Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Safety First! Champion safety at PV plants; ensure employees and subcontractors demonstrate safe work practices in accordance with OSHA, NFPA, state and local codes, and Strata Solar Services safety policies and procedures in regional plant maintenance activities.
• Supervise the day-to-day activities of local electrical team in the region.
• Train technicians to lead safety briefings identifying potential hazards within electrical work scopes and mitigate exposure to hazardous conditions.
• Provide leadership to on-site staff, sub-contractors, and other parties.
• Serve as a technical resource to the team and the organization.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of electrical theory and electrical design.
• Identify and escalate electrical safety hazards promptly.
• Conduct annual performance reviews of direct reports.
• Review and approve direct reports’ timesheets and PTO requests.
• Oversee and schedule power plant maintenance activities in the assigned region.
• Confirm compliance with warranty and O&M contract obligations.
• Compile, complete and review maintenance reports and inspection test results.
• Participate in system design, scope of work review, and incident reviews.
• Manage regional plant maintenance spare parts inventory.
• Work on and around energized electrical parts in compliance with all electrical codes and company policies as instructed during training sessions.
• Utilize tools including multimeters, low resistance Ohmmeters, PV analyzers, IR thermometers, IR cameras, and hand-held irradiance meters for electrical maintenance duties.
• Implement Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures to maintain compliance with electrical isolation protocols.
• Write and perform switching orders.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair Direct Current (DC) faults within the PV plant.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and maintenance on SCADA systems and measurement sensors.
• Lead and train technicians at levels 1–4.
• Lead investigations of plant outages, DC underperformance, and other unexpected plant and SCADA behavior.
• Supervise other technicians and subcontractors in their maintenance activities.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules based on component warranty requirements and electrical best practices.
• Perform isolation, grounding, and maintenance on medium-voltage transformers.
• Lead on-the-job electrical and task-specific training for other employees and subcontractors.
• Extract data files, troubleshoot communication issues, and operate monitoring software using PCs or tablets.
• Provision replacement devices and share photos via service tickets.
• Conduct basic networking, such as changing IP addresses on laptops to connect with equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Participate in the environmental compliance program, administrative record maintenance of regulated hazardous and non-hazardous waste, conduct routine inspections, and support emergency response operations.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and/or Work Experience Requirements
  • High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent.
  • Minimum five (5) years’ experience working directly on energized industrial AC and DC systems with at least two of those years working on PV power generation systems or similar systems with directly transferable skills that align with those listed in this job description.
  • Minimum three (3) years’ experience supervising electrical work with primary responsibility for electrical safety and process adherence of the personnel performing such work.
  • Possess strong knowledge of electrical theory & PV power generating system fundamentals.
  • Aptitude for learning and understanding operation of various testing equipment, tools and procedures utilized in the maintenance of PV power generation systems.
  • Ability to collaborate and coordinate well with peer Technicians and other personnel, vendors, and subcontractors.
  • Ability to lead field team.
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications to include MS Word and Excel, and ability to learn new computer programs without difficulty.
  • Ability to operate in a professional workmanlike manner consistent with the organization’s…