Area Manager - (Dallas, TX)

NovaSource Power•Krum, TX

8h•$135,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

NovaSource Power Services is the service partner for renewables asset owners ready to fuel smart growth. As an O&M-focused company with 20 years of operating experience, NovaSource has the global reach and strategic capabilities to achieve our clients’ renewables goals around the world. To serve our clients, we invest into our people. On hire, we assess each employee’s experience and expertise, then mentor them to grow engaging and satisfying careers. Our turn-key services optimize each step of our clients’ project lifecycles — from commissioning to decommissioning and everything in between. Our approach delivers creates success for our clients, stability for our teams, and enables us to build a world-class culture of excellence. And that’s how we empower a renewable world.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in maintenance and personnel management in the utility or energy industry encompassing operations, maintenance, performance reporting and outage management.
Demonstrated understanding of power plant, EH&S compliance, budgeting, personnel management, operations, and maintenance.
Technical School Diploma
Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to demonstrate a high level of commitment to the customer’s success.
Ability to share technical expertise with team members and the customer.
Ability to plan, organize, schedule, and direct the safe operation and maintenance activities of multiple complex projects.
Proficient use of all Microsoft Office Suite programs

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business or engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the Plant in accordance with the O&M agreement.
Manage the various components of the PV power plant management program as they relate to day-to-day operations and maintenance at PV plant sites.
Achieve plant objectives including health and safety performance, environmental stewardship, employee training and development, quality control, work management system, performance management, operation and maintenance of generation assets, evaluation of reliability improvements and technology, process development and oversight, budget development including oversight and adherence.
Oversight of site personnel, site supervisors, technicians, staff specialists, and subject matter experts.
Responsible for all plant personnel, policies, and programs, including employee morale, staffing levels, training efforts, and safety issues.
Communicate regularly with Management and all site personnel, both individually and as a group, to ensure excellent two-way communication concerning operational and maintenance issues.
Assist in the hiring of site personnel and conduct employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the site maintenance personnel.
Ensure adherence with company and department policies and procedures.
Responsible for operating the Plant within the approved budget.
Ensure compliance with all contracts including LGIA, PPA and O&M contracts to protect the long-term interests of the company.
Ensure compliance with environmental standards and applicable governmental regulations.
Interface with the various central support groups to review the operation of plant equipment and systems continuously, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate, and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
Manage the plant programs based on best practices in the PV industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
Continuously strive to improve the condition and performance of the plant.
Monitor and manage the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, equipment, tools, and reordering as necessary.
Manage the use of the enterprise asset management system (Maximo) at the site and assure the complete and accurate integration of the system.
Coordinate multiple activities and ensure safety, quality and schedule adherence.
Take direction, identify problems, develop solutions, conduct analysis independently and in collaboration with others.
Work in difficult customer situations.
Available for 24-hour on-call duty to meet customer requirements.
Will report to most senior site manager or supervisor depending on site organizational structure.
Will lead work groups and supervise plant evolutions.
Will assume all the duties of a Site Supervisor or manager and take charge when requested.