Senior Site Operator-Pleasant Hill

 

RWE Clean Energy, LLC, Pleasant Hill

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance 

Remuneration: Exempt

 

 

The Senior Site Operator is responsible for the on-site generation of renewable energy at all plants in their geographical region portfolio. The Senior Site Operator will be responsible for operating, maintaining and monitoring wind assets and energy infrastructure projects through close collaboration with RWE Clean Energy operators, engineers, asset managers, project managers as well as on-site subcontractors. 

 

The Senior Site Operator will be responsible for performing, supervising, and/or coordinating the daily operation, planned and corrective maintenance, and event response for RWE Clean Energy’s assets according to applicable contracts, agreements or procedures. They will be responsible for operating one or more plants (home base), as well as responsible for performing, supervising, and coordinating all operations, maintenance, and event responses at all other plants that they may be assigned to in the region.  Additionally, they may be responsible for coordinating, supervising, and monitoring third party contractors on-site. The Senior Site Operator will furthermore be responsible for ensuring all operations and maintenance activities in the region are performed in accordance with industry best practices, industry best safety practices, RWE Clean Energy procedures, plans, and guidelines as well as all pertinent laws and regulations. 

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Plant Operation
  •  Oversee production of renewable energy at all plants in a particular region, ensuring that plants operate within design parameters in a reliable, safe and efficient manner
  • Monitor production to ensure plants are meeting performance expectations
  • Coordinate and resolve operational abnormalities
• Plant Maintenance
  • Supervise and coordinate maintenance, and repair of plant components including BOP “Balance of Plant”; troubleshoot and resolve problems that may arise
  • Perform preventive/predictive maintenance, as required by applicable contracts, agreements or procedures, to ensure long term profitability, plant reliability and risk minimization
• Technical Support
  • Perform operational analysis as required to support Asset Management and Project Development
  • Create, review and distribute daily, weekly and monthly operational reports
• Technical Expertise
  • Stay abreast of regulations, codes and standards as they relate to the industry
  • Develop relationships with suppliers that result in beneficial synergies
• General
  • Manage contractors as required, act as local RWE liaison, develop long range plans and work with local civic groups as required

 

Requirements:

 

 

Education:

• 2 year technical degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• Electrical engineering degree preferred
• Licensed Electrician preferred

 

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience in a related renewable energy field
• Minimum 5 years experience in a power plant operations environment
• Minimum 5 years experience in troubleshooting and maintenance, or supervising maintenance of medium voltage, high voltage, collection, transmission and substation systems
• Prior supervisory experience is a plus

 

Job Skills:

 

• Excellent technical, analytical and communication skills, strong interpersonal skills. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of power generation equipment and technologies
• Ability to climb wind turbines
• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Ability to multi-task
• Driver’s license required
• Demonstrated leadership ability

 

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our jo