About the role:At Noon Energy, we are committed to driving a 100% renewable energy future by developing long-duration energy storage solutions. As we scale, we're building a team grounded in diversity, collaboration, and technological innovation.Noon Energy is seeking an experienced Business Operations Associate. This person will be responsible for overseeing and managing various operational aspects of the company, including Facilities management, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and IT. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. This role will initially report to the COO.What You'll Do:Core responsibilities:
- Lead Facilities, EHS, and IT discussions and activities within the company.
- Work closely with the engineering team and the facilities team to perform lab upgrades and lead permitting efforts.
- Manage the process to identify technical specifications and location for new facilities. Coordinate the timing and logistics of moving the team and labs, including obtaining necessary permits.
- Arrange lab safety inspections and safety training/meetings as needed, with support from an EHS consultant. Ensure all safety documents and reports are up-to-date.
- Lead all IT-related matters, working closely with the IT consulting company to handle all company IT requests.
- Lead efforts to document and improve all operational processes.
Secondary responsibilities:
- Support all other operational activities of the company as needed. File and organize operational folders, documentation, and vendor contracts.
- Collaborate with the HR Lead to support new employee onboarding efforts.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in business operations, management consulting, or related fields.
- Experience with R&D facilities management, lab upgrades (electrical and structural), codes and permitting, preferably in energy space.
- Experience with EHS practices, specifically in a R&D lab setting.
- Experience with setting up and managing IT systems, such as servers, data security, backup systems.
- Excellent cross-functional project management skills.
- Excellent communication, problem solving, and strong organizational skills.
Location:This role requires 4-5 days per week on-site presence at our office in Mountain View, CA.Compensation & Benefits:Salary range: $100,000 - $160,000 DOE (negotiable based on qualifications and experience).Noon Energy is committed to equitable compensation and a comprehensive benefits package to cover the short and long term needs of our team. We offer a full range of benefits including health and wellness benefits with medical, vision, dental and disability coverage, covering 90% of premiums for employees and 70% for dependents. We also offer financial security benefits including tax advantaged accounts with matching, including 401k, FSA and dependent care. We also offer time off benefits including PTO and a generous parental leave plan that is available to every employee regardless of gender identity or expression. These benefits are in addition to others, like paid team lunch. Noon offers a benefits package aligned with our company culture and values in addition to a full compensation package with competitive salaries and a company equity incentive plan. Equal Employment Opportunity:At Noon Energy, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.About Us:Noon Energy's vision is a fully-renewable future with energy storage inspired by nature. We're on a mission to allow the world to run on renewables with low-cost compact long-duration energy storage. Our compact stationary battery uses the same chemistry that plants use in photosynthesis, eliminating the need for mining precious metals for energy storage. Noon Energy batteries deliver 200+ hours of storage capacity, enabling 5-6 ¢/kWh on-demand renewable electricity when paired with wind and solar. The Noon Energy technology is robust, safe, and the core electrochemical component of the technology is currently operating on Mars. Initially, we are developing products for the $3T stationary energy storage market with future applications in long-haul shipping and trucking. Our battery stores energy by splitting CO2, similar to how nature stores energy by photosynthesis. Storage in air-abundant molecules, rather than rare metals, is key to our fundamental advantages in cost, sustainability, and energy density. - Chris Graves, CEO. We are building a company rooted in our desire for everyone to have access to abundant low-cost energy. Our core values are woven into everything we do, from what we ask in interviews, how we run our meetings, and how we make the highest-level company decisions. We believe that alignment with our core ideology is essential for building a lasting company with massive positive impact on the world.Application Process:Interested candidates should apply at Noon.Energy/careers or via LinkedIn. The hiring process includes an application review, vision and values screening call, skills and expertise interview, technical interview, on-site interview, benefits review, and offer negotiation. Reference checks will be conducted before finalizing the offer.We encourage diverse applicants to reinforce Noon Energy's commitment to inclusion.