Site Manager - North West France

Energy Vault; Rennes; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company in renewable energy is seeking a Site Manager in Northwest France. This role involves overseeing the operation and maintenance of wind farms, ensuring safety and quality standards while managing contractors. Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years of experience in the renewables sector and possess strong communication and project management skills, aiming to optimize the performance and profitability of energy assets.

Prestations

Company car

Lunch vouchers

Remote work options

Mutual insurance

Qualifications

• Min 2-5 years experience in the Renewables Industry.
• Project Management skills essential.
• Experience with onshore wind farms preferred.

Responsabilités

• Manage contractors and oversee maintenance of power plants.
• Ensure compliance with HSQE regulations.
• Produce monthly operational and performance reports.

Connaissances

Communication

Scheduling

Contractor Management

Technical Analysis

Formation

Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering

Outils

Microsoft Office

Nordex

Vestas

Senvion

Enercon

Description du poste

R0001325 Site Manager - North West France (Open)

We’re Nadara. We work harmoniously with the power of nature and the communities around us to power lifetimes to come. We call our approach ‘living energy’.

We don’t just produce renewable energy, we live it – recognising our relationship with the people touched by our business and supporting social, educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that contribute tothe development of thecommunities we work alongside.

Discover more about our business here:https://nadara.com/about/

Nadara is an innovative place to work. We work in a stimulating and challenging environment, where every day we explore the unknown with curiosity, make decisions with quality and take action and deliver with courage. For us diversity is a real value, and we encourage in connecting different perspectives with respect.

Discover more about our culture and approach here:https://nadara.com/living-the-company/

Job Description Summary:

As a vital member of the Asset Management Team, reporting to the Area Manager for the allocated area, you will oversee the safe and optimal performance of renewable energy assets. The role involves managing contractors to execute planned and corrective maintenance within specified time, quality, and cost parameters across your designated region. As Site Manager, you will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of 4 power plants, mainly windfarms (5 to 6 Wind turbines each one with installed technology), ensuring that internal procedures are followed and that suppliers are in line with the best practices within the sector, promoting health and safety at work.

The role is located in Northwest - between Brest, La Rochelle and Paris.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

HSQE (Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental):

• Ensure the safety of all personnel on site, adhering to regulations and legislation.

• Uphold effective HSQE standards across the wind farm portfolio under your management.

• Conduct regular audits and inspections of contractors for compliance.

• Document safety incidents promptly, investigate as needed, and provide recommendations.

• Lead emergency planning with regular exercises to verify its effectiveness.

Contractor Management:

• Maintain high standards in contractor performance and stakeholder engagement.

• Implement work plans for all sites, emphasizing the efficient generation of each wind turbine.

• Foster good relationships with key stakeholders through regular communication.

• Conduct contractor audits to ensure governance against contract deliverables.

• Collaborate in procurement process in line with company .

• Oversee project management to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with minimal impact on site performance.

Technical:

• Operate the plant with a focus on safety and quality, maximizing the assets generation.

• Identify and mitigate risks that could impact performance targets.

• Carry out regular checks and inspections on contractors to ensure safe and high-quality activities.

• Obtain authorisation under HV safety rules and coordinate component exchanges.

• Investigate major outages to prevent re-occurrence and ensure lessons learned.

• Active participation with fault finding and rectification were possible.

• Collaboration in value-added projects to monitor asset efficiency, ensuring the correct installation and operation of equipment.

Commercial:

• Deliver works on site within defined budgets while maximizing profitability.

• Provide inputs to annual budgets for operating and capital expenditures.

• Manage wind farms in line with budgetary expectations, identifying and communicating variances.

• Focus on performance improvements to enhance wind farm profitability without compromising safety or quality.

Reporting:

• Produce monthly operational reports detailing Asset Management activities and site performance.

• Collaborate with Operational Analysts to address turbine performance issues.

• Provide inputs written business cases to support initiatives.

• On-Call Responsibilities:

• Participate in a rotational on-call rota system within the area.

• Be available for site attendance outside of regular working hours.

Technical and cross Competences

Preferred:

• Experience managing onshore wind farms 2-5 years experience

• Knowledge of information documentation, monitoring, and reporting industry best practices.

• Experience of PV plants is benficial

Skills & Knowledge:

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication at all levels.

• Wind turbine analysis of faults and participation with corrective action planning

• Strong scheduling and planning skills for timely task completion.

• Previous experience in the operation and maintenance of HV/LV electrical plant.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

• Knowledge on Nordex, Vestas, Senvion, Enercon, GE is a plus.

Education & experience

• Educational background in a field of Mechanical, Electrical or Civil construction

• Min 2-5 years experience working within the Renewables Industry

• Project Management skills

Skills and abilities

• Strong experience in managing contractors and HSQE topics

• Able to be on site around 50% of the time

Company welfare and benefits

• Company car

• Lunch voucher

• Remote work

• Company mutual insurance

Location:

France - Home

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Subtype:

Regular