The AES Corporation

Team Lead, Field Operations – Solar & BESS

The AES Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Mojave • California • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Switching

About the role

  • Lead and support the team of technicians in their assigned location/region in performing preventive & corrective maintenance and supporting ongoing construction activities.
  • Plan, coordinate and manage the safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of field services to AES Clean Energy facilities and assist the Regional Field Services Manager in planning to meet regional maintenance obligations.
  • Work closely with the Regional Manager, Engineering team, and others to remediate site issues and enhance the operating portfolio’s performance.
  • Coordinate and manage contractors engaged to support maintenance activities and ensuring AES Safety procedures are followed.
  • Responsible for the Preventive and Corrective O&M activities assigned to the team.
  • Stop unsafe work, report and correct unsafe conditions or hazards – review and submit applicable accident / incident report.
  • Work with and support Regional Safety Committee.
  • Find opportunities for continuous improvement of O&M activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable delivery of field services.
  • Support, or lead as necessary, warranty claims processes with EPC providers and equipment vendors.
  • Ensure standard maintenance for vehicles and equipment and assist in addressing repair needs, coordinate usage of shared equipment.
  • Schedule and implement site training and qualification efforts.
  • Assist in third-party contractor and vendor identification and onboarding– develop work scopes and manage and schedule contractors as needed.
  • Establish and maintain an annual on-call schedule and communicate that schedule as needed to internal and external parties; respond to “after-hours” emergency situations as necessary.
  • Ensure timely, complete, and high-quality documentation related to O&M activities, including but not limited to service tickets, maintenance reports, switching orders, and safety-related documentation.

Requirements

  • 3 years or more supervisory experience is a plus.
  • Knowledgeable in the systems, processes and protocols guiding the operations and maintenance of industrial PV solar plants and electrical systems.
  • Operation of SEL relays, Pad Mounted Switch Gear, Re-Closers, and Fluence Smart Grid Racking System.
  • Appropriate Electrical trade qualification with at least 5-years working on utility scale electrical systems.
  • Experience working with C&I or utility scale PV systems required, Battery Energy Storage systems a plus.
  • Experience with the following utility solar inverter: Power Electronics HEC, Power Electronics HEC 1500V, AE 1000NX, AE 500NX, SMA 750CP, TMEIC, Schneider CS 1670, Sungrow, and Power 0ne Trio string inverter.
  • PV Array Tracker systems: ATI (V2, V2.5, V3).
  • Competence with relevant computer systems including but not limited to CMMS, DAS/SCADA, equipment-specific maintenance programs, and Microsoft Office programs.
  • Ability to work remotely and use technology to stay connected to the local team, as well as colleagues at administrative offices.
  • Ability to lead a team and achieve goals with minimum direct supervision and high degree of self-motivation and reliance.
  • High degree of commitment to a quality safety culture and an incident-free work environment.
  • NFPA 70E and OSHA 30 Certification strongly preferred.
  • College degree in a related field a plus.
  • Ability to read and interpret equipment/facility schematics, maintenance instructions, procedures/manuals, process/procedure documents.
  • Personal values consistent with those of the AES: Safety First, Highest Standards, and All Together.
  • Ability to excel in a collaborative, cross-functional and geographically diverse organization.
  • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
  • Positive, professional, and collaborative work ethic.
  • Detail oriented, high-energy, adept at problem solving and time management in sometimes high stress situations, highly organized.
Benefits
  • Employee development programs
  • Employee engagement and recognition programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
preventive maintenancecorrective maintenanceO&M activitiesoperation of SEL relaysutility scale electrical systemsC&I PV systemsbattery energy storage systemsutility solar inverterPV array tracker systemsreading and interpreting schematics
Soft Skills
leadershipself-motivationcollaborationproblem solvingtime managementdetail orientedhigh energyorganizational skillscommunication skillscommitment to safety culture
Certifications
NFPA 70EOSHA 30