Solar Farm Operations Manager Job Description
Overview
This is a challenging and rewarding role for an experienced Solar Farm Operations Manager to oversee the daily activities of solar farms, ensuring maximum efficiency and productivity. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering and solar farm operations, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
* Ensure all assets comply with statutory requirements for Health, Safety, and Environmental performance.
* Monitor contractor performance during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure all contracted SLAs are met or bettered.
* Review and enhance maintenance strategies and activities to reduce downtime.
* Review regular and other reporting provided by contractors and ensure any issues are being suitably addressed.
* Build strong relationships with contractors.
* Direct supervision of sub-contractors or overseeing the work of management contractors where required.
* Identify and establish necessary KPIs to monitor the performance of each asset.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* An engineering degree or equivalent.
* 5 years' experience in solar farm operations activities.
* Strong commercial acumen and client management orientation.
* Experience with remote monitoring systems on plant and equipment (preferably solar).
* Advanced Excel Skills (macros, visual basic).
* Fluency in Italian and English.