Manager, Field Services- Gearbox and Generator Repair

Deriva Energy is seeking a Manager for Field Services focused on Gearbox and Generator Repair in South Dakota. The role involves leading teams in maintaining renewable energy assets, overseeing operations and budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Responsibilities include project management, stakeholder interaction, and workforce planning. Candidates should have a relevant degree and significant experience in the field. This position requires relocation to Brookings, South Dakota.
Job Description:



Summary

This position will lead and directs specialized teams responsible for maintaining, repairing, and upgrading renewable energy assets, ensuring reliable performance. This role will report to the Associate Director, Specialty Service where they will oversee daily operations and full P&L management across multiple external projects, while fulfilling service requests for internal stakeholders. Plans and executes complex projects involving both internal teams and third-party providers. Provides expert guidance to facility management on financial performance and equipment reliability. Sets strategic direction for supervisors and coordinators, including operations, process improvement, business analysis, and O&M and capital budget planning. Drives operational excellence through continuous improvement and benchmarking, while ensuring strict compliance with safety and environmental standards and maintaining positive relationships with public and private stakeholders.



This position will be a Brookings, South Dakota based position. Relocation assistance can be provided.



Main Responsibilities

Provides oversight and guidance to Operations group for support of the site by the specialty teams (Central Services)

Interacts and provides substantive direction and information to public and private sector stakeholders, including local community leaders, asset landowners, and project lenders

Ensures O&M and capital budgets are appropriately allocated, managed and implemented for all team projects

Ensures all projects provide an adequate return on investment or significant value to the company, including assuring that the proper revenue and O&M projections are updated and achieved

Develop workforce plan to address staff strategies to include compensation, training, development, performance and labor relations to achieve a highly skilled diverse and inclusive workforce that meets the challenges of a competitive business environment in various areas in the country

Partners with trade schools to assure adequate pipeline of technical talent

Ensures health and safety environmental performance/compliance with all applicable state and federal permits including interaction with state and local authorities (including ERGOT, TRE, CAISO, etc.) as required by permit or other compliance mechanisms



Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field

In addition to a bachelor’s degree, five (5) years or more of relevant work experience

In lieu of a bachelor's degree, High School Diploma/GED AND nine (9) years or more of relevant experience



Desired Qualifications

Knowledge & experience with electrical circuits, electro-mechanical construction principles. Field Of Study

Experience in overseeing contractors and administering programs relating to policy, contracts & procedures

Knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety measures/controls for occasional training purposes as well as new program role out.

Work management processes, Maximo scheduling, contractor oversight, contract management, project management.

In addition, the Specialty Services Managers MUST have in depth knowledge and experience in the specific specialized field being managed



Working Conditions

Having flexibility to travel with little to zero notice

No company provided truck unless one is available

This position requires to report to the Brookings, SD location 50% of the time and 50% of the time traveling to wind farms, conferences and other business related needs

Ability to be flexible with changing schedule

Proficient with tablets and computers



Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with matching

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Additional Information:





Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.



Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.



Deriva Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.