Plant Manager -Solar

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The Plant Manager I will lead and manage in the region and will oversee all field duties and functions needed to run a successful utility scale renewable Solar facility. Responsibilities include training of on-site personnel, corrective, and preventative maintenance of equipment onsite, system testing, troubleshooting, and monitoring the quality and safety of contractors performing any additional work required on-site.

• Manages safe and reliable operation and maintenance of the generation asset, in accordance with agreed contracts, regulatory requirements, operating plans, and budgets.
• Manages and leads site safety and environmental concerns.
• Works with and complies with RES HSQE as required.
• Manages staff or subcontractors in performing Operation & Maintenance on site.
• Oversees on site work, including employees, contractors, or OEM technicians, as required.
• Coordinates with contractors before, during, and after execution of work.
• Audits the O&M contractor's work and safety procedures on a day-to-day basis.
• Manages and maintains spare parts inventory.
• Uses facility materials and equipment properly.
• Manages and monitors SCADA for the generation asset and substation, to ensure proper plant production.
• Manages tracking of failures, alarms, downtime, maintenance and repairs, plant status and trends, and HSQE issues.
• Maintains database of faults and maintenance/performance issues.
• Ensures timely facility repairs and restarts after plant outages or equipment faults.
• Plans and schedules equipment maintenance activities to minimize downtime, maintains facilities in good working order, and maximizes the availability of the equipment. This includes both annual and major outages.
• Coordinates, communicates, and complies with the off-taker and transmission provider, regarding the grid, production, and outage issues.
• Manages and inspects transmission lines performance, safety, and quality as required.
• Completes and/or assists with NERC/ISO compliance reports with Owner and RES Support Service as required.
• Maintains the facility according to ISO Standards.
• Establishes quality relationships with clients, landowners, community, local authority, and other stakeholders.
• Liaises with the landowners of the facility, dealing with the daily issues as they arise.
• Manages Monthly, Annual, and all periodic facility reporting to; RES, client, landowner, off-taker, community, authorities, and other stakeholders as required.
• Manages operational and HSQE procedures.
• Writes JSA, procedures, and work instructions as needed.
• Alerts the Director/Asset Manager/RES Engineers, of emerging faults and issues, required maintenance, serial defects, or retrofits.
• Identifies and appraises plant improvement opportunities.
• Reports to management, regularly as required; safety conditions, production, and environmental issues, planned or unplanned maintenance, etc.
• Advises the V.P., Director, Area Site Manager, and Asset Manager of short to medium term forecasted costs and required maintenance with changes in expected budgets.
• Reviews invoices and costs charged to the asset are correct.
• Works with AP to ensure prompt and correct payments are made.
• Works with Accounting representative to ensure invoices and time are coded correctly.
• Coordinates with RES Fleet Management as required.
• Provides relief site management or operational support to other sites as requested.
• Performs any other tasks as directed by management.
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures.

• Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
• Leads by example to show that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working.
• Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct “at risk” behaviors.
• Adheres…