Wind Plant Administrator

The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience.

Location: Elkton SD

Salary Range: $23.46 to $29.32 hourly

Job Summary

The Wind Plant Administrator will be primarily responsible for supporting the Field Operations Team working with the Plant Manager and Regional Director for Field Operations maintaining records and administration of personnel activities for a specific wind plant facility. They will provide support to the procurement and supply chain management team carrying out general administrative duties and placing orders for equipment and materials. Organizing and storing documents making purchase orders updating records and responding to order issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Create reports and project statements which include but are not limited to owner cost responsibility project status and adherence to contractual requirements.

• Provide desk-side IT support for site staff members and visiting Avangrid personnel. Setting up of MS Windows profiles email settings printer access and desktop shortcuts for new and existing staff as needed.

• Interface with Helpdesk support on network and local server issues.

• Provide desk-side support to site staff for the Companys ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems such as SAP financial and expense reporting requisition and purchase order processing time entry maintenance and materials management online employee benefits etc.

• Execute and administer spare parts inventory related responsibilities including organization of stockroom receiving goods movements cycle counts and the tracking and recording of serialized components.

• Daily work order processing in SAP to include material consumption goods movements labor hours and other key measurements associated with each job/task.

• Work closely with the SAP Maintenance Planner to administer planned maintenance cycles and serialized component movements.

• Purchasing and Receiving activities such as generating requisitions administering purchase orders receiving goods purchasing tools and/or equipment resolving vendor discrepancies etc.

• Monitor weather conditions such as storm activity extreme heat or cold and high winds which may impact project operations activities or endanger the workforce.

• Analyze and interpret financial and operating data as requested.

• Periodic downloading of data files from project SCADA system.

• Answer telephone taking appropriate message and or providing information to callers or individuals that visit the project.

• Maintain and replenish office supplies; maintain all office equipment.

• Understand and track project expenses and prepare a monthly report for the plant manager in support of their financial management of the project.

• Prepare detailed labor tracking as required for management.

• Plan and coordinate company functions and meetings. Schedule onsite training as required and participate in regional and project staff meetings and record minutes as needed.

• Invoice processing and reconciliation as required.

• Work closely with the Portland Office on various issues such as warranty claims payroll vendors community outreach etc.

• Other duties as directed and needed.

• Adhere to effective internal controls.

Required Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED and minimum of 4 years of experience in a comparable administrative role; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) with the ability to set up MS Windows profiles email settings printer access and desktop shortcuts and the ability to interface with Helpdesk support on network and local server issues.

• Demonstrated skills in typing and proofreading.

• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills including the ability to analyze and interpret financial data; process and understand various accounting functionalities.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of the department and team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience of maintaining and adhering to inventory controls working with SAP or equivalent ERP system and purchasing and receiving activities.

• Demonstrated hardware skills such as the ability to move electronic equipment within the office space knowledge of network access and computers printers and peripherals.

• Self-starter with demonstrated performance leading initiatives and building consensus at all levels of a matrixed global organization with minimal supervision.

• Ability to foster and participate in a productive team environment by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers managers customers contractors and vendors.

• Effectively provides and receives information orally in individual and group situations. Written expression is clear concise and conveys the desired message.

• Ability to analyze project risks and proactively identify solutions with a flexible creative and solution-focused outlook on problem solving.

• Strong prioritization and multi-tasking skills with the ability to operate in a complex rapidly changing business environment with typically tight schedules and demanding targets.

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Initiative & Change

• Focused on Results

• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

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AVANGRID is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. AVANGRID is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individuals sex gender gender identification gender expression race color religion national origin age ancestry genetic information medical condition physical or mental disability marital status sexual orientation military or veteran status or other characteristics or conditions protected by law.

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