Senior Manager, Solar Operations

The Senior Manager, Solar Operations has full responsibility for EDPR North America's Solar Field Operations. You will define and build an efficient O&M organization to meet the company's growth targets and to ensure that the solar operating fleet maintains high availability and efficiency performance.

• Ensure service providers and internal personnel follow proper safety protocols and complete their work with a Safety First attention to detail and procedures
• Oversee selection, productivity, and professional development of all Solar Operations personnel, including site managers, lead technicians, technicians, and administrative assistants
• Ensure optimum efficiency and maximum generation availability of the company's current and future solar parks
• Ensure that contracts with service providers (e.g., Solar O&M, balance-of-plant) are effectively managed on a day-to-day basis
• Ensure solar projects that are operated by internal staff are effectively managed on a day to day basis
• Update and modify SOPs that cover Solar Operations
• Drive and enforce key approval processes, ensuring there is proper transparency with operations decisions and activities
• Responsible for operational excellence programs, supplier management programs, the best practices manual, and the SOP manual
• Manage site-level transitions from contracted to self-perform service
• Ensure that operating expenses stay within the approved budget
• Define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across Safety, Performance, Financial, Process and People areas for Operations personnel and ensure the solar team is held accountable to the defined KPIs
• Responsible for properly aligning key managers' compensation with metrics and goals
• Define and implement operational/metric programs to reach the continual company goal of 97% availability
• Ensure that field personnel complete all daily activities safely and in compliance with industry and corporate standards
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Company's values, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
• Additional duties as required

Full-Time

Onsite - Sandrini Solar Park - Bakersfield, CA

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience
• 8+ years of progressively responsible operational experience, including 5 years of managerial experience
• Considerable knowledge of Six Sigma and other quality management processes
• Experience managing a geographically diverse manufacturing operation with minimum staff of 40 (distributed power production preferred)
• Experience with both direct and contract manufacturing preferred

As needed

• Strong written and verbal communication along with presentation skills
• Strong organizational and high attention to detail
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills including use of PC software such as Excel to perform analyses
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional, multi-departmental teams
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively with minimal direction in both structured and unstructured work environments
• Ability to lead, delegate, and set goals and targets
• Ability to lead and support complex negotiations
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to foster and help create a collaborative working environment
• Proven leadership skills
• Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred.
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary