Site Lead - Wind Plant

Iberdrola•United States Of America, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Lead has responsibilities similar to a Lead Technician and assists the Plant Manager with day-to-day operation and maintenance of utility-scale wind plants. The role is typically used at larger sites or when a Plant Manager oversees multiple sites. Working under the Plant Manager’s guidance, the Site Lead assists with turbine and balance-of-plant work, administrative tasks, and leadership of site personnel. Administrative work may include preparing weekly and monthly reports, SAP functions, Domina G downtime reporting, leading the plan of the day, and contracting work. The position is non-exempt and in almost all cases reports directly to a Plant Manager. The Site Lead helps ensure safe, reliable, economical, and proactive plant operations; supports asset optimization and profitability within engineering, procedural, and permitting requirements; and contributes to site safety, training, operational planning, maintenance, and continuous improvement. The role may temporarily perform Plant Manager duties in the manager’s absence.

Requirements

Two-year college or technical-school certificate, or at least four years of related experience or power-industry training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least four years of experience in power-plant operations and maintenance.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to perform all physical requirements of the job.
Advanced computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, email, facility-control, management, and reporting systems, as well as computerized diagnostic and troubleshooting tools.
Ability to work in extremely adverse weather conditions.
Ability to work around low- and medium-voltage equipment.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle varied situations with limited standardization.
Knowledge of heavy equipment required for facility maintenance, including working knowledge of crane and rigging requirements.
Ability to foster productive working relationships with coworkers, managers, customers, contractors, and vendors.
Self-starter with demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and build consensus in a matrixed global organization.
Effective oral communication and clear, concise written communication.
Ability to maintain effectiveness through procedural or organizational changes and when working with varying personalities and tasks.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent, time-sensitive projects and priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in wind-plant operations and wind-turbine work.
Experience in high-voltage maintenance and switching.
Experience establishing and improving preventive-maintenance programs.
Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).

Responsibilities

Help ensure maximum plant availability and reliability by directing and supervising plant personnel in a safe, economical, and proactive manner.
Support asset optimization and plant profitability within engineering design parameters and in compliance with approved procedures and plant permits.
Participate in developing and revising site procedures, incorporating subject-matter expert input.
Manage work-team performance through clear expectations, engagement, and process improvement.
Perform QA/QC processes for site personnel as needed.
Oversee work crews and participate in operations, maintenance, and warranty activities for wind-plant equipment, ensuring compliance with manufacturer requirements.
Manage compliance with company and project environmental, health, and safety programs.
Promote safety performance and accountability; participate in job/work-package safety analysis, site observations, audits, meetings, training, injury or event assessment, and root-cause investigations.
Encourage adoption of plant information technology and an integrated learning approach to work.
Communicate with personnel to ensure internal and external customer requirements are met.
Identify and ensure completion of required regulatory and technical training and qualifications, and hold team members accountable for attending and applying training.
Work with the Plant Manager to plan outages and daily activities and ensure execution of the daily work schedule.
Read schematics and troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic problems involving variable-pitch and variable-speed control systems and components.
Participate in mechanical and electrical component repair or replacement in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
Perform preventive maintenance in accordance with OEM maintenance manuals.
Participate in staffing and selection for work-team positions.
Participate in workforce planning and performance evaluations.
Assist the Plant Manager or other personnel with information to set and manage budgets.
Coach, mentor, and develop team personnel.
Participate in or lead business-unit improvement initiatives.
Temporarily perform Plant Manager duties in the Plant Manager’s absence.