Associate Director – Commercial Renewable Operations
Deriva Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Rio Grande City • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Provide strategic oversight of day-to-day operations across assigned wind assets to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and profitability
- Translate corporate objectives into actionable site-level execution plans and performance targets
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, cost control, and operational efficiency
- Champion a culture of safety excellence and environmental stewardship across all sites
- Foster an attitude of continuous improvement towards safety
- Ensure full compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental standards
- Oversee incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supervisors and technical staff, fostering a high-performance culture with strong collaboration across sites
- Establish clear goals, accountability structures, and succession planning for site leadership
- Support workforce planning, training programs, and capability development across operations
- Oversee maintenance strategies for turbines, substations, and balance-of-plant (BOP) systems
- Ensure effective troubleshooting, predictive maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance practices
- Provide escalation support for complex technical and operational challenges
- Maintain strong relationships with landowners, power off-takers, regulators, and community stakeholders
- Partner with commercial and asset management teams to meet contractual obligations and maximize asset value
- Represent Deriva Energy in community engagement and external stakeholder interactions
- Manage operating budgets, forecasts, and cost performance for assigned assets
- Oversee contractor performance, vendor relationships, and service agreements
- Ensure accurate reporting, compliance documentation, and operational metrics tracking
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree AND five (5) years or more of related work experience
- In lieu of bachelor's degree, high school diploma/GED AND 10 years or more years of related work experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field
- One year (1) or more leading field service teams
- Strong knowledge of wind turbine operations, maintenance practices, and substation systems
- Demonstrated experience managing safety programs and regulatory compliance
- Extensive experience managing multi-site renewable energy operations
- Proven success leading supervisors, managers, or large field teams
- Deep technical expertise across multiple turbine OEM platforms
- Experience with high-voltage systems, substations, and transmission infrastructure
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting and P&L responsibility
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across corporate and field organizations
- Experience in contract management and stakeholder engagement.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Matching
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
wind turbine operationsmaintenance practicessubstation systemspredictive maintenancereliability-centered maintenancebudgetingP&L responsibilitycontract managementroot cause analysisprocess optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationinfluencecontinuous improvementsafety excellenceteam developmentaccountabilitycommunity engagement