Director of Prime Power

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage our team of technicians as they carry out operation and maintenance activities in support of our fleet of Microgrids with prime power and CHP applications across the United States.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute difficult and complex preventative and corrective maintenance services to maximize system benefit in accordance with operating agreements.
• Establish and maintain service standards, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistency and effectiveness, including safety and environmental compliance.
• Serve as subject matter expert providing technical guidance and support to our technicians and cross-functional teams as needed.
• Recruit, train, and develop technicians and engineers to support company growth and operational requirements.
• Conduct or arrange for periodic training for all personnel covering technical, safety, environmental, and supervisory topics as appropriate.
• Develop the annual prime power O&M budget and implement expenditure controls to ensure costs remain within budget.
• Work with our inventory and procurement teams to establish spare parts and inventory strategies that maximize uptime and performance.
• Develop a work order ticketing and tracking system to ensure resources and issues are being properly prioritized and utilized.
• Prepare periodic status reports that describe operating performance, issues, and forecasts of future performance.

The Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and/or related field or equivalent knowledge and capabilities through extensive experience in prime power and CHP applications.
• Proven experience in a similar managerial role, possessing excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Strong technical knowledge of prime power systems, including reciprocating engines, generators, switchgear, controls, steam, chilling and associated equipment. Knowledge of BESS and PV Solar is a plus.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and a track record of delivering effective solutions in high-pressure situations.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, communications, and control components/systems.
• Possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be highly detail-oriented.
• Ability to work well with a dynamic team, including engineers, technicians, project/asset managers, and other cross-functional professionals, inside and outside our organization.
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures, especially in energy systems, chemical handling, heavy equipment, rotating machinery, confined spaces, incipient fire suppression, and first aid.
• Ability to analyze and improve business operations processes, utilizing information about market dynamics and competitors’ processes and achievements.
• Proven planning and scheduling experience working with technical personnel involved with preventative/predictive maintenance and corrective maintenance.
• Experience with accounting practices as it relates to analyzing cost impacts on budget.