Wind Site Manager- Thunder Ranch- Pipeline

This position is responsible for the coordination of all field work, management and administration of maintenance and repairs, safety of direct reports and company assets, creation and control of site budgets and budget forecasting, customer and landowner relationships, and management of State and Federal agency guidelines and laws.

Responsibilities

• Insure and maintain a safe working environment covering all project work functions carried out by staff (internal and external), including HSE incident reporting and site documentation management.
• Maintain continuous accountability of project historic data such as completed work, performance reports, and installed asset components.
• Coordinate on‑site maintenance works and repairs with third‑party providers.
• Coordinate technician on‑call team schedules.
• Perform routine annual maintenance tasks for assigned projects, including QA/QC inspections, performance evaluations, asset condition management, predictive maintenance activities, and end‑of‑warranty audits.
• Assist with project planning – write work scopes, obtain quotes, and schedule work.
• Work on‑site to implement capital projects.
• Assist with troubleshooting and evaluation of equipment for assigned projects.
• Analyze site performance, identify problems, and work with support teams to create and implement plans that meet Enel’s key performance indicators.
• Collaborate with the Technical Support group on equipment‑failure analysis and develop procedures to prevent reoccurrence.
• Create annual operating budgets with five‑year projections and maintain profit‑and‑loss margins.
• Ensure all facilities comply with regulatory guidelines (NERC, ISO, OSHA, EGP, state, federal, avian, environmental requirements).
• Manage site inventory, accounting for spare parts stored, consumed, refurbished, or salvaged, and maintain proper stock levels.
• Work with SAP PM to develop notifications, work orders, maintenance planning, and enter pertinent information.
• Support and provide data for insurance claims.
• Interface with the Operations Manager to develop yearly and five‑year maintenance plans.
• Interface with Operations Support for plant performance analysis and action‑plan development, implementation, and measurement.
• Interface with the Control Room Manager on plant operations and maintenance.
• Interface with Logistics Specialists to support procurement actions required for the region.
• Cultivate and maintain excellent relationships with all project participants, including landowners, purchasing off‑takers, interconnected utilities, and contractors.
• Train and mentor junior members; encourage development through performance management and retention focus.
• Create and manage personnel performance plans for direct reports with bi‑annual reviews, overseeing timecard verification, PTO requests, and schedule adjustments.
• Create and maintain a 24/7 emergency response schedule for site outages.
• Manage daily, monthly, and quarterly facility, substation, transmission‑line, and civil inspections to meet company standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of operations and maintenance or construction experience, **or** Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years relevant experience; wind‑energy background preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience managing third‑party service providers.
• Project contract management experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, project scheduling, photo processing, email reporting).
• Ability to travel up to 25 % of the time.
• Knowledge of site equipment including wind turbine generators, high‑voltage/substation gear, SCADA functions, and applicable PPE.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to involve others in decision‑making.
• Initiative in problem‑solving.
• Comfortable working at heights of 300 feet or more and performing essential physical functions (e.g., scissor‑lift work, lifting 50 lb daily, adhering to safety‑gear weight limits of 310 lb, wearing arc‑flash suits, facemasks, high‑voltage gloves).
• Ability to travel with limited notice and work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and nights.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions (high/low temperatures, extreme winds, etc.).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Must pass a physical fitness exam and maintain a weight of 280 lb or less.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (no suspensions, revocations, or major offenses in the past 3–5 years; ≤ 2 moving violations; no reckless driving).
• Physical requirements include exposure to outdoor weather, use of hand and power tools, and wearing safety equipment such as hard hat, safety glasses, fall protection, life jacket, flash suits, insulated and leather gloves, safety‑toed boots, ear protection, and cold‑weather gear.

Benefits

• Affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, effective day one.
• Life insurance and disability benefits.
• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) with 100 % match on the first 4 % of contributions (fully vested day one).
• Flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and professional development allowance.
• Generous PTO: 4 weeks of vacation annually plus personal days, volunteer days, birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time (proration may apply during the first year).
• Paid leave programs.
• Opportunities for career growth and mentorship from senior leaders.
• Work for a globally recognized, sustainability‑focused energy brand.