Operations Specialist I/II

Location: On-site in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States; 12.5-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and 24-hour on-call duty.

Salary: $64,000–$95,000 USD annually, plus eligibility for an annual cash bonus.

Company

hirify.global develops and operates clean energy assets, including wind, solar, battery storage, and conventional power generation facilities across the United States.

What you will do

• Monitor real-time performance, operating status, alarms, and activities across a utility portfolio of wind, solar, and battery storage assets.
• Identify abnormal operating conditions, determine root causes, preserve data integrity, and coordinate remedial actions.
• Operate multiple power plants in accordance with regulatory requirements, interconnect rules, contracts, forecasts, and maintenance procedures.
• Coordinate with field operations teams, scheduling coordinators, transmission operators, and reliability entities on plant status, downtime, operating instructions, and remote equipment.
• Interpret and execute activities related to PPAs, LGIAs, O&M agreements, capacity scheduling, telemetry, and remote-control capabilities.
• Support project commissioning, test energy scheduling, and safe, environmentally compliant plant operations.

Requirements

• At least two years of operations experience; three to four years is preferred. Solar, wind, or BESS field technician experience may count toward this requirement.
• Technical knowledge of plant and system processes, electrical systems, and SCADA operations.
• Ability to analyze problems independently, develop solutions, coordinate multiple activities, and make decisions in a high-stress environment.
• GED or high school diploma.
• Current NERC Reliability Coordinator certification, or ability to obtain it within six months of starting.
• Must be able to work on-site in Scottsdale and cover rotating 12.5-hour shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call duty.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree, formal operations apprenticeship training, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of functional system interactions and critical elements in complex regulated environments.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site collaboration focused on safe and efficient operations.
• Paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• HSA and FSA options, commuter benefits, and a 401(k) with employer match.
• Life and accident insurance, parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.
• No visa sponsorship or employment authorization sponsorship is available now or in the future.