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Join the Origis Energy Team!Origis Energy is accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future by Reimagining ZeroSM. As one of America's leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution platforms, the company continues to expand and reimagine its contribution to the world's net-zero goals. Origis Energy puts customers first to deploy a wide range of sustainable solutions for grid power generation and performance, clean hydrogen and long-term operation of solar, energy storage and clean hydrogen plants across the U.S. Founded in 2008, Origis Energy is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Join the Origis Energy Team!Origis Energy is accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future by Reimagining ZeroSM. As one of America's leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution platforms, the company continues to expand and reimagine its contribution to the world's net-zero goals. Origis Energy puts customers first to deploy a wide range of sustainable solutions for grid power generation and performance, clean hydrogen and long-term operation of solar, energy storage and clean hydrogen plants across the U.S. Founded in 2008, Origis Energy is headquartered in Miami, FL.The Origis team, regarded as one of the leading developers in the U.S., is committed to living five core values in all interactions both with each other and external stakeholders:Solve for Tomorrow. A role with Origis Energy puts you at the forefront of the transition to clean energy. Are you ready to bring new ideas? Do you exist to find solutions? That's how we revolutionize energy and build a carbon-free future - through unmatched service and relentless innovation.Rise Together. To succeed here, you'll collaborate with others and work as one team, across various teams including solar and energy storage development, financing, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations, maintenance and asset management. Are you open to diverse perspectives and prepared to work seamlessly across disciplines to reach our collective goals?Perform at Peak. We're seeking team members who bring authentic energy and passion to every task. How can you use your natural strengths, genuine optimism and intelligence to make your greatest contributions to Origis?Inspire & Grow. The Origis team is comprised of knowledgeable, passionate solar and energy storage experts who bring deep expertise and solution-driven thinking to clients. A successful Origis team member encourages others and sets a high bar for growth. We have a culture of continuous improvement because each team member takes the role of both learner and mentor.Be Resilient. The spirit in which we tackle the energy challenges and objectives of our clients means we consistently stretch for the extra mile. We all take initiative and remain adaptable, overcoming obstacles by prioritizing respect.Position DescriptionOrigis Energy is seeking an experienced Director Technical Operations to be a core part of an IPP focused services leadership team, providing crucial knowledge, insight and reporting to both Operations and Maintenance and Asset Management to proactively support the highest possible levels of safety, quality and operational reliability.Reporting directly to the Managing Director EPC and O&M, this role acts as key bridge between field operations and asset management managing the ROC, Performance, Engineering and Compliance. It ensures that the ROC is a full and proactive part of the operational safety chain and that all operational reporting and procedures are both standardized and as automated as possible. Additionally, the role must ensure that the Engineering team are diligently working to provide the field teams clear actionable recommendations to support the overall business drive for safe reliable performance with OE sites having a plan for 95% operational performance.The Director Technical Operations is a regular, full-time position, and is eligible for our generous employee benefits package, including employer paid health insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions, and other great benefits.Key ResponsibilitiesGeneral

• Act as a role model of the desired culture and behaviors to work cross functionally to help ensure operational excellence in safety and quality is embedded into business.
• Build organizational capability and by ensuring they have the right team to deliver the organizational goals.
• Work with field operations and training team to ensure rapid onboarding of new sites is undertaken to the highest standards of safety and quality.
• Create a standard to embed all key lessons learned.

ROC Operations

• Oversee all aspects of ROC operations.
• Provide automation and coding experience to be able to automate ROC operations and internal and third-party reporting to the highest sensible standards.
• Create and standardize all alarm stacks and create general companywide alarm-based procedures
• Introduce and standardize all control room procedures.
• Ensure all ROC teams are fully integrated with field operations
• Ensure ROC and field teams standardized with radio telephony procedures.
• Establish, optimize and automate standard procedures for site operation functions (ex: wind & hail stowage, etc).
• Ensure standard Scada remote breaker control is standardized across the fleet.
• Together with the training team and field operations ensure 3-way communications together with standard NATO phonetic alphabet and use of twenty-four-hour clock is standardized across every site and within the ROC.

Compliance

• Establish and maintain all NERC Medium and High Impact Compliance standards
• Ensure the ROC is fully complaint with Medium Impact and is fully ready for High Impact standards.
• Automate all NERC compliance reporting
• Keep all organizational updates to align against compliance and standardization.
• Working with training team create a ROC operator onboarding and training program.

Performance

• Oversee and direct team to in developing automated information systems for all companywide utilization and monthly operational reporting
• Develop automated information systems for all external customer monthly reporting.
• Develop automated information systems for predictive reporting.
• Develop automated information systems for predictive maintenance
• Support all field teams with detailed troubleshooting expertise
• Create with field operations both fleet-wide and annual maintenance scheduling aiming to reduce idle time and deliver operational performance standards
• Ensure engineering is supporting field operations with clear plans to drive 95% operational performance.

Engineering

• Build and establish a hub of engineering resources and subject matter experts to support field operations including but not limited to High Voltage, Switching, SCADA and Inverters

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience within remote control monitoring, performance engineering, or technical operations environment; solar and/or battery storage highly preferred
• Deep understanding of Operations & Maintenance business platform for power generation portfolio and should come from a field or technical operations background
• Expected to be the main source of technical excellence regarding ROC operations
• Proven success in people leadership and management through alignment of organizational vision and core values
• Bachelor's degree in STEM or relevant; MBA or advanced degree preferred

Key Attributes for Success

• Maintain high standard of commitment to organizational vision, values & supporting behaviors
• Exceptional people leadership & management skills with associated communication and interpersonal ability
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Strategic thinker with an investment focus and mindset
• Strong operational risk-awareness
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to drive operational efficiencies
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across diverse teams

Location Austin, TX (hybrid in office)Travel Up to 30% travelJob Level Director – direct reportsOrigis Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOC). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences as that is what makes our employees unique. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. More information is available here.California Applicants: Please review our California Privacy Policy and Notice at Collection.Request for Support or Accommodations: As part of our effort to provide equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities, we are happy to offer support and special accommodations in order for you to successfully reach us with your interest. Please reach out to us at ...@origisenergy.com if you would like to request help with your application.

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