Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator Location: Remote with site based travel
Eden Scott are supporting their Renewable Energy Developer Client with the appointment of a Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator to join their Asset Management Team. This represents an excellent opportunity for a Wind Turbine Technician with an electrical bias to work in a slightly different role assuming responsibility for the smooth and efficient operation of 6 sites in Scotland.
GreenPower is a renewable energy company, developing, constructing, owning and operating wind, hydro, solar, and hydrogen power projects across the UK. As part of our growth plans we are seeking to employ a Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator to support our Operations and Asset Management team who are responsible for delivering bespoke operational management services across the portfolio of projects. Most assets are owned by GreenPower, with some projects jointly owned with investment funds and some managed on behalf of a third party client.
GreenPower employs a highly skilled team of technical, financial and commercial experts committed to high quality ethics and working standards. In addition to robust technical an engineering diligence, our team has a strong sense of ownership, which we believe makes a significant difference to the long-term performance of the projects under our management.
The purpose of this post is for the to be responsible for general site management, being the first point of contact for day-to-day operational matters. The Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator will help manage and coordinate contractors and suppliers carrying out their specialist works on our sites. This will include work scheduling and monitoring, maintaining work logs and tracking progress to fault response and repairs.
The Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring high quality of health and safety practice, providing site inductions, toolbox talks and ensuring that safe systems of work are established for all site activities.
The Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator will closely collaborate with other members of the Operations and Asset Management team in providing guidance and information on site matters that delivers compliance, qualitative reporting and performance analysis on the projects.
The Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator will also support the important relationships we have with our landowners and local communities, and being the staff member most regularly on site, will often be the face of the company.
The Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator will be expected to travel to our sites on a regular basis and in some cases, this may require evening & weekend working and overnight stays. Cost control is important for the operational sites and the Site Operations and Maintenance
The Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator duties will include:
• Planning and managing site work schedules.
• high level H&S audits of 3rd party contractors.
• Conducting regular general site inspections and maintaining records of condition and
managing specialist contractors where required to conduct more detailed inspections.
• Monitoring production and operations regularly through SCADA etc so that any faults can
Managing regular maintenance works to site equipment and infrastructure.
• Managing ongoing habitat management or environmental mitigation works.
• Ensuring building/site security and safety systems are maintained in good working order.
• Maintaining project inspection records and maintenance logs.
• Managing and in some cases undertaking minor maintenance works, including cleaning
hydro intakes, replacing building water supply filters & lighting, weed management etc.
• Supporting our relationships with landowners, local communities and project
Experience in managing operations and maintenance of renewable energy sites, including
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with fluency in English and the ability
to produce accurate, succinct and informative inspection reports.
Proficient use of Windows based IT systems and basic office software such as emails
(Outlook), word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel) and PowerPoint.
appropriate, to support site inspection reports with accompanying and/or embedded
Effective time-management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects
Ability to create and maintain high quality, detailed records of work undertaken and
planned, all such records to be uploaded and saved in designated locations on the GreenPower file-server.
Full UK driving licence.
First aid qualification and other H&S related certifications such as manual handling,
High ethical and quality standards.
Flexible approach to work, with drive and determination to see work completed on time
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience.
Our normal office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm.
As Site Operations and Maintenance Coordinator you will need to attend sites at times that suit contractors and works taking place and this will entail early starts and/or late finishes. Therefore, your working hours will require to be flexible and agreed with your manager.
Remuneration for such additional hours is already contained within the salary.
Home based with site based travel and occasional travel to HQ in Alloa.
Annual leave: This post carries a holiday entitlement of 25 days personal leave, plus 12 statutory holidays / office closure days per annum.
Sick pay: Occupational sick pay available.
Pension: GreenPower operates and auto-enrolment pension scheme with the Employer contribution of 3% of gross salary. This is subject to pension auto-enrolment rules and therefore a small contribution may also be required from employees depending on your applicable salary. Salary sacrifice available.
Private health insurance (with the option to add partner / family members on at a cost). Private health insurance is a benefit in kind.
Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
Team bonus scheme.
Company Vehicle Provided
Reporting to the Asset Manager.
GreenPower believes in ongoing personal skills growth, and we will work with you to determine your needs and interests and to encourage and support you in your personal development.
Review: Performance will be reviewed initially after 3 & 6 months and annually thereafter.