Area Manager- Solar

We are Bay Wa r.e. Americas Projects & Services, a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy. We are also an in-house and third-party operations and services provider, offering 24/7/365 monitoring from our headquarters in Irvine, CA. Our team consists of 300 highly motivated experts across the United States and Mexico. Since first entering the North American market in 2014, we have brought over 1.5 GW online and are currently managing 2 GW of assets.

Our development pipeline is currently 15GW in North America alone and continues to grow at an impressive pace.

Our mission is to deliver reliable and affordable energy across the Americas. We value long-term partnerships and actively collaborate with local communities and organizations to fund workforce development, support disaster relief efforts, and incorporate sustainability and biodiversity into our projects.

Bay Wa r.e. Americas Projects & Services is a subsidiary of Bay Wa r.e., a major player in renewable energy. Bay Wa r.e. has a global team of 5,400 members, operations in 34 countries, a development pipeline exceeding 30 GW, and over 10 GW in assets under management.

Our shareholders are Bay Wa AG, a $28.5 billion international group known for its diversified operations in agriculture, energy, and construction; and Energy Infrastructure Partners, a renowned leader in energy infrastructure investment managing over $7.5 billion from global investors.

Bay Wa r.e. Americas is seeking a Area Manager to join our Operations team.

This position will require managing the Plant in accordance with the O&M agreement. Manage the various components of the PV power plant management program as they relate to day-to-day operations and maintenance at PV plant sites. This overall objective will be achieved by meeting the following plant objectives:

Health and safety performance, environmental stewardship, employee training and development, quality control, work management system, performance management, operation and maintenance of generation assets, evaluation of reliability improvements and technology, process development and oversight, budget development including oversight and adherence.

Success in this role involves:

• Leading the maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting of low, medium, and high voltage equipment such as inverters, combiner boxes, switch gear, transformers, voltage regulators, electrical protective devices, main and auxiliary generators, metering systems and battery support systems.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the applicable National Electric and Electrical safety code(s) (NEC, NFPA
  70E, NESC, OSHA)
• Completion of all scheduled electric equipment maintenance on time to maximize generation.
• Coordinate on-site project planning, installations, commissioning, quality inspections, and performance testing.
• Write and enforce work and equipment testing instructions and procedures, including normal and maintenance operating procedures.
• Ensure work orders are complete per requirements.
• Ensure all documentation and required reports are reviewed, complete, submitted and filed.
• Gains technical information from electrical schematics, vendors information, and codes.
• Perform current and voltage calculations, as necessary.
• Calibrate plant related instrumentation and use test equipment associated with the solar plant.
• Performs calibrations as necessary and uses test equipment associated with the solar plant.
• Recommend improvements to facilitate company growth.
• Install, maintain, modify, and repair electrical distribution systems.
• Utilize blueprints, wiring diagrams and manufacturer’s installation manuals to complete assigned projects.
• Know how to installs and directs the work of the electrical portions of solar installations' wiring, conduit work, sizing of wires and disconnects, interconnecting and other related.
• Develop weekly project schedules and goals.
• Motivates team members to increase their productivity and meet work goals/deadlines.
• Coordinate with management personnel the order of supplies and ensures adequate inventory for projects and project manpower.
• Mindful of proper maintenance and care of company…