Lead Technician - Instrument & Control (I&C)

Descrizione e Requisiti

Who We Are:

Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions. As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.

For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas.

We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term – one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.

The Opportunity:

This position will involve work at multiple solar PV power plants maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting AC and DC circuits ranging from medium voltage 34.5kV to

12VDC. Responsible to execute and provide configuration and maintenance services for the Process Control System and other automation systems at the Enel Green Power Solar assets. Ensures that facility controls automation and machinery function safely, efficiently, reliably and within budgetary limits, utilizing allocated resources, with the objective of meeting business goals for production while minimizing unscheduled equipment down time. Observe and train I&C Solar Levels I, II, and III as a mentor or team leader on roles and duties as necessary facilitating their professional growth and onboarding process

What you will do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a Lead Technician who will remotely supervise day to day activity of the I&C Technicians I, II, III (up to 10 personal). This will involve daily scheduling of activities, support activities for the Reliability Manager, review/create work procedures, and support daily activities of Technicians by providing technical advice when needed. Attend meetings at the request of the Reliability Manager and fill in when required.
• Responsible to execute daily scheduling philosophy utilizing a prioritized list of work provided by Planning with a focus on maximizing generation, ensuring proactive work is prioritized and completed.
• Responsible for collecting and assimilating performance data, logs, and information as required by NERC and ISO Requests for Information, either completing this independently or with the contractor/ENEL Tech Support collaboration.
• Lead review of manuals and schematic diagrams to determine the tasks, tools, equipment, and parts needed and will coordinate Plan of Days, help troubleshoot complicated issues, classify causes of lost production or inefficiencies, remotely identify potential causes of faults or inefficiencies, and oversee the day-to-day operations of the technicians.
• Collaborate with contractors frequently to determine maintenance and reliability course of action for corrective and planned maintenance.
• Complete reports and records associated with maintenance and repairs.
• Responsible for ensuring that the proper tools and equipment are available to maintain and repair all meteorological stations on solar sites, and that the required maintenance activities are performed on-time and within the requirements of all applicable standards, procedures, and specifications.
• Adherence to the company’s values and behaviors as defined by the EGPNA policies and handbooks.
• Provide leadership to a team of up to 10 remotely operating I&C Technicians with a focus on reliability-based philosophies to include executing prioritized work schedules, mentoring, coaching, and evaluating performance
• Proactively look for improvement opportunities to job appropriate processes and procedures.
• Perform data collection and prepare reports to meet internal and external reporting requirements.
• Responsible for facilitating training requirements such as tasked based certifications, safety training, compliance training, and overall job duty training.
• Effectively gather information regarding plant performance/issues. May diagnose, recommend, and implement solutions up to intermediate routine issues.
• Act as a safety leader, encourage and recognize others completing safe acts and intervene when unsafe acts are being practiced.
• Perform a variety of administrative duties satisfying both internal and external reporting requirements.
• Identify gaps in safety standards and safety risks in the environment.
• Implement effective risk mitigation and provide recommendations to higher level technical staff and management.
• Demonstrate and promote integrity, strong initiative, and a no-compromise focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis.
• Read and understand schematics as part of troubleshooting complicated mechanical, electrical, and electronic components as they relate to solar generation and operation
• Review completed service checklists for accuracy and maintain punch list for future work activities.
• Support regional maintenance activities, as needed.
• Assist with QA/QC activities, procedure writing, and validation as required.
• Work in conjunction with Technical Support for proactive repairs.
• Comply with all HSEQ policies and procedures (ISO9001/ISO14001/ISO18001).
• Ensure all materials used in maintenance is removed from SAP inventory.
• Participate in on-the-job training and other training off site.
• Complete all required training in a satisfactory manner and timeframe.
• Coordinate with other groups or departments to achieve mutually beneficial goals and projects Demonstrate thorough understanding of how data from meteorological stations are used to analyze the performance of a solar PV facility and how to ensure that the data obtained from those stations is accurate.
• Coordination of activities related to the on-site maintenance of equipment maintained by the I&C team. Including, but not limited to, calibration of devices, spare parts availability, programming of communications protocols, and overall industry leading best practices.

What you will bring

• 5+ year’s relevant experience in the renewable energy sector or
• 3+ years related experience and Associates Degree/Tech School Certification or
• B.S. Degree (electrical or technical) and 6 months or more of applicable experience
• Minimum of 1 year of field experience in utility scale power generation as an Instrument & Control Technician III or similar field.
• Comprehensive experience in the operation and maintenance of Control Systems.
• Must have a good understanding and be familiar with ESD systems, PLC’s, control systems, and UPS systems.
• Must also have comprehensive experience in the Instrumentation field with a strong knowledge base of field instrumentation, pyranometers, transducers, dataloggers, PLC’s and SCADA systems.
• Experience with plant shutdown/turnaround activities.
• Must possess Strong PC skills to perform calibration and testing on various types of equipment, should be familiar with and able to use and be competent in using MS Word, Excel, Visio, SAP, CMD, Linux, Windows, Terminal, etc.
• Good written/verbal technical communication skill.
• Good analytical problem-solving skills, including root cause failure.
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional).
• Expert troubleshooting/analytical skills.
• Experience in reading and understanding drawings including Cause & Effect drawings.
• Expert understanding of Vendor/Equipment supplied data sheets.
• Advanced understanding of Instrument/Electrical drawings and ladder logic.
• Advanced IT communication and automation skills.
• Minimum of 3 years of control systems experience in either installation and commissioning, or design, maintenance, and operations.
• Superb communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required.
• Valid state driver’s license.
• Familiar with Electrical PPE, when it is required, and its proper use.
• Experience working with Microsoft Word, Project, and Excel.
• IT Tool Knowledge required: MS DOS command prompt, Network analyzers, IPv4 configuration, Modbus TCP/RTU, etc.
• 50 % travel required (domestic).

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