Operations and Maintenance Manager, Renewables

Capital Power • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Capital Power is seeking an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manager to join its Renewables Operations team. As a member of the Renewables Leadership Team, the manager plans, coordinates, manages, and executes activities at assigned wind and/or solar farms. The role ensures that plans, processes, and measures support safe, efficient, reliable operations and maintenance, maximize operational effectiveness, and meet regulatory standards and contractual commitments. The position reports to the Director, US Renewables and works closely with Site Managers to achieve safety and performance targets.

The O&M Manager oversees operational and maintenance performance and safety at assigned plants, including Site Managers’ day-to-day activities, and leads operational integration of new or acquired sites through handover from Construction. The role also oversees maintenance planning, budgets and reporting, supplier and OEM relationships, CMMS records, performance analysis, continuous improvement, and coordination with internal support groups and Asset Engineering. Regular travel to assigned sites is expected. This is a permanent, full-time, safety-sensitive position. The successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in the United States and clear a pre-employment drug test, subject to applicable law; education verification, reference checks, and a criminal record check are also required.

Requirements

• Four to six years of related experience leading operations and maintenance staff at a power generation site.
• Completed Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or an advanced trade certificate; related operational experience may be considered.
• A degree, associate degree (AA), or completion of a two-year technical college/school program related to plant operations or maintenance; other equivalencies, including Journeyman Trade Certification, may be considered with significant plant O&M management experience.
• Knowledge of all facets of power plant operations and maintenance.
• Ability to make competent, prompt decisions in emergency situations without complete information.
• Ability to use and manage work in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Ability to write operating procedures, work requests, and purchase requisitions.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, logic drawings, technical manuals, and Piping & Instrument Drawings.
• Ability to explain highly technical matters clearly and concisely to senior management in understandable terms.
• Ability to understand corporate objectives and apply them to specific situations.
• Ability to write routine reports, solve practical problems, communicate tasks and needs, and train personnel.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and reporting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and climb ladders and stairs.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to assigned sites and visit each site regularly.
• Legal eligibility to work in the United States.
• Clearance of a pre-employment drug test, subject to applicable law; successful candidates will undergo education verification, reference checks, and a criminal record check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at wind, solar, or high-voltage facilities.
• Strong background and understanding of high-voltage substations, wind turbines, and solar sites.
• Maximo experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational and maintenance activities, performance, and safety at assigned wind and/or solar plants, including Site Managers’ day-to-day activities.
• Lead integration of developed or acquired sites, including handover from Construction, operational input to development projects, spare-parts planning, O&M building preparation, hiring support, and onboarding oversight.
• Work with Site Managers to direct activities and meet facility objectives, safety targets, and performance targets.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, contractual requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Ensure equipment reliability and capacity meet plant commitments.
• Develop long-range maintenance plans for major equipment based on engineering practices and OEM recommendations across the plant life cycle.
• Complete facility reporting requirements, including environmental, safety, budgeting, and plant performance reports.
• Draft and contribute to annual budgets and long-term plans; plan and control work-group expenditures and resources.
• Set productivity and quality standards and encourage methods that reduce costs and improve efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Hold weekly meetings with assigned sites to review safety, LPF, O&M spending, and maintenance needs.
• Implement appropriate recommendations from company leadership.
• Provide the Director of Renewables with feedback on Site Manager performance, accomplishments, and areas for improvement.
• Lead use and management of the Maximo CMMS to maintain accurate records of O&M work and parts used.
• Analyze and report performance metrics, identify issues affecting operations, and recommend continuous-improvement actions to meet financial targets.
• Understand and manage major OEM contracts to protect the organization and ensure OEM accountability.
• Participate in business development due diligence as an Operations subject-matter expert, including assessing plant condition and risk and estimating O&M costs.
• Lead relationships with O&M suppliers, including craft labor, predictive maintenance services, specialized services, and qualified repair companies.
• Coordinate with Asset Engineering on preventive maintenance, technical solutions, and recommendations concerning forced outages.
• Understand changes and communicate them effectively to team members.
• Develop and monitor plant O&M KPIs and educate plant staff about the measures.
• Maintain and improve relationships with community groups and residents, understand concerns, and liaise with Site Managers on issues.
• Promote a positive, improvement-focused work environment and support sites and corporate support groups.
• Lead responses to corporate support-group requests and inquiries and gather needed information from Site Managers.

Benefits

• Flexible and affordable employee benefits.
• Retirement savings programs.
• Paid time off programs.
• Comprehensive onboarding and training.
• Programs supporting career development.
• Relocation assistance may be available depending on posting requirements.
• A $1,000 referral reward for Capital Power employees who refer a successful candidate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree