Solar Plant Manager - Lead 250 MW Ops

ADP, Inc.; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and bonuses

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance and professional发展

EAP and wellness resources

Pet insurance and discounts

Job summary

Geronimo Power is seeking a Solar Plant Manager to provide onsite leadership for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the 250 MW Portage Solar facility near Plover, Wisconsin. This role leads a Field Technician team, manages site operations and maintenance, supports budget and outage planning, and ensures work complies with prudent utility practices and regulatory requirements.

The Plant Manager reports to the Regional Director, Field Operations and must have strong leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, technical school certificate, five years of related experience or power-industry training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of experience across renewable or other power-generation development, design, permitting, construction, operations, or maintenance; solar experience is preferred.
• At least two years of experience leading a direct team or group of employees and demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse groups.
• Working knowledge of electrical facility operations and maintenance, including low- and medium-voltage systems, electrical schematics, and technical prints.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Advanced proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, email, facility control, management, reporting, diagnostic, and troubleshooting systems.
• Experience with CMMS platforms; experience establishing or improving preventive maintenance programs is preferred.
• Experience with high-voltage maintenance, switching, and test equipment is preferred.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel as needed.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions and to work overtime, holidays, weekends, and on short notice when operational needs require.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day site operations to maximize plant availability and reliability while maintaining a safe, economical, and proactive work environment.
• Direct and supervise operations personnel and support hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, and corrective action activities.
• Ensure compliance with company and project environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs, including job safety analyses, observations, audits, meetings, training, and incident assessments.
• Coordinate with EHS, Engineering, Asset Management, and other internal and external stakeholders to meet operational, customer, and contractual requirements.
• Manage preventive and corrective maintenance activities, work schedules, outage coordination, troubleshooting, repairs, retrofits, and warranty activities.
• Maintain accurate site records in the CMMS and ensure required documentation is complete and timely.
• Support NERC compliance and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and manage the annual site operating budget, monitor expenses, and support fiscal accountability.
• Oversee plant performance, analyze operational issues, participate in root cause analyses, and present findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree / technical certification; five years related experience or power-industry training

Tools

CMMS

Electrical schematics

Job description

Geronimo Power is seeking a Solar Plant Manager to provide onsite leadership for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the 250 MW Portage Solar facility near Plover, Wisconsin. This role leads a Field Technician team, manages site operations and maintenance, supports budget and outage planning, and ensures work complies with prudent utility practices and regulatory requirements.

The Plant Manager reports to the Regional Director, Field Operations and must have strong leadership,