Hybrid Site Operations Manager, Wind Operations and Distributed Generation

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About the role

  • Site Operations Manager for ESB Renewables O&M, leading operations and maintenance of wind farms across Ireland, NI and GB. Responsible for safety, performance, and team management in a progressive working environment.

Responsibilities

  • Procurement of services and materials
  • Ensure that services contracts are operated fairly and that discussions to renew are initiated to ensure timely renewal
  • Develop and implement operating practices and procedures for assigned Wind farms
  • Collaborate with the Renewable Operations Mobilisation team to realise effective transfer from mobilisation to enduring operation phase
  • Maintain contact with EirGrid and ESBN in relation to the compliant operation of windfarms and the scheduling of outages
  • Collaborate with other members of the Wind Renewables team to introduce new assets to the operational portfolio
  • Promote & foster teamwork and empower and develop teams to deliver optimum capability
  • Manage several renewable site managers (RSM), covering multiple sites
  • Ensure that RSMs attain requisite safety accreditations
  • Promote safety initiatives, set safety targets and deliver safety goals
  • Review, update, introduce safety policies and procedures as needed
  • Ensure that lessons learned are communicated to staff, contractors and stakeholders
  • Incorporate new Wind farms into the existing multi-site induction system
  • Monitor and optimise the commercial and technical performance of wind farms and initiate programme(s) to address under performance
  • Manage O&M costs
  • Agree, set and achieve budgets for windfarm operations and for projects
  • Liaise with other team members to produce and populate the LTAP, GRR and CAR
  • Cost Renewables Operations O&M operator contracts for JV bids
  • Chair monthly meetings with JV partners on the operation of the specific wind farm
  • Present operational and safety updates at quarterly JV board meetings
  • Chair operations call with all members of ESB Wind Operation team
  • Recruitment of personnel as required
  • Mandate new RSM on sites for HV safety as well as existing RSM on new sites
  • Becoming efficient in ESB SSOW will be a requirement of this role

Requirements

  • 7 years’ experience in a generation station, wind operations or similar process industry
  • 3rd level qualification in an appropriate engineering discipline or equivalent work experience
  • Experience in Health & Safety management including OHSAS 18001 and/or Health and Safety Qualification
  • Good IT Skills
  • Full Irish Driving License
  • Experience in power generation operations, maintenance, technology, systems and procedures (Desirable)
  • Experience in project management and/or good planning skills (Desirable)
  • Demonstrated ability in leading a results focused team (Desirable)

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
  • Progressive, hybrid working model
  • Career development through mentoring and training
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
  • Sports and Social Clubs
  • Networking opportunities
  • Credit Union
  • Generous Pension
  • Access to staff well-being programmes
  • Generous parental leave entitlements
  • Strong values-based and inclusive culture
  • Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Job title

Site Operations Manager, Wind Operations and Distributed Generation

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

€69,542 - €81,814 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridIreland

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