Senior Electrician-Upton

RWE Clean Energy, LLC, McCamey

Functional area: Operations & Maintenance 

Remuneration: Exempt

The Senior Electrician is responsible for the on-site generation of renewable energy at all plants in their geographical region portfolio. The Senior Electrician will be responsible for operating, maintaining and monitoring renewable energy assets and energy infrastructure projects through close collaboration with RWECE’s site operators, engineers, asset managers, project managers and developers as well as on-site subcontractors.

Responsibilities:

• Plant Operations
  • Work as a team member in the production of renewable energy at all plants in a particular region, ensuring that plants operate within design parameters in a reliable, safe and efficient manner
  • Make repairs to all electrical appliances and report results to the Plant Manager / O&M Manager
  • Coordinate and resolve operational abnormalities
• Plant Maintenance
  • Coordinate maintenance and repair of plant components; troubleshoot and resolve problems that may arise
  • Perform preventive/predictive maintenance to ensure long-term profitability, plant reliability, and risk minimization
  • Assign work to other electricians, apprentice electrician, and others in the workgroup as required
• Technical Support
  • Perform operational repairs as required to support Asset Management and Project Development
• Technical Expertise
  • Stay abreast of regulations, codes, and standards as they relate to the industry
  • Develop relationships with suppliers that result in beneficial synergies
  • Work in tandem with contractors as required.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Electrician and or equivalent experience in the power industry
• Electrical  engineering degree desired
• Minimum 5 years experience in a related renewable energy field, with direct expertise in electrical engineering preferred
• Minimum 5 years experience in power plant/high voltage substation operations environment
• Experience operating a power plant
• Prior experience with power generation, renewable and gas facilities is a plus
• High voltage testing experience is a plus
• Low/medium voltage experience and certification are strongly preferred
• Electrical construction experience preferably in PV solar

Job Skills:

• Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of power electronics and circuitry
• Knowledge of power generation equipment and technologies
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies
• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Ability to multi-task
• Driver’s license required

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
 

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