Assistant Plant Manager

Assistant Plant Manager required for a major Onshore Windfarm Developer in Texas.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day local responsibility for assigned operating project
• Manage the project, acting as Owner’s Single Point of Contact for the project.
• On-site operation and maintenance oversight of assigned assets.
• Lead development and execution of assigned operating site(s) operational Annual Operating Plans
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) site team management, coordination, and team building.
• Local stakeholder management, including community engagement activities.
• Lead assigned site(s) budgeting process.
• On site QHSE management and oversight
• Regulatory Compliance management, reporting and oversight.
• On site team management and coordination with OEM Service Providers, high voltage balance of plant and transmission technicians, and other 3rd party service and maintenance providers
• Deliver high asset availability and power production through world class technical performance
• External stakeholder management (landowners, agencies, community relations)
• Utilize the QHSE management tool ‘Synergi’ to register all QHSE issues/opportunities inclusive of improvement proposals to support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Contribute to business process improvements and ensure adherence with core business process landscape.
• Develop relationships with local vendors and work with Procurement to support site needs
• Lead coordination activities with Traders when determining maintenance periods to minimize revenue losses
• Prepare balance of plant annual operational expenditure (OPEX) budget and support Asset Manager with overall
• OPEX budget creation, management and cost saving measures
• Report on operating site performance/conditions to internal and external stakeholders
• Support warranty management process with equipment suppliers
• Respond and manage faults outside of core working hours and work with relevant support teams to restore facility to operation.
• Carry out site inductions with new site staff or visitors as required
• Decisions as they relate to plant oversight. No decision on final approvals.

Requirements:

• 2 years’ experience in High Voltage, operations and/or maintenance in power generation, transmission distribution.
• Physically able to satisfy safety requirements of climb equipment and systems and climb wind turbines of varying heights.
• A ‘hands-on’ management style.
• Experience of coordinating activities and resources.
• Solid organizational, project and time management skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• 1 year in supervisory role
• Ability to work on-call overnight shifts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software suite.
• Fluency in English.
• Valid US driver’s license.
• Renewable energy experience in utility scale wind/solar, preferred.
• Contract management experience, preferred.