Canadian Solar

Regional Service Manager

Canadian Solar$150K — $180K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years' experience in service environments with electrical systems and power generation hardware
  • Educational background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • At least 3 years in a leadership role
  • Strong negotiation and risk management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in dynamic environments
  • Knowledge of national codes and medium voltage systems is advantageous
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Manage BESS commissioning scope and schedule to ensure timely task completion
  • Drive preventative maintenance standards to minimize outage time
  • Develop strategies for enhanced maintenance and diagnostics to increase customer value
  • Direct BESS Field Operations within contractual responsibilities
  • Integrate operational perspectives into job proposals to meet performance guarantees
  • Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety policies
  • Audit and promote best practices around spare parts management and field documentation

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a cross-functional team in a growing industry
  • Engagement in projects related to renewable energy solutions
  • Chance to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • Focus on performance improvement and customer value creation
  • Potential for annual bonuses based on performance
Full Job Description
Position Title: Regional Service Manager
Department: Service
Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000 + annual bonus
Reports To: Director of Service
Location: Ontario, Canada

About the Role:

The Regional Service Manager will be responsible for managing a cross functional team to complete commissioning activities and the obligations under the Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSA's) for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects. This will include managing the daily operations of the regional service team including scheduling resources to complete commissioning tasks, preventative and corrective maintenance. You will focus on performance and profitability within the framework of the operating plan. In this role, you will develop a strategy for improved maintenance, diagnostic and operation to provide additional customer value and reduce the cost of service. The successful candidate must be comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with varying priorities and assignments, as well as demanding timelines. Experience with renewable power generation and service management is essential. The successful candidate must be customer focused with excellent interpersonal skills and experience in a supplier service environment.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage BESS Commissioning scope and schedule to ensure tasks are completed effectively and on time
  • Responsible to drive PM schedule and standards to promote good results with limited outage time
  • Develop strategy for improved maintenance diagnostic and operation to provide additional customer value and reduce cost of service
  • Direct the performance of BESS Field Operation within assigned contractual scope of responsibilities
  • Integrate the operations perspective into all job proposal initiatives while achieving availability and performance guarantees
  • Ensure all personnel are trained and follow environmental, health and safety policies and procedures
  • Responsible to audit and promote good practice around spare parts management and field documentation (LOTO, JHA, MPs, etc.)


Required Qualifications and Skills:
  • Minimum 10 years' experience in a service environment that includes electrical systems, controls systems, network communication hardware, and power generation hardware
  • Educational background in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience in a leadership capacity, ideally for at least 3 years'
  • Strong negotiation, facilitation, risk management and consensus building skills
  • Proven ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and execute in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with a strong ownership mentality
  • Knowledge of general and national codes, medium voltage power systems and Energy Storage system applications is a strong asset
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time

This is a current vacancy, and we are actively hiring for this position.

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About Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc. is a publicly traded company that manufactures solar PV modules and provides solar energy solutions. It was founded in 2001 in Canada and has since expanded to over 20 countries. Canadian Solar has delivered over 38 GW of solar modules to customers in over 150 countries. In 2018, Canadian Solar was ranked #6 on the list of top solar panel manufacturers by PV Tech. The company is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Learn more about Canadian Solar
Size
13,535 employees
Market Cap
$1.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$299.3 million
Founded
2001
5 Year Trend
+13.1%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
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