Renewables Site Mgr
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, such as substations, generation tie lines, underground collection circuits, site auxiliary electric distribution, and padmount transformers. The position interfaces with third-party site operations, maintenance, warranty, and engineering staff, as well as landowners and compliance and regulatory agencies. Key objectives include safety, reliability, availability, efficiency, operating flexibility, and cost control across all sites. Plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and control plant operations and maintenance in a safe, efficient, and economical manner. Support facility safety and health programs, establish and enforce safe work practices, investigate and report incidents, and communicate findings and corrective actions. Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; develop short- and long-range maintenance, capital improvement, and equipment-availability plans; maintain liaison with public officials and industry leaders; and develop budgets, prepare variance reports, and control expenditures. The role requires availability for after-hours and weekend callouts for troubleshooting and repairs. Work includes exposure to AC and DC electrical equipment and climbing wind turbine towers, including working at heights and outdoors in extreme heat and cold. The listed physical demand level is Medium Work.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or five years of power plant operations and maintenance experience if no degree, and experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
- At least eight years of industry experience, including work in a power plant environment involving operations, maintenance, safety, or performance.
- Availability for after-hours and weekend callouts 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, work at heights, and climb 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.
- Must not exceed the 265-pound maximum weight limit imposed by the associated climbing safety equipment.
- Ability to work effectively with other employees.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and control plant activities, including facility operation and maintenance, safely, efficiently, and economically.
- Direct employees and/or contractors in the operation and maintenance of renewable assets.
- Support and oversee facility safety and health programs.
- Provide proper tools, equipment, protective clothing, and devices; establish and enforce safe working conditions and behaviors.
- Communicate the importance of a safe work environment to employees and contractors.
- Support investigation, reporting, and tracking of incidents and accidents, including root cause analysis and corrective actions; 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 actions, proposals, and plans affecting plant operations.
- Develop budgets, prepare variance reports, and control expenditures within approved budgets.
- Manage and coach employees on applicable rules, safety practices, operating instructions, and procedures.
- Oversee safe and efficient operation of wind turbine, solar, or BESS assets.
- Lead and direct employees and coordinate their work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
