Site Operations Manager - River Ferry Solar

What You Can Expect

As a Site Operations Manager in West Union, IL, you report to the Central Division Regional Operations Manager. You manage and support operations of 150 MW Solar generation site, including providing operational support for commercial operations as well as managing the day-to-day operation, maintenance, fiscal and administrative functions of the sites in line with corporate strategy and objectives while ensuring and nurturing safety of all personnel and equipment on the sites after project turnover to operations.

Operations

• Provide technical and management support for the design and operations of the solar site
• Responsible for day-to-day operations, maintenance, reporting, fiscal and administrative functions of the site and for achieving company and group activities 
• Monitor and manage site performance and availability
• Supervise site operating personnel and service providers, subcontractors and consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications, budgets, schedule and corporate policies
• Attain substation technician certification within 12 months of hire date
• Provide any necessary substation and Balance of Plant (BOP) switching Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) functions as required
• Troubleshoot and repair High Voltage (HV)/BOP systems as needed
• Access relay log files
• Manage and coordinate site North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) compliance process
• Maintain substation log book
• Manage all areas of responsibility consistent with: federal, state, and local regulations as well as environmental requirements; company policies and procedures; company’s annual operations plan; legal and contractual requirements; and good solar industry practices while operating in a clean, safe, efficient and economical manner
• Take all necessary actions to protect the facility operating permits
• Carry out all responsibilities under environmental legislation; develop and ensure adherence to proper procedures to prevent environmental spills; monitor, record, any non-compliances, and environmental spills; ensure proper training of personnel on transportation of dangerous goods; promote awareness for the environment and the requirements of environmental compliance
• Utilize a sites’ Environmental Management System
• Approve, or as required submits for approval, documents and procedures that will be used on the sites
• Utilize a computer-based automated maintenance management system to: organize equipment commissioning, operations and maintenance files; to identify trends; to take corrective action; and to maintain equipment performance by maximizing plant capacity factor, availability, performance and efficiency

Safety

• Manage a safety program that complies with all Federal and State requirements ensuring the safe operation of the site regarding the public, employees and equipment
• Actively promote a safety-minded working environment and safety programs consistent with the ENGIE Health and Safety Principles and 9 Life Saving Rules
• Appoint in writing a sites safety representative to administer the safety program
• Monitor activities of the Plant Safety Committee and ensure its effectiveness
• Cooperate wit