METKA EGN Spain, a utility-scale world class EPC and developer, is seeking an experienced O&M Project Manager to join its O&M team which deals with solar farms and battery storage facilities. The O&M Project Manager will ensure the correct Operation and Maintenance of Solar Farm Projects in Spain. As our O&M project manager, your job will be to coordinate people and processes to ensure that our projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results. You will be the go-to person for everything involving a project's organization and timeline.
Position Specifications
To organize/arrange resources to perform Maintenance activities (subcontractors, specialized companies, suppliers)
To support Regional Head of O&M for recruitment of local O&M personnel and startup of local O&M operations
To support Regional Head of O&M to budget and to keep track of it
To liaise with the engineering and construction team in technical aspects that come up during the operational phase
To develop, implement, plan, coordinate, schedule maintenance procedures with Contractors/ inhouse teams in line with manufacturers recommendation and keeping contractual obligations
To ensure compliance of the activities with local rules and regulations
To liaise with H&S team at any fault raised as a H&S hazard at the projects and cooperate with them in order to fix issues raised during the H&S audits carried out annually.
To have knowledge of the contracts (EPC and O&M).
To manage single or a portfolio of solar projects, ensuring that all O&M activities are undertaken in accordance with the agreed contractual scope.
To chase O&M subcontractors or O&M teams to address any failures/downtimes the soonest possible in order to ensure guaranteed project KPI’s (PR and Availability).
To ensure that CMMS tool is up to date and manage (open/close/update) fault tickets, keeping contractual obligations.
To liaise with the project Clients (especially the Client AM), organizing regular update calls and respond to any issues for the sites raised by the project Clients (operational or non-operational).
To assist Performance Analysts for implementation of O&M reporting (monthly, yearly).
Το liaise with Regional Account teams for invoices acceptance/ confirmation, contracts amendments/preparation, services, materials delivery confirmation.
To liaise with grid operators in case of failures/scheduled outages for the projects.
To work on the FAC punch lists of the project and pursue the FAC certificate (negotiating with the clients).
To chase up the release of WC/PAC/FAC retentions from the clients.
To expand the database of our contractors by making new collaborations after searching for new contractors.
Specific KPIs: (measurable value of progress – setting targets - Achieve a positive O&M balance sheet of solar projects for the Operational Period
- Achieve the contractual guaranteed KPIs (PR and Availability)
- Ensure that the budget does not suffer unnecessary costs
Requirements
Education Requirements:
- Electrical Engineering or similar discipline
Knowledge Requirements (Technical Competencies):
- Minimum 3 years proven track record in Maintenance of big scale solar projects
- Experience with budget preparation and management
- Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Proactive attitude, not reactive
Preferred Work Experience:
- Minimum 3 years proven track record in supervision / management of mixed teams (O&M contractors or/and O&M technicians, Vendors) for the operation of solar projects
- Minimum 5 years proven track record in the Solar industry
Other (qualifications, certifications, professional memberships etc.):
- Experience in Contracts Management
- H&S competencies
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish
- Knowledge of the local regulations and legal requirements
Working Conditions: (Operating Environment)
Direct Reports:
Regional Head of O&M
Benefits
- Paid accommodation (when travelling for business purposes)
- Hired car (when travelling for business purposes)
- Car expenses (when travelling for business purposes)
- Food allowance (when travelling for business purposes)
- Medical Insurance Plan
- Pension Scheme
- Competitive Salary
- 22 days holiday + BH
