O&M Manager, BESS Operations Location: Santiago, Chile We are representing a global renewable energy technology provider operating large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) assets across Chile. As part of continued growth, they are seeking an experienced O&M Manager to take ownership of live BESS plant operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and high-performing assets connected to the Chilean grid. This is a hands-on operational role with accountability for plant availability, maintenance execution, safety performance, and incident response.Key Responsibilities:Own day-to-day operational performance, availability, and reliability of utility-scale BESS plants in Chile. Monitor plant performance, alarms, degradation trends, and system anomalies, ensuring rapid issue identification and resolution. Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programmes in line with OEM requirements and warranties. Act as the senior operational lead during plant outages, faults, and critical incidents, driving safe and timely recovery. Maintain full accountability for HSE performance, site safety systems, and compliance with Chilean regulations. Coordinate and manage OEMs, subcontractors, and service partners, ensuring quality, safety, and technical compliance. Manage spare parts, critical components, and site logistics to minimise downtime and operational risk. Deliver O&M services against contractual KPIs, SLAs, and availability guarantees, acting as the primary escalation point. Produce accurate operational reporting covering faults, downtime, maintenance activities, and performance trends. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance asset performance, reliability, and lifecycle value. Requirements:Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline Strong experience in BESS operations and maintenance, or utility-scale renewable assets with storage exposure Solid technical understanding of BESS systems, including batteries, PCS, AC/DC systems, and LV/MV infrastructure Proven experience managing live operating assets, outages, and critical incidents Experience working with OEMs, EPCs, and third-party O&M providers Strong safety leadership and operational decision-making skills Fluent Spanish required; working proficiency in English Willingness to travel to operational sites across Chile Why Apply?Opportunity to lead operations for front-of-the-meter BESS assets in one of the world's most active storage markets High-impact role with real accountability over asset performance and safety Exposure to global best-practice technology and operational standards