Renewables Operations Manager

Danos; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy is seeking a Renewables Operations Manager in Odessa, Texas. The role involves overseeing field technicians, managing operations, and ensuring safety and financial performance. Candidates should have a strong background in renewable energy operations and demonstrated leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Renewable Energy Operations and Maintenance experience.
• Strong knowledge in budgeting and finance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a high-performance team.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate day-to-day operations of the business unit.
• Manage overall supervision of Renewables Business employees.
• Develop and adhere to departmental budget.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Financial Acumen

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or similar technical discipline

Tools

Word

Excel

Project

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Renewables Operations Manager

Schedule: 5/2

Location : Odessa, Texas

Position Summary:

Direct, Plan, and coordinate day to day operations of business unit currently consisting of 15-25 field technicians in and around the Midland/Odessa area. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints, resolving problems, bidding, and estimating, scope development, project management, field visits, quality management, and customer engagement

Responsibilities

Manage

• Responsible for overall supervision of Renewables Business employees and staff
• Monitor performance of employees and make improvements when necessary
• Ensure all department correspondence, communications and processes are satisfactory. Items such as customer approvals, job number requests, vendor/sub approval process, commercial, time tickets, etc
• Adhere to the company mission, vision, policies and procedures. Lead by example
• Schedule time to visit our job sites to create manager presence with our customers and employees
• Consistent monitoring of workload and resources adjusting to achieve balanced workforce.

Safety

• Communicate regularly with HSE department to achieve all safety goals. Participate in weekly safety meetings and monthly SMT meeting/report
• Perform job site audits in conjunction with safety team.
• Establish and institute best practices for employees
• Establish and institute training matrix for craft positions

Business Development

• Coordinate with sales to attend customer meetings and lunches,
• Suggest customer lunch and learns and cook-outs
• Review weekly sales reports to establish any needed client meetings
• Establish strong customer relationships with new/existing customers
• Report on activity weekly during team operations meetings
• Review all incoming request for bids and outgoing proposals to ensure highest success rate
• Develop best bidding practices
• Perform field walkthroughs to develop cost estimates per customer’s request
• Review and interpret bid packages

Financial

• Develop and adhere to the departmental budget, manage cost and revenue
• Complete quarterly board reports and strategic initiatives
• Consistent review of job CPI to cost control monitoring job performance to achieve accurate gross profit in accordance with all project estimates submitted
• Review financial statements finding ways to improve profitability.
• Participate in monthly financial review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or similar technical discipline; or 5+ years of demonstrated Renewable Energy Operations and Maintenance experience; previous operations management highly preferred• 5+ years’ experience in Solar array O&M and installations. • Strong knowledge in budgeting, finance and successfully leading a team with the ability to face ever changing markets and workload• Demonstrated ability to assemble and lead a technical/operations high performance team with accomplished and demonstrated growth• Incorporates tough decisions and enlists support to ensure successful outcomes• Concern for people as evidenced by a passion for safety, people development, motivation, and engagement• Proficient in using computer-based software such as: Word, Excel, Project, and custom-built systems. • Drive for continuous improvement in operational execution including leveraging lessons learned• Pro-active; anticipates risk and develops mitigation plans• Proven financial acumen and sound business judgment• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skill• Preferred candidate region spanning from Midland/Odessa TX to Carlsbad NM