Site Supervisor, Solar

The base salary for this position is dependent upon experience

Location: Arlington OR

Salary Range: $45.42 to $56.78 hourly DOE

Working under the guidance of the Senior Manager of Solar Field Operations in Oregon & Washington the Solar Site Supervisor oversees the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a cluster of utility scale photovoltaic power plants. This position is a full time hands on assignment that will oversee operations of Montague Solar (211MW DC) Tower Solar (165.7MW DC) Oregon Trail Solar (57.5 MW DC) and Oregon Trail BESS (20 MW DC) with the possibility of additional plants being added in the future.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform O&M tasks in strict compliance with the companys environmental health & safety programs policies and procedures as well as Federal State and local regulations and permits.
• Hire train supervise and evaluate performance of employees.
• Responsible for technician development growth and facilitation of long-term succession planning within the area of responsibility.
• Establish & maintain a workplace culture that is dedicated to safe work practices continuous improvement quality workmanship and effectiveness at all levels. This includes holding oneself and others including contractors and visitors accountable for safety in everything we do.
• Maximize solar electric production reliability and availability through effective maintenance planning & coordination. Forge effective business relationships with suppliers vendors contractors and the community.
• Ensure prudent O&M practices are employed while optimizing O&M costs. Manage expenditures in support of delivering upon the companys financial expectations for the project.
• Support unscheduled events such as outages or maintenance activities to minimize the impact to the company & others including on-call support.
• Work collaboratively with corporate engineering management & others to employ best practices across the Avangrid fleet of assets including gas biomass wind and other solar sites.
• Lead the development & execution of site-specific O&M procedures with input from subject matter experts. Establish training requirements & ensure all personnel receive training & qualifications commensurate with their job.
• Provide field support for operation of the facility control and communications infrastructure including but not limited to the DCS (Wonderware or similar) SCADA inverters switchgear and solar generation forecasting systems.
• Support construction & projects teams: develop a punchlist of incomplete or otherwise unacceptable items and coordinate with others to ensure all items are resolved prior to turnover to commercial operations. Assist in mechanical and commissioning walk-downs.
• Administer warranty on behalf of Company for new equipment in compliance with contracts.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Trading NCC off takers transmission operators contractors and others as appropriate.
• Assist SM in developing necessary goals objectives and priorities as appropriate to create & sustain a world-class solar generation facility.
• Be innovative - solve problems where limited standardization & procedures exist.
• Operate and maintain solar and wind turbine equipment along with associated infrastructure including substation collection and transmission systems.
• Read schematics and proficiently troubleshoot complicated mechanical electrical and hydraulic problems as well as PLC issues.
• Perform mechanical and electrical component repair or replacement of parts to correct malfunctions following all manufacturers requirements.
• Perform preventive maintenance in accordance with OEM maintenance manuals.
• Adhere to effective internal controls.
• Perform data collection and prepare reports to meet plant reporting requirements.
• Perform various retrofits and design modifications.
• Perform various QA/QC functions compile and submit supporting documents of items found.

Requirements

• Two-year college or technical school certificate; or 2 or more years of related experience or power industry training; relevant military experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• O&M experience in utility size wind or solar power plant operations & maintenance (nameplate rating 1 MW or greater)

• Valid Drivers License.
• Successful completion of the EEI screening test

• Advanced computer skills utilizing word processing e-mail spreadsheet management & reporting systems including the use of diagnostic and troubleshooting tools.

• Ability to work independently in adverse weather conditions and safely around low and medium voltage.

• Ability to effectively interact with public community leaders and off taker representatives as the face of Avangrid while demonstrating the ability to be innovative. Ability to solve problems where only limited standardization & procedures exist.

• Strong understanding of safety laws environmental regulations labor law contract administration claims avoidance insurance and permit compliance

• Must live in vicinity of the area of operation
• Due to the nature of solar much of the maintenance may require working at night. Ability and willingness to work swing shift and work evening nights or early morning is essential.
• Ability to work in extremely adverse weather conditions
• Willing to work overtime on holidays weekends and on short notice participating in an on-call schedule.

Preference may be given to candidates with the following:

• Utility size Solar Energy O&M experience
• High voltage switching & maintenance training and experience
• Experience with developing & maintaining CMMS (maintenance database)
• Supervisory experience
• 4-year accredited college degree
• 4 or more years of related experience or power industry training
• Relevant military experience

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check references drug screen verification of legal right to work in the U.S. and in some cases a credit check. A credit check will be administered when a prospective employee will be working in Finance Accounting Treasury or where duties may involve handling of funds accounts or cash. Avangrid is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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