Operations Director (Repower)

deutschewindtechnik; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Generous PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Deutsche Windtechnik, headquartered in Houston, TX, seeks an Operations Director for Repower to lead senior-level wind repower and major component replacement campaigns across the United States. You will build and optimize field leadership teams and establish processes to scale operations while partnering with the Vice President, Repower.

You will drive safety culture, workforce planning, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery and long-term growth in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in wind energy, heavy construction, or industrial operations.
• 5+ years leading multi-site field execution teams.
• Direct experience with wind repower, major component replacement, or crane-intensive projects.
• Strong commercial, financial, project management, and customer-facing experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop field teams, including Site Managers, Construction Managers, technicians, subcontractors, and vendor partners.
• Ensure adherence to operational procedures, work instructions, quality standards, and industry best practices across all project sites.
• Optimize workforce planning and resource allocation across concurrent projects, balancing internal crews, contract labor, and subcontractor scopes.
• Establish productivity benchmarks including turbine completion rates, crane utilization, rework metrics, and schedule performance, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own field readiness across the portfolio, including tooling, equipment availability, training and certification compliance, and crew composition standards.
• Champion a strong safety culture and partner closely with HSE on incident prevention, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous safety improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Travel readiness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/ Construction Management or related field

Job description

Operations Director (Repower)

Deutsche Windtechnik is Germany's largest Independent Service Provider, offering a comprehensive service package for Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) from onesingle source.

With more than 9,000 WTGs under contract and more than 2,200 worldwide employeesoperatingin Europe, the US and Asia, Deutsche Windtechnik sets the bar for Independent Service Provider services.

Deutsche Windtechnik came to North America and started operations here in 2018. Headquartered in Houston, TX, it is our goal to set the standard for best-in-class levels of quality, safety, efficiency, and customer service in the US market.

Ready to continue your career and help shape the future of wind repower operations?

As the Operations Director – Repower, you will serve as the senior operational leader for DeutscheWindtechnik'sRepower division. Working closely with the Vice President, Repower, you will oversee the successful execution of repower and majorcomponentreplacement campaigns across the United States while building the systems, processes, and field leadership necessary to support continued growth.

Are You Looking To:

• Promote our DWT safety culture where everyone has the confidence to stop the job when somethingdoesn'tseem right or feels unsafe?

• Lead the execution of large-scale wind repower and majorcomponentreplacement campaigns?

• Build and develop high-performing teams of Site Managers, Project Managers, Field Supervisors, technicians, and subcontractors?

• Drive operational excellence through workforce planning, productivity improvements, and standardized execution practices?

• Influence company strategy through forecasting, resource planning,proposalreviews, and cross-functional leadership?

What You'll Be Responsible For:

Operations & Field Management

• Lead and develop field teams, including Site Managers, Construction Managers, technicians, subcontractors, and vendor partners.

• Ensure adherence to operational procedures, work instructions, quality standards, and industry best practices across all project sites.

• Optimizeworkforce planning and resource allocation across concurrent projects, balancing internal crews, contract labor, and subcontractor scopes.

• Establishproductivity benchmarks including turbine completion rates, craneutilization,rework metrics, and schedule performance, while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

• Own field readiness across the portfolio, including tooling, equipment availability, training and certification compliance (QEW, OEM-specific qualifications), and crew composition standards.

• Champion a strong safety culture and partner closely with HSE on incident prevention, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous safety improvement initiatives.

Supply Chain & Logistics Coordination

• Coordinate with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to ensure majorcomponentavailability, lead-time management, anddeliverysequencing aligned with project schedules and crane mobilizations.

• Direct sitelogisticsplanning, including laydown yards,componentstaging, transportation windows, and crane mobilization and demobilization activities.

• Managesubcontractorand vendor performance in the field, including crane providers, transportation partners, and specialty service contractors.

• Identifyand proactively mitigate supply chain risks, includingcomponentdelays, transportation constraints, weather impacts, and resource availability challenges.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Implement Lean methodologies and process optimization initiatives across project planning, field execution, commissioning, and project closeout workflows.

• Standardize repeatableexecutionplaybooks, including work packages, inspection and test plans (ITPs), commissioning checklists, and lessons-learned processes.

• Develop andmaintainoperational KPI dashboards and reporting structures whileestablishingaregular operating cadence through daily site huddles, weekly project reviews, and monthly portfolio reviews.

• Evaluate and deploy tools, technology, and reporting solutions that improve field productivity, documentation quality, and operational visibility.

Leadership & Strategic Support

• Represent the Vice President,Repowerin customer meetings, leadership forums, and cross-functional initiatives as needed.

• Contribute to divisional strategy, annual planning, resource forecasting, bid/no-bid decisions, and proposal reviews by providing execution-focused input on cost, schedule, and risk.

• Build and strengthen the field leadership bench through recruiting, development, succession planning, and career progression initiatives for Site Managers and Project Managers.

• Collaborate with Long-Term O&M and SFS service lines on shared resource planning, technician deployment strategies, and cross-functional business opportunities.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in wind energy, heavy construction, or industrial operations.

• 5+ years leading multi-site field execution teams.

Direct experience with windrepower, majorcomponentreplacement, or crane-intensive projects.

• Strong commercial, financial, project management, and customer-facing experience.

• Ability and willingness to travel up to30%.

What You'll Get:

• 401(k) with fully vested company match available after 6 months.

• Generous PTO and excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.

• Competitive compensation.

• Personalized and ongoing leadership development opportunities.

DWT CULTURE

What sets us apart is our intense focus on our customers, employees, and culture.

Our Mission: To be the most trusted O&M partner to wind farm owners.

Our Vision: To empower the Americas' achievement of 100% renewable energy, one wind turbine at a time.

Our values are Transparent, Innovative, Guiding, Efficient, and Reliable. We call ourselves TIGERs and we hope you get an opportunity to join us someday!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Deutsche Windtechnik is an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This job description does notstateor imply that these are the only duties to be performed.Management reserves the right to revise duties and responsibilities as needed.