The posting
Formed by experienced renewable energy professionals in 2020, Cloudbreak is already one of the leading commercial and community solar developers in the United States. Our mission is to accelerate the growth in domestic renewable energy capacity while also bringing economic benefits to communities across the country.
We are executing on this mission by developing projects that save local residents and businesses money on their electric bills, generate significant tax revenue, create well-paying, local jobs, and diversify utility generation with renewable energy.
Our team is a tightly-knit group that is passionate about deploying high quality distributed solar and storage solutions. When we aren’t building renewable energy projects, we love to ski, board, bike, hike, camp, see live music, and dine together. As passionate outdoor-loving people, we believe climate change poses an existential risk to both the places we love and humanity itself. Harnessing the sun to generate renewable electricity with zero carbon emissions is one of the most tangible ways to slow climate change. If you are passionate about accelerating the transition to renewable energy and willing to roll up your sleeves to solve hard problems, this is the place for you.
Cloudbreak Energy is seeking a Senior Director of Asset Management to build and lead our Asset Management function. This pivotal role will oversee the operational performance, safety, and long-term value creation of Cloudbreak’s growing asset base, beginning with a portfolio of 20+ distributed-generation solar projects in Colorado and Maryland.
A key early responsibility will be negotiating O&M contracts and establishing a best-in-class framework for asset performance monitoring, event response, reporting, and investor communications. This role will shape the systems, processes, and team structure required to scale Cloudbreak’s asset management capabilities using a combination of internal resources and external contractors. This is an opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly organized leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys building functions from the ground up, while also being comfortable with detail-oriented work and executing with a small team.
O&M & Vendor Management
- Lead the negotiation, structuring, and execution of O&M agreements for the initial 20+-asset solar portfolio and all of Cloudbreak’s future solar, solar + BESS, and standalone BESS assets.
- Manage relationships with O&M providers, monitoring vendors, and field service contractors.
- Establish performance KPIs, escalation pathways, and service-level expectations.
- Oversee contract compliance and performance improvement initiatives.
Asset Performance & Monitoring
- Design and implement the systems, tools, and processes for real-time asset monitoring, event detection, and resolution tracking.
- Establish standards for response times, troubleshooting workflows, and operational reporting.
- Build dashboards and reporting structures to ensure transparency across operations, finance, and executive teams.
Safety & Compliance
- Ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance at operating sites.
- Develop and maintain SOPs for site access, contractor oversight, incident response, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead periodic audits of operational performance and safety adherence.
Investor & Stakeholder Reporting
- Prepare recurring financial, operational, and performance reports for investors and internal leadership.
- Serve as the primary operational point of contact for investors, lenders, and project partners.
- Manage annual budgets, production forecasts, and performance benchmarking.
Organizational Build-Out
- Develop the long-term vision and structure of Cloudbreak’s asset management function.
- Determine the optimal balance of internal staff and external contractors to support a growing portfolio.
- Recruit, mentor, and lead asset management personnel as the team scales.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in renewable energy asset management, engineering, solar operations, energy infrastructure, or related fields.
- Proven experience negotiating O&M contracts and managing contractor relationships.
- Strong understanding of solar PV and battery plant operations, monitoring platforms, and performance analytics.
- Demonstrated ability to create and implement systems, processes, and organizational frameworks.
- Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience with distributed-generation portfolios strongly preferred.
- Ability to travel to project sites and vendor locations.
- Boulder-based or willing to relocate preferred, but remote candidates considered.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $160,000–$200,000, depending on experience.
- Performance-based bonuses, with a 25% target.
- Flexible PTO & Sick Leave.
- 401(k) with up to 4% match, vesting on the first day of employment.
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance.
- Generous Parental Leave.
EEOC
Cloudbreak is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
