Director of Operations (Technical)

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview :

GridStor is a rapidly growing, grid-scale energy storage developer, owner and operator backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) and led by experienced clean energy industry professionals. We acquire and develop battery storage projects in markets across North America. GridStor’s mission is to accelerate the transition to a carbon-free, resilient grid by rapidly deploying stand-alone energy storage at scale.

GridStor is based in Portland, Oregon, and offers competitive compensation and a wide selection of benefits including unlimited paid time off. Read more about life at GridStor at : https : / / gridstor.com / careers /

Role Summary :

GridStor is looking for an experienced Director of Operations to join our team. This role will be responsible for overseeing GridStor’s operational asset performance by leading grid operations, field services, performance engineering, and operations engineering to ensure safe, reliable, and market-optimized operation of GridStor’s BESS assets.  The role directs field activities, establishes standard operating procedures and protocols, and oversees outage coordination.  This person will also serve as Operations Safety Director, providing strategic leadership and staff development, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and accountability across the organization.   Ideal candidates will have substantial utility-scale energy asset experience, combining control room and hands-on technical expertise. Proven leadership in multi-disciplinary teams, maintenance programs, and ISO / RTO market optimization is required. Strong technical fluency in inverter-based systems, high-voltage safety, SCADA / EMS platforms, and outage response is essential, along with the ability to translate operational issues into business impacts and maintain effective relationships with remote operations centers, OEMs, and O&M partners. Candidates should be disciplined, safety-driven, and capable of building scalable processes and guiding engineering and field service teams.

Key Responsibilities :

Grid Operations

• Coordinate with trading / market operations on dispatch optimization, BESS state of health management, and revenue maximization.
• Monitor real-time performance of BESS assets using SCADA, EMS, or other digital platforms
• Develop and maintain relationships with GridStor’s third-party Remote Operating Centers and develop procedures for incident, system events, and operational anomaly response.
• Ensure asset operations comply with federal, state, and local regulations (e.g., OSHA, NFPA 855, UL 9540A, NERC) and internal operational policies and procedures.
• Act as in-house expert on all things related to dispatch of assets (e.g. ADS / AGC, Emergency Dispatch, etc.)

Field Services

Performance Engineering

Operations Engineering

Organizational Leadership

Qualifications & Competencies :

Grid operations, ISO / RTO markets in CAISO and ERCOT

Compensation and Benefits :

Competitive base salaries commensurate with experience with an annual cash bonus (based on Company and individual performance)

Company Operating Principles :

GridStor’s Operating Principles represent who we are, how we work, and what we believe.

We Collaborate.  We believe trust is given, not earned. We honor each other’s zone of genius and seek to challenge ideas, not each other. We listen to each other’s points of view and work hard to find the better solution. We are one team.

We Are Humble. We like hard work, but don’t make work hard. We know we have a lot to learn and never grandstand or take up all the space in the room. We are kind. We are welcoming. We are inspired by our mission to decarbonize the grid.

We Create the Future. We are curious. We go deep, search for the best idea, and then move fast. We always focus on the few things that matter most. We know there will be setbacks, so we show up every day ready to learn and be better, together.

We Show Up for Each Other.  We keep each other fully informed. We seek to understand. We coach, we don’t blame. We share our points of view and seek to make each other better every day. We believe everyone creates culture in every moment, every day.

We Do Hard Things. We view challenges as opportunities. We are resilient. We are all owners, and we act like it. We understand change requires taking risks and we push ourselves and our partners. We do what is right as opposed to what might be best for any one of us.

Apply online at www.gridstor.com / careers

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