Sr. Solar Site Manager

Sr. Solar Site Manager - 6 Month Contract

Lemoore, CO - Onsite

 

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

 

 Your Day-to-Day:

 

The Senior Solar Site Manager will oversee personnel and activities to meet CLIENT Renewables Utility Scale Solar O&M contractual obligations during the pre-commercial and commercial phases of a large utility-scale solar photovoltaic site(s). The manager ensures the site meets all uptime and availability requirements and acts as a decision-making contact between the Client Manager, facility personnel, and CLIENT Renewables.

The Senior Solar Site Manager supervises on-site activities by CLIENT field personnel, and subcontractors to maintain safety and technical standards. They assist in developing and executing preventive and corrective maintenance procedures and assess compliance with corporate policies to ensure station performance meets CLIENT Renewables standards.

Description
The 1,276.4 MW DC Westland’s Solar Complex in Lemoore, CA, consists of seven solar and battery storage sites. The complex also includes a total capacity of 360 MW DC in battery energy storage systems (BESS) and is connected by a 230 kV Westland Transmission line, enhancing the region's renewable energy infrastructure.

This Senior Solar Site Manager reports directly to the CLIENT Renewables Vice President of Asset optimization & Management.

This hands-on position involves active participation in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.

Primary Duties:

• Ensure that safe work practices are followed and enforced, including the use of proper PPE and safety equipment by all CLIENT and 3rd party on-site personnel.
• Complete all safety incident reports and submit them to the Client Manager and the Vice President of Asset Optimization & Management.
• Provide detailed oversight of the project(s) to ensure the successful operation and maintenance of the facility.
• Develop an annual PM plan and schedule to meet contractual and manufacturer requirements.
• Manage preventative maintenance to complete all activities on time and within the approved budget and in accordance with OEM requirements.
• Oversee corrective maintenance activities to meet or exceed site availability guarantees.
• Maintain all site documentation and reporting and assist with failure root-cause analyses.
• Perform all site activities in accordance with environmental permits, equipment warranty requirements, training plans, tool and spare parts lists, and milestone schedules.
• Identify and implement appropriate actions, evaluate their effectiveness, and follow up to ensure that objectives are met.
• Document all on-site activities, including preventative maintenance data and results, corrective maintenance data and results, usage of spare parts, usage of consumables, site conditions, equipment availability, and any other reporting deemed necessary by the Client Manager and Customer.
• Actively participate in the completion of both preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
• Provide training and mentoring to assigned technicians.
• Offer technical guidance and second-level technical support to field personnel.
• Assist with technician interviews and hiring decisions.
• Review, adjust as necessary, and approve technician timeshe