Senior Operations Manager

EDF Renewables North America is seeking a Senior Operations Manager in Altoona, PA. The role involves overseeing maintenance and operations at renewable energy plants, ensuring compliance with contracts and regulations, and managing site employees. The position offers competitive benefits, including health coverage and a 401k plan. Candidates will work closely with Asset Managers and report to the Regional Operations Manager to meet performance standards.
Scope of Position

About Us

EDF Renewables North America is a market-leading independent power producer and service provider with over 35 years of experience. We deliver grid-scale power: wind (onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic, and storage projects; distribution-scale power: solar and storage; asset optimization: technical, operational, and commercial expertise to maximize the performance of generating projects, and onsite solutions, through the Company’s PowerFlex affiliate, offering a full suite of onsite energy solutions for commercial and industrial customers: solar, storage, EV charging, energy management systems, and microgrids.

Benefits & Perks

EDF Renewables offers best-in-class employee benefits, including the following:
• Competitive bonus incentives. This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
• Comprehensive health coverage. EDF Renewables USA provides low-cost health & wellness coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Rewarding 401k. EDF Renewables provides a generous matching contribution.

We Are Also Proud To Offer
• Favorable paid time off programs, including paid parental leave after one year of service.
• Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

Salary Range: The full pay range for this role is $XX to $XX annually . The target range for this position is $XX to $XX annually . We generally base our salary decisions on factors such as internal equity, candidate work and/leadership experience, educational credentials, and in some cases, candidate work location.

Scope of Job: Responsible for the overall, including but not limited to, the safe, reliable, efficient, lawful, and cost effective, management of all maintenance and operations activities at specific renewable energy plant(s). Work closely with the Asset Manager and ensure compliance with all facilities’ Operating Contracts (defined as including, but not limited to, O&M Agreements, PPA, or applicable revenue agreements, marketing agreements, interconnection agreement, and land lease agreements), applicable permits, safety requirements, Federal, State and Local Laws and serve as the primary interface between these counterparties or agencies. They will also provide leadership in budgeting and set plant(s) goals. Oversee all work activities, supervision of all employees at the sites, reports, and other written and verbal communications between the sites and management teams, customers, vendors, etc.

Act as a frontline manager for site employees while supporting the Asset Manager(s) leading the commercial and technical decision-making for the asset(s). This position shall directly report to the Regional Operations Manager who will enable them to perform to EDFR’s performance standards while coordinating the what and how of their performance with the Asset Manager(s) (matrixed reporting).

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

20% - Responsible for the safe, reliable, efficient, lawful, and cost effective, management of all maintenance and operations activities of the plant(s) including compliance with any Operating Contracts (as defined above), applicable permits, safety requirements, Federal, State and Local Laws, prudent industry practices, company policies, and the Company Code of Conduct.

15% - Oversee the management, operations & maintenance, operations budgeting (including headcount budgets), and repairs of any renewable energy assets in accordance with documented procedures and specifications.

15% - Perform regular reviews of required paperwork or computer work required to maintain the safe, reliable, efficient, lawful, and cost effective operation of the plant(s) which includes accurate inventory management and procurement activities; contract compliance and reporting obligations; identification and correction of hazards; operational reporting requirements.

15% - Responsible for the general leadership and supervision, development, and professional growth of employees, through relevant hiring, ongoing training, and required periodic staff meetings.

10% - Interface with Asset Manager and centralized functions to improve communications and optimize operational and financial performance of the assets.

10% - Responsible for leading a Continuous Improvement approach toward the business including analyzing and critiquing plant performance, including safety and quality, to ensure the plant(s) performs to meet business expectations. Lead the identification and implementation of plant specific Continuous Improvement Projects.

5% - Maintain written and oral communications with all stakeholders.

5% - Lead direct reporting employee’s performance review quarterly and evaluate the performance of each direct report at least annually using written performance evaluations.

5% - Other duties as assigned

Supervision of Others: This position will have at times 8-12 employees as direct reports. During certain situations may have to oversee contractors and sub-contractors to support project needs.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills, read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve complex problems, observe and interpret situations, use math and mathematical reasoning; deal with changing, intensive deadlines, and interact with internal and external clients. Must be able to concentrate while under time constraints. Occasional overnight travel (up to 20%) by land and/or air.

Fiscal Responsibilities: Drafting and executing project budgets by ensuring cost controls are within budget and repairs are made in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Management, or extensive Power Plant experience in Operations / Maintenance or project construction background and a minimum of 5 years management experience in electric power plant and an advanced understanding of renewable power generation equipment and operational performance metrics
• Experience working with current renewable energy technologies, preferred
• Extensive experience in the use of personal computers and numerous software applications such as Excel, Word, MS Outlook, PowerPoint, SAP, etc.
• Strong oral and written communication skills required. These include contract execution, technical document review, business communication, performance reviews, and new document synthesis.
• Ability to live the company core values and develop relationships with corporate entities.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively organize and facilitate process teams to implement the company’s improvement initiatives.
• Ability to understand complex contractual issues as they relate to plant operations and maintenance.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is regularly required to: Stand, climb, use hands or fingers, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work at heights, including climbing up and climbing down ladders.
• Able to work in an electrical environment. This may have been achieved through formal training, previous work experience, or the ability to demonstrate electrical skills.
• Able to operate company vehicles (field trucks), both onsite as well as on public roads and highways. Must have a current driver’s license with a good DMV printout.
• Demonstrate good work habits, including but not limited to attendance, and maintaining a neat and orderly work environment.