Manager, O&M - DCE

RWE•Kingwood Township, NJ

About The Position

The O&M Manager, DCE is responsible for supervising the overall operations and maintenance of one O&M region consisting of solar power sites and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and all related facilities to assure safety and maximize availability in accordance with the Operations mission: to improve safety, increase the knowledge and technical capability of our people, increase production, reduce O&M costs, and to standardize processes globally

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of work experience in operations and/or maintenance of electrical systems, including at least 5 years in the solar industry, and including a minimum 2 years in a lead or supervisor position
Minimum 2 years of work experience with medium voltage or high voltage electrical systems, substations and/or Utility interconnections is preferred
SUBSTITUTION CLAUSE: A 2-year or 4-year college degree from an accredited school, other than correspondence or on-line, in Business or a technical hard science (engineering, physics, power, or closely similar) may substitute for 2 years of experience. A current journeyman or master electrician license may substitute for 2 years of experience. Each 5 years of US military service in a technical rating may substitute for 1 year (with Honorable discharge)
High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree in Sciences or related field from an accredited school preferred
Must have an unrestricted driver license in good standing
Able to guide the Operations site teams to maintain focus toward accomplishing objectives.
Must motivate site teams to complete assignments in an efficient and effective manner.
Proven record of dealing and interacting with both management and technical teams. Skilled in human relations, conflict resolution and facilitation in a team environment
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

Ensure the highest level of health and safety practices in the assigned region. This includes wearing and demonstrating the proper use of essential safety equipment as well as identifying potential hazards on the job and following proper electrical safety practices
Inspect, review, and perform and supervise staff in performing maintenance tasks
Lift, carry, and transport essential equipment, tools, and materials to job site
Assure Operations performance targets (availability, dispatch, production, budgets, etc.) are achieved for the facilities in assigned region
Ensure operation and maintenance of the facilities in the assigned region are conducted in compliance with contracted requirements and performance targets
Ensure that all maintenance and repair activities, including those performed during scheduled outages and unplanned outages, are accurately recorded and documented to identify the failure history, mean time between failures and root causes
Supervise, train and motivate personnel assigned to his/her region
Prepare annual site O&M budgets and recommend capital improvements/enhancements
Coordinate and supervise the activities of contractors to ensure operation and maintenance is performed properly and within scope, schedule and budget