What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Operations Supervisor position at EDF Renewables North America?
Scope of Position:
The Operations Supervisor will report directly to the Operations Manager and support him/her in overseeing the process and success of assigned operational maintenance work while utilizing vast technical skills and experience to perform advanced troubleshooting and repair activities. The operations supervisor will perform the daily assigned work and assist with schedules, pulling on appropriate resources, and ensuring that proper preventive and corrective actions are taken to improve the performance of installed technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Technical Leadership (50%):
Lead technical teams by overseeing their execution of daily maintenance and repair work plans
to the expected performance standard, safety, and schedule. - Ensure effective communications between field technicians and the operations manager.
- Assist the operations manager with performance of QC assessments of work by technical team.
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Serve as the technical expert in troubleshooting, resolving complex repairs, check the quality of
work execution and coach the less skilled team members on the assigned tasks. - Act as a lead and assist field technicians with HV operations.
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Execute scheduled & unscheduled maintenance of generating assets, including BOP and SCADA
communications. -
Successfully perform switching at substations, substation inspections and maintenance
activities.
- Operational Management Support (40%):
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Support operations manager with planning and allocation of available resources and
reevaluation of maintenance priorities to maximize facility output while minimizing costs. -
Conduct inventory management activities including research associated with spare parts and
specialty tools needs. -
Assist with creating, reviewing, and approving management reports, Work Requests and
performing TECO transactions. -
Assist operations manager with all safety aspects at the site including performing periodic safety
walks to drive the highest safety standards and safety compliance. -
Drive continuous improvement and performance improvement campaigns projects to improve
operational KPIs. - Act as a backup responsibility to the Operations Manager.
- Other duties as assigned (10%)
Supervision of Others:
Qualifications:
- Technical oversight of frontline operations staff and support in overseeing external contractors.
Education/Experience –
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly
required to:
Stand, climb, use hands to fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently
required to talk or listen.
The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50
pounds.
inclined.
- High School Diploma and or equivalent required.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Senior Technician or 3 years in a similar Lead Technician role.
- Must possess a valid current driver’s license and successfully meet organizational requirements to
- Advanced troubleshooting and repair skills.
- Understanding of operational site performance and relevant operational KPIs.
- Knowledge of EDFR Policies and procedures.
- Required to read and interpret technical drawings of associated renewable energy technologies.
- Demonstrated thorough understanding of key safety concepts and work practices.
- Good communication and meeting facilitation skills required.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly
required to:
Stand, climb, use hands to fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently
required to talk or listen.
The employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50
pounds.
- Able to work at heights, including climbing up and descending towers, entering nacelles and hubs at
- Able to work in a mechanical environment. This may have been achieved through formal training, previous
inclined.
- Able to operate company vehicles (field trucks) both on site as well as on public roads and highways. Must
- Demonstrate good work habits, including but not limited to attendance, and maintaining a neat and orderly
