VP Operations

What You Can Expect
Our Vice President of Operations leads the ENGIE North American Renewables & Storage, Operations and Maintenance organization. This leadership role is essential in maintaining ENGIE North America's commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement within its  on-shore renewable energy fleet and Battery storage assets. The focus will be on driving safety  optimizing fleet performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and financial success. 

Daily, as an active participant in the North American Renewables Leadership Team, you will be working to move the needle and provide your leadership and experience on the field and office to help us continue to grow an innovative safety first culture that has a data driven approach to operational efficiency, financial performance and compliance.
Safety Leadership:

• Champion a safety-first culture across all operations, aligning with ENGIE North America's (ENGIE NA) Health & Safety principles, OSHA regulations, and industry standards.
• Empower employees with Stop Work Authority to address safety concerns, ensuring a proactive safety mindset at all levels.
• Lead and maintain a robust safety program for ENGIE NA's construction teams.
• Field Operations & Performance:
• Set and enforce safety, quality, and operational standards for the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams, in line with ENGIE’s global O&M framework
• Optimize performance and resolve operational issues within ENGIE NA’s renewable energy fleet, driving continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the global O&M community to share best practices and lessons learned.
• Compliance & Portfolio Management:
• Ensure all operations comply with ENGIE policies, regulations (FERC/NERC), power purchase agreements, and financing partner requirements.
• Develop and oversee annual budgets and performance targets for ENGIE NA’s O&M organization, ensuring financial and operational objectives are met.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Power Marketing, and Project Delivery teams to apply lessons learned and define operational budgets during the development phase.
• Asset Performance & Financial Oversight:
• Partner with the Asset Management team to enhance communication, improve asset financial performance, and meet financing partner expectations.
• Foster a high-performance organization focused on continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and overall performance.
• Utilize data analytics to optimize fleet performance and maximize safety and profitability.
• Process Improvement & Innovation:
• Implement best-in-class processes and controls through the Project Management Office to ensure the excellence of ENGIE’s operating portfolio.
• Establish and oversee a Remote Operations Center to monitor and manage the renewable and flexible generation fleet effectively.

What You’ll Bring

• You will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant educational program  
• You will have a minimum of Ten (10) years’ or progressive  experience with demonstrated leadership and management of staff focused on Renewable Energy Operations and Maintenance
• You will have gained expertise in Operations, Maintenance, Dispatch and Optimization of Wind and Solar Assets
• You have gained In-depth knowledge of wind and solar power generating facilities, and battery energy storage (BESS) equipment and technologies 
• You are proficient with personal computer applications, in particular, operational and financial modeling and budgeting
• You possess superior problem solving, organization and prioritizing skills
• You have strong presentation and negotiation skills

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be available to travel up to 50% of the time with the need for some overnight trips
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time

Compensation

Salary Range: $227,000.00 – $347,990.00 USD annu