Site Manager (Winfield)

Cordelio Power seeks a Site Manager for its Winfield solar farm in Lincoln County, Missouri. The role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and managing third-party contractors. Candidates should have over five years of experience in renewable energy operations, strong leadership skills, and knowledge of safety standards. This full-time position requires on-site presence and collaboration with various internal teams.
About Cordelio Power

Cordelio Power is an independent renewable power producer that develops, owns, and manages renewable power facilities across North America. Cordelio manages an operating portfolio of over 1,400 MW of renewable power assets across Canada and the United States, and a growth pipeline of over 20+ GW of wind, solar and storage projects across the United States. Cordelio is wholly owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, and Portland, Cordelio's operations and growth activities are performed with a view toward working with all stakeholders in an efficient, safe, and environmentally responsible manner.

Position Overview

The Site Manager is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of operations of Cordelio's Winfield solar farm (150 MW) and from the O&M building in Lincoln County, Missouri, the role entails direct oversight of third-party service providers on-site and potential supervision of future Cordelio employees. The role includes collaboration with internal asset management, engineering, land, accounting, and other teams to realize business plan and annual plan objectives.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations & Asset Management, this role is best suited for a person with demonstrated leadership abilities, safety-first vision, strong technical and problem-solving skills, and a history of working with wind turbines and high voltage.

This role is to be based full-time in Lincoln County, Missouri.

Responsibilities
• Direct and coordinate operational activities for Cordelio-owned facilities while monitoring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Leads safety initiatives by example, fostering inclusion of all parties on the project into the safety culture (regardless of their employer).
• Provide oversight of daily operations, including third party solar O&M contractor's activities.
• Manages project balance of plant operations to budget.
• Execute comprehensive maintenance programs on equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum equipment availability.
• Manage warranty tracking and claims with vendors, support insurance claims.
• Support annual operating budget development for the facilities.
• Act as representative of the operating solar farm with the community and maintain positive relations with landowners, elected officials, and neighbors.
• Manage & perform vegetation management for the leased properties.
• Available to work extended hours at short notice (e.g., in support of unplanned outages).

Skills & Requirements
• Five+ years progressive experience and leadership in renewable energy operations of utility-scale projects.
• Experience with on-site solar operations in areas of contractor management, maintenance planning, parts procurement and inventory management, SCADA and monitoring systems, technical troubleshooting and issue resolution, high voltage switching, and necessary associated safety requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of OSHA safety standards as they apply to the renewable energy industry and ability to lead a safety culture by example.
• At minimum, high school diploma or GED, bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Excellent people-management skills and demonstrated experience managing both internal and third-party employees.
• Skilled in use of typical computer software (Office 365 Environment: Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint) and skilled in working with spreadsheets, budgets, and purchase order systems is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team environment.
• Candidate must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States and travel to Canada. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this role. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Cordelio reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business needs when necessary. .

Physical Requirements
• Able to lift 50-pound loads and parts on occasion.
• Able to climb wind turbines, work at heights and work in confined spaces on occasion.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Visual acuity both near and far, manual dexterity with good eye/hand coordination, good hearing, and speech.
• Standing walking, kneeling, stooping, bending, lifting, and squatting will also be required as necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Travel Requirements
• Ability to travel domestically (U.S. and Canada) to project facilities and company offices. The role is expected to require travel less than 5% of the time on an average annual basis.

Compensation & Benefits 
• The total compensation range for this position is USD $85,000 to $110,000 per year. Exact compensation will be determined by Cordelio and depends upon experience.
• Cordelio provides a comprehensive health benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, health savings account, bonus, paid time off, and long-term disability and term-life benefits.

Cordelio is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a safe, healthy, and respectful environment for all its employees.

Learn more at www.cordeliopower.com or follow us on LinkedIn

The Pay Range For This Role Is

85,000 - 110,000 USD per year(Missouri)

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