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Job Summary
The VP Renewables and Storage is responsible for leading the overall operations maintenance construction and engineering performance for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and Solar power production across the growing Luminant fleet. The VP provides leadership and direction to 3 directors: Operations Construction and Engineering overarching leadership to a growing renewables team and managing external relationships across the industry. The VP is responsible for defining the evolving standard for the Renewables organization promoting continuous improvement ensuring the most innovative engineering and technology approaches and collaborating across multiple parties within Vistra.
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Oversee all operations and maintenance (O&M) for all BESS and Solar assets including
Accountability for O&M and CapEx budgets to maintain assets
Optimization of O&M approach and management of teams
Development and refinement of growing team including distributed workforce in some areas
Mitigating generation (solar) and availability (BESS charge / discharge) losses to maximize revenue
Oversee project delivery of new BESS and Solar assets including:
Construction (i.e. EPC) management especially scopes and schedules (e.g. outage management)
Construction timeliness budget and successful commissioning
Input to planning and development considerations to ensure efficient construction and future operations
Promote a continuous improvement mindset as part of the Operational Performance Improvement (OPI) culture. Furthermore drive the development of new approaches standardization and optimization to set the standard for renewables as the industry and organization at Vistra grow
Collaborate and develop relationships within the industry such as: OEMs EPCs vendors ISOs experts etc.
Collaborate with the following internal groups:
Power Optimization Center (POC) who operates and monitors many sites remotely to ensure monitoring dashboards and operations are optimal and insync
Technology and digital analytics to ensure tools are value added and leveraged in the most optimal way enabling Vistra to remain at the forefront (e.g. machine learning and AI analytics new technologies IT and cybersecurity)
Commercial to ensure optimal margin is being captured and assets being utilized properly
Construction engineering to maintain leading edge on processes design and innovation
Corporate Development to ensure planning and growth decisions properly factor in operations and construction considerations
Fossil operations as some of shared resources will be located at fossil assets
Education Experience & Skill Requirements
10 years relevant experience (power generation operations maintenance engineering); renewable power and storage experience necessary
Ability to look critically at a problem set identify unique innovative solutions and influence change; especially important in new environment
Continuous improvement mindset and drive
Strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills to be applied across the organization and externally including the ability to confidently and effectively manage scope and timelines as well as build relationships (e.g. with EPCs OEMs vendors ISOs etc.
Occasional long irregular hours. This position requires periodic travel as much as 50.
Bachelor of Science in an accredited Engineering or Engineering Technology program; Electrical Systems/Engineering preferred
Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
Previous experience with EPC contracts responsible for the entire scope of the construction process.
Key Metrics
Safety environmental and regulatory compliance
Meet or exceed all annual business objectives including but not limited to:
Generation output and performance
Operations and maintenance efficiency and budget
Production: Direct Construction activities to meet corporate goals and objectives related to renewables growth
Successful delivery of renewables projects to Operations within established financial and production related performance targets
Job Family
ExecutivesGeneral
Company
Vistra Corporate Services Company
Locations
Irving Texas
Texas
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