O&M BOP Manager
About The Position
The O&M BOP Manager oversees the operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Balance of Plant (BOP) equipment and infrastructure on a customer-owned wind farm, and serves as the project owner’s onsite representative for BOP activities. The role works with the project owner to keep BOP equipment operating as intended, monitors site performance, and develops and executes strategies to improve operational efficiency, safety, and performance. The manager plans and performs scheduled inspections, identifies and reports equipment discrepancies, responds to collection-system faults and substation trips, and determines their causes within 24 hours. The role involves troubleshooting and maintaining electrical equipment and infrastructure, performing switching and underground cable locates as required, maintaining communication and SCADA systems, and coordinating site road and substation-yard upkeep. The manager also coordinates subcontractor repairs and maintenance, communicates unscheduled outages to the off-taker, and serves as the primary liaison between site-level management and senior corporate leadership. The position is largely self-directed and operates in office and field environments. Team members must follow company policies, procedures, values, and safety requirements. Work may involve adverse weather, extended periods on foot, and occasional lifting. Proper personal protective equipment is required when entering the facility.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Completion of employer-provided High Voltage training and demonstration of competence.
- Completion of employer-provided Underground Locating training.
- Proficiency in Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures and requirements.
- Two or more years of experience working with or around high-voltage systems and substations.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting collection-system drawings and schematics.
- Strong electrical background involving high-voltage collection systems and substations.
- Analytical thinking and the ability to resolve complex issues and manage tight deadlines and rapid change.
- Strong organizational, communication, and detail-oriented skills; ability to multitask and work well in a team.
- Openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Self-starter with a drive for continuous improvement of business operations.
- Willingness to assist other teams to meet and overcome company challenges.
- Ability to work outdoors in extreme and adverse weather conditions at times.
- Ability to remain on feet for approximately 90% of the time.
- Ability to occasionally lift 50 pounds or less.
- Must wear proper PPE when entering the facility.
- Must adhere to safety requirements in all work environments.
Responsibilities
- Work with the project owner to ensure BOP equipment continues to operate as intended.
- Plan and perform scheduled equipment inspections.
- Record and report discrepancies or possible problems.
- Develop and execute strategies for operational efficiency, safety, and performance optimization.
- Respond to onsite collection-system faults or substation trips and determine the cause within 24 hours.
- Work on and troubleshoot equipment including padmount transformers, collection systems, HV junction boxes, substations, fuses, cut-outs, insulators, reclosures, relays, meters, CTs, PTs, and switches.
- Monitor site performance metrics and provide corrective action plans as needed.
- Perform relay setting adjustments or changes as directed by the project owner.
- Communicate with the off-taker about unscheduled site outages.
- Troubleshoot service and repair needs and perform required work safely and promptly.
- Promote and ensure a positive safety culture.
- Report Environmental, Health and Safety concerns to the project owner.
- Perform underground cable locates as required.
- Perform padmount transformer and substation switching as required.
- Maintain communication and SCADA systems as required.
- Coordinate site road and substation-yard maintenance, including snow and vegetation removal.
- Coordinate, manage, and supervise equipment repairs and maintenance performed by subcontractors.
- Serve as the primary liaison between site-level management and senior corporate leadership.
- Protect company value by keeping information confidential.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
