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Supervisor Renewable Maintenance - Hydro

NiSource
Monticello, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Mar 2026
💰 $144,900/yr($96,600/yr$144,900/yr)

About the role

Job Summary 
Direct and manage renewable facility maintenance and on-site operations activities to optimize availability, reliability, and generation output across various types of renewable or storage technologies including but not limited to solar photovoltaic generation, wind generation, hydroelectric generation, and bulk energy storage systems. This role oversees safety, front line workers, contractors, compliance, and cost for direct site activities.  
 
Essential Functions 

  • Supervise a team of front-line workers performing preventative and corrective maintenance on plant systems and equipment.  

  • Ensures all OHSA, NEC, NFPA, AWSD1.1, federal, state, and other applicable codes and regulations are followed during the design, construction, repair, and operation of equipment.  

  • Maintain a safe work environment across all sites by enforcing company safety standards and any contractor safety programs.  

  • Conduct pre-job safety briefs for all assigned work. Inform employees of safety rules and regulations and consistently enforce them.  

  • Verify that all work performed is done in compliance with environmental permits and procedures. Emphasize and ensure the commitment to performing all work in compliance within environmental procedures with all crafts and contractors. Investigate, document, and report safety and environmental incidents in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.  

  • Coordinate with other departments (internal/external) to develop effective repair strategies and maintenance schedules. This includes but is not limited to: OEM equipment, substations, collection systems, roads, vegetation, meteorological towers & stations, FAA lighting, and other site infrastructure as applicable.  

  • Assign scheduled and emergency maintenance activities to personnel within the department. Determine and manage when additional resources, overtime, or contracted services are required.  

  • Administer the Employee Productivity Guidelines, Code of Conduct, and the collective bargaining agreement. Ensure all contractors are properly qualified, registered, and compliant with contractual and company requirements.  

  • Inform employees of work performance standards and expectations. Perform employee performance reviews for applicable employees aligned with specified timelines.  

  • Develop budget requests for plant equipment, systems maintenance, and capital improvements. Submit initiatives that define the project's purpose, scope, estimated cost, and benefits. Follow through implementation of approved projects.  

  • Monitor turbine, module, inverter, generator, gearbox, drivetrain, balance-of-plant, and/or SCADA performance; identify abnormal conditions and coordinate corrective actions.  

  • Provide weekly and monthly operations, performance, and compliance reporting for assigned facilities.  

  • Review, validate, and approve contractor invoices, service reports, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with budgeted expectations.  

  • Utilizing the company’s Work Management System and Cost Control System, control 

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