Wind Plant Operations Manager

Iberdrola; Crestview, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Bonuses & PTO

401(k) match

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

PPM Technical Services, Inc. in Encino, NM is seeking a Wind Plant Manager to oversee day-to-day operations and maintenance of a utility-scale wind facility.

You will manage budgets, safety programs, and coordinate outages with interconnect entities while guiding a team to meet prudent utility practices. The role requires a four-year degree or technical certificate (or 5 years in power), tower access, strong computer skills, and experience with CMMS or similar systems; valid license and ability

Qualifications

• Four year college degree or technical school certificate; or 5 years of related experience or power industry training.
• Demonstrated experience in power plant operations and maintenance.
• Ability to climb 80 meter steel towers on a daily basis to perform maintenance.
• Weight must not exceed 285 lbs (excluding equipment/gear).
• Advanced computer skills with word processing, spreadsheets, email, facility control, management and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensures strict management and compliance of environmental, health and safety programs.
• Ensures crew receives periodic safety training and conducts safety assessments.
• Negotiates and administers 3rd party contracts.
• Administers warranties and capital improvement programs.
• Manages operations, maintenance and warranty activities of wind plant equipment.
• Prepares annual budget and monthly profit and loss reporting.
• Reviews root cause analyses of major failures and develops corrective actions.
• Performs staff coaching, training and performance evaluations.

Skills

Power plant operations

Maintenance

Safety training

Troubleshooting

CMMS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or technical certificate in engineering/technical field

Tools

CMMS

Diagnostic tools

Control systems

MS Office

Job description

PPM Technical Services, Inc. in Encino, NM is seeking a Wind Plant Manager to oversee day-to-day operations and maintenance of a utility-scale wind facility.

You will manage budgets, safety programs, and coordinate outages with interconnect entities while guiding a team to meet prudent utility practices. The role requires a four-year degree or technical certificate (or 5 years in power), tower access, strong computer skills, and experience with CMMS or similar systems; valid license and ability