O&M Power Plant Supervisor - Halifax

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safety First! All of our Technicians & Regional Managers are champions of safety at our PV plants. Ensure that all
  employees and subcontractors demonstrate safe work practices in accordance with OSHA, NFPA, state and local
  codes, and Strata Solar Services safety policies and procedures in the performance of regional plant maintenance
  activities.
• Train & empower Technicians to lead safety briefings that identify all potential hazards within a scope of electrical
  work as well as ways to mitigate exposure to any hazardous conditions.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of electrical theory and train employees to understand electrical design
  drawings as well as quickly identify & escalate electrical safety hazards.
• Oversee all scheduled and unscheduled plant maintenance activities in the assigned region, and perform
  maintenance activities where needed with the objective of optimizing plant performance and plant operating
  efficiency, as well as preserving warranties on plant equipment exceeding $100 million in value.
• Confirm compliance with warranty and O&M contract obligations on a regular basis.
• Perform analysis of inspection and testing data provided by field personnel and subcontractors, and provide technical
  recommendations to customer-facing teams.
• Compile maintenance reports that professionally present the results of work done by employees and subcontractors,
  and provides evidence of warranty preservation.
• Participate in system design reviews, scope of work reviews, and legal contract reviews for new projects that SSS is
  bidding on.
• Manage regional plant maintenance budget, inventory, purchasing and invoices.
• Work on and around energized electrical parts in compliance with all electrical codes and company policies as
  instructed during training sessions.
• Use multimeter, low resistance Ohm-meter, PV Analyzer, IR thermometer, IR camera, hand-held irradiance meter,
  underground fault locator, insulation resistance tester, and crimping tool as well as a variety of hand tools in the
  performance of electrical maintenance work.
• Supervise Lockout/Tagout activities to ensure work is always performed in compliance with intended electrical
  isolation procedures.
• Develop switching orders & perform switching on devices up to and including 230kV transmission grid connection
  points.
• Troubleshoot & diagnose a wide range of Direct Current (“DC”) faults within the PV plant and perform DC preventive
  maintenance activities.
• Operate medium- and high-voltage load-break devices in the performance of preventive & reactive maintenance.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting & maintenance on SCADA systems as well as measurement sensors.
• Operate machinery such as bucket truck, variable reach forklift, and mini-excavator in the performance of plant
  maintenance activities.
• Lead investigations of plant outages, DC underperformance, and other unexpected plant & SCADA behavior.
• Supervise other technicians and subcontractors in their performance of maintenance activities.
• Develop & implement preventive maintenance schedules based on component warranty requirements & electrical
  best practices.
• Perform isolation, grounding, & maintenance on medium-voltage transformers.
• Lead on-the-job electrical & task-specific training for other employees and subcontractors.
• Complete and submit all assigned inspection and testing data as required. Create excellent, detailed documentation
  within our work ticketing software system so that we can always deliver professional reporting to our customers.
• Perform acceptance inspections on newly assigned PV plants in the assigned region.
• Pull data files, troubleshoot communications issues, and maneuver monitoring software using a PC or Tablet.
• Provision replacement devices and upload/share photos via service tickets.
• Conduct basic networking, such as changing IP addresses on laptop to connect with equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum five (5) years experience working directly on energized industrial AC and DC systems with at least two of
  those years working on PV power generation systems or similar systems with directly transferable skills that align
  with those listed in this job description.
• Minimum three (3) years experience supervising electrical work with primary responsibility for electrical safety and
  process adherence of the personnel performing such work.
• Ability to demonstrate strong working knowledge of electrical theory & PV power generating system fundamentals.
• Aptitude for learning and understanding operation of various testing equipment, tools and procedures utilized in the
  maintenance of PV power generation systems.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate well with peer Technicians and other personnel, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications to include but not limited to MS Word and Excel, as well as an ability to learn
  new computer programs without difficulty.
• Ability to operate in a professional workmanlike manner consistent with the organization’s policies, procedures and
  vision.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Must be able to work in an outdoor environment and be able to travel occasionally to remote project sites.
• Must be able to sit, stand or walk for the entire duration of a shift.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel or bend.
• Must be able to lift, push or pull 50 lbs overhead repeatedly.
• 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction and ability to distinguish colors.
• Ability to wear full complement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required.
• Must have the ability to travel, work on-call during off-shift hours and weekends.

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