Solar & BESS Operations Lead for QHSE & Reliability

Orsted Asia Pacific; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orsted Asia Pacific seeks a seasoned operations lead for Permian Solar and BESS to manage day-to-day operations, drive a world-class QHSE culture, and coordinate with local stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable power delivery.

You will supervise staff, work shifts including on-call, overnight, and adverse weather, and ensure asset availability while coordinating with regulators and landowners.

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in operations or maintenance in power generation, transmissions, distribution, or a related field.
• Minimum one year in a supervisory role.
• Willing to work on-call, overnight, and in adverse weather conditions.
• Physically able to climb equipment and wind turbines of varying heights.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations including QHSE, site performance, compliance, planning, and budgeting.
• Engage with local landowners, agencies, and authorities to support operations.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Deliver high asset availability and power production through world-class technical performance.

Skills

Operations experience

Supervisory experience

On-call readiness

Electrical license or military service

Job description

Orsted Asia Pacific seeks a seasoned operations lead for Permian Solar and BESS to manage day-to-day operations, drive a world-class QHSE culture, and coordinate with local stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable power delivery.

You will supervise staff, work shifts including on-call, overnight, and adverse weather, and ensure asset availability while coordinating with regulators and landowners.