Renewables Site Mgr

American Electric Power•Braman, OK

About The Position

Manage wind farms and solar facilities within a geographic area with total generating capacity of less than 600 MW and a combined operating budget of $10–12 million. Direct employees and/or contractors in operating and maintaining renewable assets. The role is accountable for the safe and profitable conduct of business, including electric power production and balance-of-plant maintenance and repair for substations, generation tie lines, underground collection circuits, site auxiliary electric distribution, and padmount transformers. Interface with third-party site operations, maintenance, warranty, and engineering staff, as applicable, and with landowners, compliance agencies, and regulators. Key objectives include safety, reliability, availability, efficiency, operating flexibility, and cost control across all sites. Plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and control plant activities, including facility operation and maintenance, safely, efficiently, and economically. Support the facility’s safety and health programs; provide and enforce safe working conditions, behaviors, tools, equipment, and protective gear; and support incident investigation, reporting, tracking, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and communication of findings. Direct plant operations to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Develop short- and long-range plans for maintenance, capital improvements, and equipment availability; maintain working relationships with local officials and industrial leaders; and develop budgets, prepare variance reports, and control expenditures. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or five years of power plant operations and maintenance experience if the candidate has no degree, along with supervisory or managerial experience. Candidates must have at least eight years of industry experience, including work in a power plant environment. The role includes after-hours and weekend call-out availability, work around electrical equipment and high-voltage substations, and physically demanding work that may involve climbing wind turbine towers and working at heights in outdoor heat and cold. Compensation range: $116,255.00–$151,132.50.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or five years of power plant operations and maintenance experience if no degree.
Experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
At least eight years of industry experience, including work in a power plant environment in operations, maintenance, safety, or performance.
Available for after-hours and weekend call-out for troubleshooting and repair.
Ability to work in and around DC plant batteries and cubicles and AC transformer enclosures.
Ability to read schematic drawings and relay protection diagrams.
Ability to read, interpret, and work from electrical blueprints and schematics to troubleshoot equipment.
Working knowledge of low- and high-voltage electricity and ability to perform or oversee switching in a 138–345 kV substation environment.
Proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel, similar software, and email.
Ability to climb wind turbine towers and work at heights, including climbing a 100-meter-or-higher wind turbine.
Ability to work outdoors in extreme heat and cold.
Ability to frequently bend, squat, kneel, twist or turn, climb, stoop, reach overhead, sit, stand, lift or carry, and push or pull.
Ability to physically and mentally perform work in all required areas and at all required heights.
Maximum allowed weight of 265 pounds due to climbing safety equipment limitations.
Ability to understand and manage the care and attention required for safe and efficient operation of wind turbines, solar facilities, or BESS.
Ability to work effectively with other employees and demonstrated ability to lead and direct employees and coordinate work.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and control plant operation and maintenance activities safely, efficiently, and economically.
Support and oversee facility safety and health programs and establish and enforce safe working conditions and behaviors.
Provide proper tools, equipment, protective clothing, and devices for safe work.
Support investigation, reporting, and tracking of incidents and accidents, including root-cause analysis and corrective action; report findings to management and communicate them to employees and contractors.
Direct plant operations to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Develop short- and long-range plans for maintenance, capital improvements, and equipment availability.
Maintain liaison with county, local, and other officials and industrial leaders, and inform appropriate parties about plans and actions affecting plant operations.
Develop budgets, prepare variance reports, and control expenditures against approved budgets.
Direct employees and/or contractors in operating and maintaining renewable assets.
Manage and coach employees on applicable rules, safety practices, procedures, and operating instructions.
Lead and direct employees and coordinate work involved.