Assistant Plant Manager

Long Term Contract (July 2024-December 2025)

Austin, TX

Job Description:

• Day-to-day local responsibility for assigned operating project
• Manage the project, acting as the Owner’s Single Point of Contact for the project.
• On-site operation and maintenance oversight of assigned assets.
• Lead development and execution of assigned operating site(s) operational Annual Operating Plans
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) site team management, coordination, and team building.
• On-site QHSE management and oversight
• On-site team management and coordination with OEM Service Providers, high voltage balance of plant and transmission technicians, and other 3rd party service and maintenance providers
• Deliver high asset availability and power production through world-class technical performance
• External stakeholder management (landowners, agencies, community relations)
• Utilize the QHSE management tool ‘Synergi’ to register all QHSE issues/opportunities inclusive of improvement proposals to support a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develop relationships with local vendors and work with Procurement to support site needs
• Lead coordination activities with Traders when determining maintenance periods to minimize revenue losses
• Prepare balance of plant annual operational expenditure (OPEX) budget and support Asset Manager with overall
• OPEX budget creation, management, and cost-saving measures
• Report on operating site performance/conditions to internal and external stakeholders
• Support warranty management process with equipment suppliers
• Respond to and manage faults outside of core working hours and work with relevant support teams to restore the facility to operation.

Requirements:

• 2 years experience in High Voltage, operations, and/or maintenance in power generation, and transmission distribution.
• Physically able to satisfy safety requirements of climb equipment and systems and climb wind turbines of varying heights.
• A ‘hands-on’ management style.
• Experience in coordinating activities and resources.
• Strong analytical skills.
• 1 year in a supervisory role
• Ability to work on-call overnight shifts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software suite
• Fluency in English
• Valid US driver’s license
• Renewable energy experience in utility-scale wind/solar- preferred
• Contract management experience -preferred