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Various positions | Adapture Renewables | Oakland, CA

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O&M Manager

This position will work within our O&M team (part of our Asset Management team), which is responsible for the technical management of a growing portfolio (currently 330 MW) of utility-scale renewable energy projects located across the United States. This team manages the operation of the portfolio, optimizing the fleet for maximum performance. This position will report to the Director of O&M Services.

Core Responsibilities

• Monitor utility-scale projects and issue work orders to O&M contractors to perform repairs as needed with efficiency and timeliness.
• Work with equipment suppliers to ensure proper warranty support and to resolve recurring issues.
• Review future project designs for O&M assessment and feedback.
• Coordinate procurement of parts and service to support maintenance efforts.
• Manage spare parts inventories and make recommendations if deficiencies are identified.
• Share lessons learned with Project Management & Engineering/EPC and Quality & Performance teams.
• Walk through troubleshooting, step by step with technicians in field, and formulate solutions in real-time.
• Support third parties (O&M providers, subcontractors, etc.) to troubleshoot larger/complex issues.
• Track issues to resolution, updating work order ticketing to highlight fiscal impact.
• Monitor production of sites: provide oversite and support for the monitoring team to ensure issues are correctly identified and work orders are properly queued for review.
• Support the creation and maintenance of annual operating budgets.
• Issue work orders to service providers, providing specific scope of work to be completed.
• Create, update, and maintain scheduled technical operating reports and periodic performance assessments as requested by management.
• Remote monitoring and troubleshooting support for tracker issues.
• Identify and resolve sensor issues impacting performance data.
• Manage contractors for:
• Regular vegetation management
• Special vegetation (habitat) requirements
• ISO (CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, etc.) connectivity issues
• Maintaining: fencing, gates, barbed wire, security, site access road issues, erosion, roads, neighbors, tree trimming, and other activities
• Support the commissioning and onboarding of new projects.
• Some travel periodically required.
  

Transmission Engineer Associate

This entry-level position will work within our Interconnection and Transmission department to assist with research, data analysis, and project support for utility-scale solar and BESS projects. The Transmission Engineer Associate will help the team with preliminary site screenings, interconnection application preparation, market research, and other project development support tasks. This role is ideal for a recent graduate eager to start a career in renewable energy and transmission development. The position reports to the Director of Interconnection and Transmission. The candidate is ideally based near our Bay Area headquarters.

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct basic research on transmission systems, interconnection opportunities, and market dynamics.
• Support the preparation of interconnection applications for Solar PV, PV BESS, and standalone BESS projects.
• Assist in preliminary transmission screenings to identify viable project locations.
• Help track project interconnection milestones and maintain project documentation.
• Summarize and communicate findings to project teams in a clear and concise manner.
• Support the evaluation of grid upgrade costs and schedules with guidance from senior team members.
• Assist with utility and ISO/RTO correspondence and documentation.
• Participate in project meetings and contribute to problem-solving discussions.