Senior Plant Operations Lead – Solar & BESS QHSE

Orsted Hornsea Project Four Limited; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Orsted Hornsea Project Four Limited seeks a hands-on operations leader for Permian Solar and BESS, overseeing daily site functions, QHSE culture, and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate with the O&M service provider, landowners, and authorities to sustain safe, reliable operations and strong performance.

You will drive high asset availability and power production, lead a supervisory team, and support budgeting and planning while adapting to weather and travel requirements across sites.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in operations or maintenance in power generation or related field.
• Supervisory role for more than one year.
• Willingness to work on-call, overnight, and in adverse weather conditions.
• Physical ability to climb equipment and wind turbines of varying heights.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of Permian Solar and BESS facilities, including QHSE, site performance, planning, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure safe and reliable operations.
• Deliver high asset availability and power production through strong technical performance.

Skills

Journeyman electrician license

Supervisory experience

On-call / night shift readiness

Physical ability to climb equipment/t%

Job description

Orsted Hornsea Project Four Limited seeks a hands-on operations leader for Permian Solar and BESS, overseeing daily site functions, QHSE culture, and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate with the O&M service provider, landowners, and authorities to sustain safe, reliable operations and strong performance.

You will drive high asset availability and power production, lead a supervisory team, and support budgeting and planning while adapting to weather and travel requirements across sites.