Head of O&M

Based at: Site Based

Position reports to: Operations Director

Role overview: To oversee of field delivery of O&M contractual commitments

Overview

Operations and Maintenance specialist for utility scale ground mounted solar farms in the UK and Europe. Join a highly experienced and well-trained team managing one of the largest portfolios in the UK. In return you will be rewarded with a high level of job satisfaction, training and proven career progression within a stable industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure field delivery of all O&M contractual obligations including electrical, grounds, security and SCADA
• Oversee performance management of all staff over whom you have responsibility
• Oversee all aspects of Health & Safety to ensure compliance with legal, contractual and best practice standards
• To develop the BESS O&M capacity of the company and help secure new business
• Ensure development of safe and high-quality O&M in BGE operations overseas
• Ensure the adoption of best practices for field O&M operations
• Maximise efficient field operations
• Ensure O&M contract remedial works are correctly costed so as to ensure adequate margins on work completed.
• Ensure O&M contract remedial works are delivered to time and budget
• Ensure adherence to SLA targets
• Ensure oversight and efficient management of all field equipment and assets
• To supervise, guide, mentor and promote training of the BGE field team.
• Co-ordinate with internal (Project Managers, Field Operations Teams) and external stakeholders (Clients, suppliers, sub-contractors, etc.)
• Participate in Company operations meetings and health & safety meetings.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes including anti-bribery policy
• Work according to company Integrated Management System to help achieve Quality, H&S and Environmental objectives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing the delivery of O&M across a portfolio of solar farms for Solar and BESS in the UK
• Technically proficient in solar farm management
• Experience of managing large teams
• Relevant electrical
• Relevant H&S qualifications
• Full and clean UK Driving License

Benefits

• Salary 80,000 - 90,000 (based on experience)
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days company paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, Additional holiday with long service
• Private health, pension, and all company benefits
• Wellbeing programmes
• Life insurance, Critical Illness insurance
• Death in service