Solar O&M Site Manager - Sunrise NC

Enel Chile S.A; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Enel North America seeks an experienced Operations & Maintenance leader to oversee asset performance, safety metrics, and budgeted plant activities. The role emphasizes hands-on management of scheduled work orders, KPI reporting, and cross-functional collaboration across maintenance, procurement, and E&C teams.

Applicants should have a strong background in large-scale energy facilities, familiarity with SAP and Power BI, and the ability to coordinate complex outages while maintaining regulatory

Qualifications

• 8+ years in operations and maintenance or construction; renewable energy background preferred.
• CMRP certification required or to be tested within 6 months and certified within a year.
• Strong initiative, drive for high achievement and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operation of assets within regulatory guidelines.
• Oversee KPI reporting for safety and environmental metrics (MTD/YTD).
• Manage plant activities via scheduled work orders and real-time scheduling.
• Coordinate outages, outages budgets, and 5-10 year maintenance planning.
• Support E&C and Business Development with technical reviews and procurement plans.

Skills

Operations leadership

Project coordination

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

SAP

SAP PM

Power BI

Microsoft Word

Excel

MS Project

Job description

What you will do

In this role, you will be responsible for/support the team in the following activities:

• Ensure operation of all assigned assets within regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure all safety practices and policies are implemented across assigned assets in the region with the support of HSEQ.
• Review and Report on monthly results for relevant Safety and Environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI) ; total MTD & YTD Safety Observations, Near Misses, Incidents, Spills with both Material and Environmental impacts.
• Manages execution of all plant activities coming from Planners via Scheduled Work Orders.
• Budget and schedule responsibility and performance of projects within assigned region (Opex, Capex, Regulatory and Improvement items) to include budget and schedule completion.
• Work with the Maintenance Planner in the assignment of personnel and scheduling in real time Work Orders for execution.
• Review and report on monthly KPI (MTD & YTD) results [Planned vs. Actual] for the assets assigned; Production, Energy Availability, Opex and Capex and % Planned/Unplanned.
• Identify methods to increase project efficiency and implement capital improvement projects to increase project profitability.
• Coordinate technician ON-CALL team schedules
• The local point of interface and coordination with;
• Control and Monitoring Room in the operations of the assigned plants
• Planning in the development the Maintenance Plans and the annual budgets and 5 and 10 yr. plan for facilities assigned
• Engineering in the development of Scope of Works and in real time support of plant activities and optimization of plant performance, generation and availability.
• Purchasing in the development of the plans, Scopes of Work and Purchasing.
• Knowledge Management in the development of Processes and procedures and maintenance document storage.
• Monitor site performance via SCADA, CMR, Network Mgr., Remote Desktop and SAP
• Ensure full and complete use of SAP as our enterprise system as required to properly manage assigned assets within the team.
• Reviews and closes Work Orders and Notifications for completeness and accuracy including
• Initial and subsequent data entries,
• Schedule and
• Location for deliveries
• Services and/or materials
• Instructions and or other documentation important to the work order.
• Manage local inventory by plant including performance of inventory audits
• Manage the coordination and execution of all outages to ensure cost control and minimize down time.
• Support E&C and Business Development with the review of technical specifications and project plans for purchase or development of new projects or major upgrades.
• Technical Document writing for CMR, SOP and all other plant processes and procedures.
• Partner with the Knowledge Management Group to:
• Implement a qualification and continuous improvement program for all Hydro Technicians.
• Manage the development, updates, and implementation of plant operations, maintenance, and safety procedures.

What you will bring

• 8+ years of operations and maintenance or construction experience, or Bachelor of Science Degree Engineering preferred +4yrs relevant or related experience, Solar energy or renewable energies background preferred. Relevant Military experience and training (NCO or Officer level) may be substituted towards years of experience
• CMRP certified required to have tested within 6 months of hire and certified within one year of hire.
• Demonstrated initiative and drive for high achievement and continuous improvement
• Good communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required
• Ability to work off hours as needed
• Ability to comment on legal documents and agreements
• 50% travel required (domestic and international)
• NFPA 70 E Trained
• Experience working with Microsoft Word, Project and Excel
• IT Tool Knowledge preferred: SAP, SAP PM, Power BI
• Must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position including climbing ladders, stairs, and perform comprehensive site inspections.
• A valid driver’s license operable in all 50 states and Canada and a clean driving record. A clean driving records means:
• In the last 3 years, no driving-related suspension, revocation or cancellation, no disqualifying offenses, no more than 2 moving violations and no reckless driving incidents.
• In the last 5 years, no major driving offenses including DUI/DWI, refusal to test, leaving the scene, driving a commercial vehicle without a CDL, or at-fault fatal accident.

Why join us?

• Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.
• Benefits are effective as of day one!
• Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
• 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
• Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
• Paid leave programs
• The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
• The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.

An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Selection Process

Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility - If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact [e-mail].

The selection process includes an initial introductory interview with the Recruiting team, followed by an interview with the relevant business line. If your profile matches the requirements of the role, we will contact you to share all the details of the next steps.

Enel North America is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process for all job seekers. We will never ask you to pay money or provide sensitive information, such as your social security number or bank account number, as part of the application process. We only hire through our official channels, which include our website and LinkedIn page. If you receive a job offer that did not come through one of those channels, it is likely a scam, and we suggest reporting it to the authorities.

We are looking for individuals who embody our values: trust, respect, innovation, proactivity, and flexibility.

Who we are

Enel North America:Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility‑scale battery storage in Texas.We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long‑term - one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.

Enel Spa

Enel is a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global power and renewables markets, present in 27 countries worldwide.At global level, it is the largest renewable player, the foremost electricity distribution network player by number of grid customers served and the biggest retail operator by customer base.Enel generates electricity with approximately 93 GW of total capacity. Enel Green Power, the Group’s renewables arm, has a total capacity of approximately 68 GW and a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, as well as energy storage facilities, installed in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.Enel Grids, the Group’s global business line dedicated to the management of the electricity distribution service worldwide, delivers electricity through a network of 1.9 million kilometers with more than 69 million end users connected to its distribution grids. Enel Commercial is the Group’s arm dedicated to customers around the world with the aim of effectively providing products and services based on their energy needs and encouraging them towards a more conscious and sustainable use of energy. It provides electricity, gas and integrated services to more than 29 million customers globally including households, enterprises, industries and public administrations. In addition, it offers flexibility services aggregating 10.2 GW and has over 34,000 owned public charging points for electric mobility.

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