Facility Manager HVDC & Transmission - US
Pattern Energy Group - Corona, NM
posted 3 months ago
About the position
The position will lead and develop the team(s) to meet various obligations required for operating the Sunzia HVDC Converters and transmission facilities for Pattern Energy operating sites. This role involves managing two HVDC Converter Stations, a 500+ miles 500kV HVDC bipole transmission line, telecom sites, and two 345kV AC switchyard facilities. The successful candidate will ensure a positive working environment by maintaining discipline, morale, and employee relations. Responsibilities include preparing performance reviews, salary recommendations, and disciplinary recommendations, as well as managing the hiring and training of personnel on site. Oversight of OEM contractors and all contractors is also a key responsibility, along with ensuring that all personnel on site are enabled to work safely and are aware of the importance of stopping work as required. The role requires driving an injury-free workplace culture by facilitating safe work habits, hazard recognition, risk assessment, peer-to-peer feedback, and proper use of human performance tools. The candidate will be responsible for meeting or exceeding production and financial targets, working closely with Asset Management and Accounting to manage P&L, including budget planning, management, and reporting. Understanding customer and transmission service provider requirements is essential to minimize customer impacts while ensuring maintenance service providers and regulatory entities are included in the annual outage planning process. Participation in joint operating committees with the transmission operator, transmission service provider, and third-party maintenance companies is necessary to strengthen facility coordination. The candidate will monitor facility performance, investigate and correct abnormal conditions to maximize the value of the operating site/asset, and support warranty investigations and failure investigations with third-party subject matter experts and the original equipment manufacturer. Additionally, managing facility and corporate procedures, policies, training programs, safety programs, and related updates as required is part of the role. In partnership with External Affairs, the candidate will implement and maintain the facility's Community Engagement Plan, supporting community engagement through site tours, stakeholder meetings, and community events. Maintaining regulatory compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations and associated permits is crucial, ensuring obligations are met using the CMMS and ERP tools. Additional tasks may be assigned by the Regional Director or Pattern Leadership Team.
Responsibilities
- Managing (2) HVDC Converter Stations, 500+ miles 500kV HVDC bipole transmission line, Telecom sites, (2) 345kV AC switchyard facilities.
- Ensure a positive working environment by maintaining discipline, morale, and employee relations.
- Prepare performance reviews, salary recommendations, and disciplinary recommendations.
- Manage the hiring and training of personnel on site.
- Oversite of OEM contractors, all contractors responsible for all personnel on site.
- Enable teammates' ability and awareness to work safely and stop work as required.
- Drive the injury free workplace culture by facilitating safe work habits, hazard recognition, risk assessment, peer to peer feedback, and proper use of human performance tools.
- Meet or exceed production and financial targets.
- Work closely with Asset Management and Accounting to manage P&L including budget planning, management and reporting.
- Understand customer and transmission service provider requirements to minimize customer impacts while ensuring maintenance service providers and regulatory entities are included in the annual outage planning process.
- Participate in joint operating committees with the transmission operator, transmission service provider and third-party maintenance companies to strengthen facility coordination.
- Monitor facility performance; investigate and correct abnormal conditions to maximize the value of the operating site/asset.
- Support warranty investigations and failure investigations with third party subject matter experts and the original equipment manufacturer.
- Manage facility and corporate procedures, policies, training programs, safety programs and work practices and related updates as required.
- In partnership with External Affairs, implement and maintain the facility's Community Engagement Plan.
- Support community engagement through site tours, stakeholder meetings, and community events.
- Maintain regulatory compliance with all Federal, state and local regulations and associated permits.
- Ensure obligations are met using the CMMS and ERP tools.
Requirements
- Leadership & supervision in the high voltage transmission industry or military operations.
- Basic project management and computer proficiency.
- Knowledge and understanding of High Voltage and Extra High Voltage equipment such as circuit breakers, disconnect switches, instrument transformers and protective relays.
- BA/BS in engineering, business; related field or commensurate experience.
- Must reside within 100 miles of the facility's O&M building.
- High voltage switching and grounding experience and a good understanding of electrical safety.
- Experience with HVDC systems is preferred.
- Ability to work with high workloads in stressful conditions and in physically demanding settings while maintaining professional, non-confrontational behaviour and demonstrating the utmost ethical values.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with HVDC systems is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Voluntary benefits
- Family care benefits
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off and bonding leave
- Paid holidays
- 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution
- Employee referral bonuses
