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Job Summary
Direct and manage maintenance and on-site operations activities for wind generation facilities to optimize availability, reliability, and generation output. Responsibilities may also support other renewable assets, including solar photovoltaic generation, hydroelectric generation, and bulk energy storage systems, as business needs require. This role oversees safety, front-line employees, contractors, compliance, and cost management for direct site activities.
Essential Functions

• Oversee contracts and contractors performing preventative and corrective maintenance on plant systems and equipment
• Ensures all OHSA, NEC, NFPA, AWSD1.1, federal, state, and other applicable codes and regulations are followed during the design, construction, repair, and operation of equipment.
• Maintain a safe work environment across all sites by enforcing company safety standard and any contractor safety programs.
• Conduct pre-job safety briefs for all assigned work. Inform employees of safety rules and regulations and consistently enforce them.
• Verify all work performed is done in compliance with environmental permits and procedures. Emphasize and ensure the commitment to performing all work in compliance within environmental procedures with all crafts and contractors. Investigate, document, and report safety and environmental incidents in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with other departments (internal/external) to develop effective repair strategies and maintenance schedules. This includes but is not limited to: OEM equipment, substations, collection systems, roads, vegetation, meteorological towers & stations, FAA lighting, and other site infrastructure as applicable.
• Assign scheduled and emergency maintenance activities to personnel within the department. Determine and manage when additional resources, overtime or contracted services are required.
• Administer the Employee Productivity Guidelines, Code of Conduct, and the collective bargaining agreement. Ensure all contractors are properly qualified, registered, and compliant with contractual and company requirements.
• Inform employees of work performance standards and expectations. Perform employee performance reviews for applicable employees aligned with specified timelines.
• Develop budget requests for plant equipment, systems maintenance, and capital improvements. Submit initiatives that define the project purpose, scope, estimated cost, and benefits. Follow through with implementation of approved projects.
• Monitor turbine, module, inverter, generator, gearbox, drive-train, balance-of-plant, and/or SCADA performance; identify abnormal conditions and coordinate corrective actions.
• Provide weekly and monthly operations, performance, and compliance reporting for assigned facilities.
• Review, validate, and approve contractor invoices, service reports, and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with budgeted expectations.
• Utilizing the company's Work Management System and Cost Control System, control and track department expenses to operate within budget. Report expenses on a pre-determined basis. Forecast the cost at completion for jobs in progress or planned future projects.
• Trains and evaluates employees in the proper use of tools, machinery, maintenance procedures and practices, and safe work practices.
• Assist operating departments in monitoring equipment and troubleshooting abnormal operating conditions. Determine the appropriate maintenance scope and timing of repairs.
• Perform documented safety observations for operations and maintenance work.
• Responsibilities may require travel to other NIPSCO generation facilities, training/conferences, and vendor surveillance shop visits.

Required Qualifications For Position

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience in Maintenance or other related engineering discipline obtained in power plant, industrial process, or military service
• Understanding and commitment to maintaining safe work practices and safety of direct reports.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and/or instrumentation maintenance procedures and work practices
• Able to effectively manage several projects or technologies at one time across multiple sites
• Must be able to work on-call and answer and respond to phone calls during non-business hours.
• Understanding of the elements of the maintenance management process.
• Able to effectively communicate through a variety of media with supervisors, peers, subordinates, and external support teams.
• Familiarity with renewable assets and bulk energy storage technologies.
• Familiar with other maintenance disciplines and understands relationship between equipment mechanical, electrical and controls.
• Familiarity with SCADA-based monitoring and troubleshooting of operating equipment.

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline
• Experience or formal training in power plant or industrial operating departments, project management, and maintenance management practices.

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Frequently
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pushing - Frequently
• Pulling - Frequently
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Balancing - Rarely
• Stooping - Rarely
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Crouching - Occasionally
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Occasionally
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Occasionally
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.