Site Operation Manager - Big Sampson Wind Farm

What You Can Expect

As the Operations Manager for this 270 MW power plant situated in Iraan, TX you bear the responsibility for overseeing total employment, training, schedules, safety, and the day-to-day financial operations of the site. In your capacity as lead of safety, it is imperative to ensure that all permits and reports are current, valid, and in compliance with both federal and state regulatory agencies. You will be tasked with the management of vendors, subcontractors, maintenance, and consultants, coordinating efforts with third parties. Additionally, you will handle the troubleshooting of Balance of Plant (BOP) switching, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) functions, and communicate with landowners and local communities.

 

Your managerial role extends to leading a team comprising two technicians and indirectly overseeing a Regional Administrator. Utilizing systems like Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), you will monitor daily asset performance and regulatory compliance to meet standards set by organizations such as the National Electrical Renewables Council (NERC). Your responsibilities involve utilizing various computer-based systems, ensuring the timely update and maintenance of all documentation. Collaboration with cross-functional management may be necessary to provide reports on the status, progress, and development of various projects on-site.

 

• Able to provide technical and management support for the design and operations of the wind farm site
• Must be willing to attain substation technician certification within 12 months of hire date
• Carries out all responsibilities under environmental legislation to prevent environmental spills
• Manages a safety program that complies with all Federal and State requirements ensuring the safe operation of the site regarding the public, employees, and equipment
• Cooperates with internal and third parties regarding safety and regulatory compliance and responds to their recommendations in a timely manner

 

 

 

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma/ technical degree or equivalent education where you gain knowledge and or experience with leadership, management, communication, organizational, operational and prioritization skills
• Must have five (5) years’ experience in a related industry where you have experience with industrial electrical equipment, power generations, thermal generations, line, and utility scale equipment
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in leadership or supervisory role of technical, operations or maintenance personnel
• Working knowledge of wind power generating equipment and technologies and substations to identify, categorize and troubleshoot
• Must be physically capable of entering and working in a confined space (crawl spaces, shafts, small enclosed areas) as well as work at various heights and in adverse conditions during operations, shutdowns, and in fire/emergency activities
• Must be physically capable of wearing protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to half and full-face respirators, fall protection equipment, hardhat, safety shoes, safety glasses

 

 

Additional Details

• Must be available to travel up to 25% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips to support planned and forced outages at other facilities including solar sites-may require overnight stay
• Must have the ability to travel domestically and internationally on limited occasions
• Must possess a valid U.S. driv