High Voltage Operations Manager - Utility Scale Renewables
Full-time position requiring 5+ years of experience in high-voltage electrical systems maintenance, testing, and field engineering.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading technical support initiatives, managing NERC/ERCOT documentation/compliance issues, and providing emergency response for Balance of Plant operations.
* Experience with utility-scale renewable energy sites, high voltage systems, and 3rd party contractor management is highly preferred.
* Supervisory role requires strong leadership and management skills.
Responsibilities include:
* Leading technical support initiatives for start-up, commissioning, testing, and engineering operations.
* Managing all associated NERC/ERCOT documentation/compliance issues, switching orders, outage planning, and LOTO procedures requests.
* Providing support and emergency response for Balance of Plant operations across the region.
* Ledging BESS maintenance and compliance inspections.
* Providing technical support of all HV equipment such as grid-tied inverters, circuit breakers, SEL relays, switchgears, AC/DC circuits, and high voltage substations.
Qualifications:
* 4-6+ years experience with HV electrical systems (O&M, testing, field engineering, maintenance services, and/or commissioning).
* Supervisor role requires Management/Leadership experience.
* Experience managing 3rd Party Contractors for utility-scale renewable energy sites with high voltage systems.
* Experience leading on-site warranty management initiatives.
* Working knowledge of high-voltage substations, relay protection, Battery storage (BESS), and transmission systems.
* Working knowledge around testing procedures for grid-tied inverters, BESS/Solar equipment, electrical protective relays (SEL), switchgears, transformers, and circuit breakers.
* Ability to read/interpret schematics and electrical diagrams.
* Working knowledge of electrical SCADA systems.
* Working knowledge of OSHA guidelines and LOTO (lock-out-tag-out).
* Experience in the following types of roles: O&M Site Manager, High Voltage Site Manager, HV O&M Manager, HV O&M Supervisor, Supervisor, High Voltage Supervisor, O&M Field Manager, O&M Field Supervisor, Sr. Field Service Engineer, Sr. Field Engineer, High Voltage Tech, Substation Specialist, Electrical Substation Tech, High Voltage Reliability Engineer, Electrical Substation Systems Engineer, Lead P&C Field Specialist, Lead Protection & Controls Technician.