Site Manager – Jurassic BESS

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At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future. Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon‑neutral landscape.

We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

The Battery Storage Facility Site Manager (Operations) is directly responsible for the physical and financial performance of one of Northland’s new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities and brings both technical and business expertise to drive operational excellence in key areas of facility operations.

The project site is located near Brooks, Alberta. The role requires regular attendance at the facility, with some remote work acceptable in certain circumstances. The role will also require some travel within Alberta, inter‑provincially and potentially internationally.

• Working with the North American Health and Safety (H&S) Team, develop site‑specific health and safety plans
• Ensure that all health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures are being followed at site and maintain required records (training, JHAs, LOTO forms, incident reports, etc.)
• Ensure required PPE is available and maintained as required
• Ensure site equipment is maintained for safety by overseeing maintenance activities
• Participate in regular site safety audits
• Drive a positive safety culture

• Working with the North American Environmental leads, develop a site‑specific environmental plan and obligations tracker
• Working with the North American Environmental lead, ensure that the site maintains compliant with environmental permits and regulations
• Regularly review site activities to ensure compliance is being maintained and evidence is being collected, putting in place any necessary proactive measures
• Submit incident reports appropriately if/as required

• Perform regular walkdowns of in‑progress and completed work
• Observe installation of critical systems (safety, control, environmental) ensuring familiarity with them from the construction stage as appropriate
• Participate in commissioning exercises to understand challenges and fixes made which may inform/impact future operations
• Work with construction to ensure punch list is being adequately developed and tracked
• Ensure turnover or documentation relevant to operations is received
• Develop work orders in CMMS per OEM equipment maintenance recommendations and work orders for end‑of‑warranty inspections as appropriate
• Manage turnover process ensuring Ops needs are met (e.g. ensuring red‑lines/as‑builts are available for control wiring, field wiring, etc.)

• Stay informed on the progress of market registration
• Understand ongoing market obligations

• Takes overall responsibility for site O&M
• Promptly address emergent issues to create plans to restore generation capacity and equipment performance
• Proactively works to drive site physical performance by regularly reviewing fault pareto charts, equipment monitoring systems/reports, equipment performance reports; identifies and prioritizes risks and issues and develops plans to address them
• Strategically reviews maintenance plans to best address risks and issues considering technical and commercial viewpoints
• Assists to develop long‑term asset plans and risk management plans, for example with respect to lifetime extension of operating assets
• Works with the compliance and reliability team to ensure compliance with grid and market rules (for…