BESS Site Lead

LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is a high-growth renewable energy company forging a sustainable future through integrity, innovation, and positive impact. We own and operate 30 large wind, solar, and energy storage projects across the United States, totaling over 3 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.

LRE has an ambitious goal of 10GW of operating assets by 2028 and are developing and contracting an increasing pipeline of new projects every year. We take a full-lifecycle approach to our projects, built on a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the environment.

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Leeward Renewable Energy is currently seeking a BESS Site Lead to be responsible for all aspects of daily plant operations. This includes but is not limited to supervision of employees and contractors maintaining the BESS and performing balance of plant equipment operations. The Site Lead with the Plant Manager is further responsible for ensuring a safe work environment and is the primary interface with local landowners. This position is available at Dateland, AZ and provides a perfect opportunity for a professional looking for interesting work within a small team, the ability to expand their experience, work with all levels of the organization, and contribute to the company's success.

Essential Functions:

• Assist Plant Manager in preparation of annual budgets and scheduling of plant activities
• Responsible for all aspect of safety on the power plant level
• Responsible for day-to-day activities of the power plant.
• Oversee all Site Personnel, its contractors, and quality completion of scheduled activities or repairs.
• Adheres to, supports, and enforces all company policies
• Create Purchase Requests, Work Orders, and approval in the company maintenance management system.
• Able to effectively communicate status updates
• Responsible for plant reporting
• Customer, Landowner, and Public Relations
• Approves Timecards when applicable.
• Work with Inventory personnel to make sure plant is supplied properly with parts and consumables.
• Perform Balance of Plant / Substation required inspections, operation, and maintenance.
• Able to follow a company / plant budget and perform cost benefit analysis.
• Able to participate and respond in an On-Call 24/7/365 rotating schedule.
• Willingness to travel, expectation is that this position may travel away from base location 10% - 20% of time.
• Assist with construction activities, quality control, documentation, work oversite and inspections.
• Manage the proper disposal of hazardous waste and tracking requirements
• Achieve Qualified Electrical Worker Level Two Status within one year of employment by completing the required training and task verifications.
• Follows all regulatory requirements and complete required regulatory training.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant solar and or BESS industry experience with minimal 1 year of leadership experience
• Must have a safety mindset and be able to ensure a safe working environment for those employed at the plant.
• Mechanical, Electrical engineering, trade school degree / certificate is a plus or related experience
• Successful completion of all training, education courses and/or skill level testing required by the Company for entry into this position.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Experience working with PV and BESS and is preferred.
• Ability to read and understand schematics, prints, and diagrams.
• Solar and balance of plant troubleshooting expertise preferred
• High voltage switching, troubleshooting, and repair experience preferred.
• Inventory control experience preferred
• Intermediate skills working with Windows office software’s in previous related experience, and/or as the Company may determine to be an appropriate skill level.
• Proficient in use of personal computers (i.e., Windows environment, word processing and spreadsheet applications).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and situational awareness.
• Strong analytical capabilities and information analysis abilities.
• Problem solving skills being able to identify problems and recommend solutions to remedy issues.
• Demonstrated use of initiative, common sense approach.
• Ability to work well under pressure while overseeing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Leadership and management ability a must managing multiple teams of technicians and various contractors on the project.
• Intermediate math skills.
  
  
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Ability to occasionally lift, push, pull, carry items up to 50 lbs. in weight
• Comfort entering confined spaces.
• Able to work in demanding physical and inclement weather conditions
• Position will require sitting or standing for long periods of time
  
  
  
  

Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting vendors or employment agencies. Only recruiting vendors with a current, signed agreement in place with LRE are authorized to submit resumes for specific, requested positions. All unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles submitted to LRE, or any LRE employee, without an active agreement or written request from LRE’s HR Department, will be considered property of LRE. LRE will not be responsible for any fees or expenses associated with unsolicited resumes or candidates submitted in this manner.