Facility Manager, Stillwater

Overview

Pattern Energy Group is an independent, fully integrated energy company that develops, constructs, owns and operates renewable energy projects and transmission assets across North America and parts of Latin America. The company focuses primarily on wind, solar and transmission. The Pattern Energy Group team has a history as one of the top North American renewable energy and transmission providers in the industry.

The team is dedicated to delivering the highest value for its customers, partners, financial supporters and the communities in which it works, while exhibiting a strong commitment to promoting environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility.

Pattern Energy Group operates in the United States, and Canada with offices in San Francisco, Houston, San Diego, New York, and Toronto. Pattern Energy Group’s corporate headquarters is in San Francisco.

The position will lead and develop the team(s) to meet various obligations required for power generation at a Pattern Energy operating site.

• Leadership in all areas of the Pattern Energy operating site.
• Ensure a positive working environment by maintaining discipline, morale, and employee relations. Prepare performance reviews, salary recommendations, and disciplinary recommendations. Manage the hiring and training of personnel on site.
• Responsible for all personnel on site. Enable teammates’ ability and awareness to work safely and stop work as required. Drive the injury free workplace culture by facilitating safe work habits, hazard recognition, risk assessment, peer to peer feedback, and proper use of human performance tools.
• Meet or exceed production and financial targets. Work closely with Asset Management and Accounting to manage P & L including budget planning, management and reporting.
• Understand local market conditions, ensure facility capability data is current, and operate to maximize production and revenues. Work with Power Marketing to positively affect gross margin.
• Monitor facility performance; investigate and correct abnormal conditions to maximize the value of the operating site/asset.
• Manage facility and corporate procedures, policies, training programs, safety programs and work practices and related updates as required.
• Balance and support the operating site’s public relations and community interactions.
• Maintain regulatory compliance with all Federal, state and local regulations and associated permits. Ensure obligations are met using the work management and CMMS tools.

• Leadership & supervision in the power generation industry or military operations
• Basic project management and computer proficiency

BA/BS in engineering, business; related field or commensurate experience

• Must reside within 60 miles of the facility's O&M building in Stillwater County, MT.
• Ability to climb towers > 300ft.
• Current and valid driver's license
• Candidates must be willing and able to work with high workloads in stressful conditions and in physically demanding settings while maintaining professional, non-confrontational behaviour and demonstrate the utmost ethical values. Examples include but are not limited to traveling, participation with climbing wind turbines, harsh temperatures, extreme driving conditions, various 24/7 working hours, and supporting other business units and locations as needed.

Pattern Energy Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.