Wind Site Manager- High Lonesome

Enel Group

$100K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of operations and maintenance or construction experience or Bachelor's Degree + 5 years relevant experience, preferably in wind energy.
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience managing third-party service providers and project contracts.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office for documentation and reporting.
  • Knowledge of site equipment, including wind turbines, substations, and SCADA functions.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to meet physical demand requirements, including working at heights and lifting heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure and maintain a safe working environment across all project functions.
  • Manage site documentation and maintain accountability for project history.
  • Coordinate maintenance and repairs with third-party providers on site.
  • Perform routine annual maintenance tasks, including inspections and evaluations.
  • Analyze site performance and collaborate with support teams to address issues.
  • Create and manage annual operating budgets and forecasts for ongoing projects.
  • Cultivate relationships with stakeholders, including landowners and utility companies.

Benefits

  • Affordable healthcare for employees and their families from day one.
  • Life insurance and disability benefits for financial security.
  • 401k with match, fully vested from day one.
  • Generous PTO policy including vacation, personal, and paid holidays.
  • Professional development reimbursement and support for career growth.
Full Job Description
This position is responsible for the coordination of all field work, management and administration of maintenance and repairs, safety of direct reports and company assets, creation and control of site(s) budgets and budget forecasting, customer and landowner relationships and management of State and Federal agency guidelines and laws

What you will do

Responsibilities, include, but not limited to:

  • Insure and maintain a safe working environment covering all project work functions carried out by staff (internal and external). HSE incidents reporting.
  • Site documentation management.
  • Responsible to maintain continuous accountability of project historic data to include but not limited to; project work(s) completed, measured performance data/reports, installed asset components, etc.
  • On site coordinate maintenance works and repairs as required with 3rd party providers
  • Coordinate technician ON-CALL team schedules
  • Perform Routine Annual Maintenance tasks for assigned project(s) including QA/QC inspections, project performance evaluations, assets condition management, on site predictive maintenance activities, End of Warranty audits, etc.
  • Assist with project planning - writing work scopes, getting quotes, scheduling work
  • Work onsite to implement Capital Projects
  • Assist with troubleshooting and evaluation of equipment for assigned project(s)
  • Analyze site performance, identify problems, work with support teams to create and implement plans as needed to meet Enel's key performance indicators
  • Collaborate with the Technical Support group on the evaluation of equipment failures analysis and for methods of procedures to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Create annual operating budgets with 5yr projections
  • Account for budgeted values maintaining profit and loss margins
  • Ensure all facilities are maintained within all regulatory guidelines NERC, ISO, OSHA and EGP standards. (state, federal, avian, environmental requirements).
  • Responsible for site inventory - accounting for all spare parts stored, consumed, refurbished, salvaged, etc. at the project location and ensuring proper stock levels are maintained at all times.
  • Work with SAP PM in the development of Notifications, Work Orders, maintenance planning and including entering pertinent information into the notification and time into the Work Order.
  • Support and data provision for insurance claims.
  • Interface with Operations Manager to develop yearly and 5 year maintenance plan.
  • Interface with Operations Support for any issue relevant to plant performance analysis to include the development, implementation and results measurement of any action plans.
  • Interface with Control Room Manager on Plant Operations and Maintenance
  • Interface with Logistics Specialists in support of any procurement actions as required to support the region
  • Cultivate and maintain excellent relationships with all project participants, including landowners, purchasing off-takers, interconnected utilities, contractors, etc.
  • T rain and mentor junior members. Encourage training and development through performance management with a focus on retention.
  • Create and manage personnel performance plans for all direct reports with bi-annual reviews .
  • Must have the ability to manage multiple direct reports on daily tasks and activities including, but not limited to, timecard verifications, personal time off requests and work scheduling adjustments .
  • Create and maintain 24/7 emergency response schedule for site outages
  • Manage daily, monthly and quarterly facility, substation, transmission lines and civil inspections to meet company standards


What you will bring

  • 8+ years of operations and maintenance or construction experience, or Bachelor's Degree +5yrs relevant experience, wind energy background preferred
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Experience managing third party service providers
  • Project contract management experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products for word processing spreadsheets, project scheduling, photo processing, and e-mail reporting .
  • Must be able to travel 25%
  • Knowledge of site equipment including WTGs, High Voltage/Substation, SCADA functions, applicable PPE, etc.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and involve other in decisions when appropriate
  • Ability to take initiative in problem solving
  • Comfortable working at heights of 300 feet or more and the ability to perform essential physical functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation; this includes working in scissor lifts, lifting 50 lbs. on a daily continuous basis sometimes overhead, meeting the weight requirement of safety gear, 310 lbs. or less., and working in PPE such as arc flash suits/facemasks and high voltage gloves for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to travel with limited advance notice and to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays and nights.
  • Ability to work within extreme weather conditions including high & low temperatures, extreme winds, etc.
  • Excellent communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required
  • The work requires the candidate to pass a physical fitness exam and maintain a weight of 280 lbs. or less to accommodate the safety restrictions of our equipment.
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
  • A clean driving record 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.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

REQUIREMENTS

Work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the position, the employee is exposed to outdoor weather conditions prevalent at the time. This could include, working in extreme heat or extreme cold conditions .

Equipment: Hand tools, Power tools; Safety equipment including but not limited to; hard hat, safety glasses, work uniform, fall protection, life jacket flash suits, insulated gloves, leather gloves, safety-toed boots, push-in ear protection, and cold weather gear.

Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.

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.


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