Regional Manager

DEPCOM Power is looking for a Regional Manager for our Southeast Region, to oversee and be a resource manager for Site Managers, Site Technicians, and Travel Technicians. The regional manager and their team will support daily operations and be a DEPCOM representative for communications with customers. This is a key leadership role for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) group. This role will work remote from the Southeast (NC, SC). Travel is required to remote locations so easy access to regional airport is important. Relocation assistance is available if needed. This role is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

Our Team

The fast-growing DEPCOM Power O&M group is a collaborative, safety-oriented team that operates our customer's industrial solar power generating sites. The O&M group rounds out the DEPCOM Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) group's capability to give our customers the support they need from designing to the daily operations for industrial solar sites.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop the regional team of contribution motivated Site Manager & Site Technicians while guiding the team in consistent application of Koch's Principle Based Management philosophy to achieve superior results on seven industrial solar sites.
• As the business grows be able to develop regional managers to assume higher levels of responsibility.
• Responsible for overseeing seven O&M sites, high potential to continue to add additional sites.
• Ability to organize, plan, schedule, and coordinate projects on the O&M sites.
• Ensure site safety for all personnel and equipment using sound risk-based hazard analysis to manage both personal and compliance.
• As needed assist in performing testing and troubleshooting for electrical and mechanical systems.
• Coordinate with original equipment component manufacturers for troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance.
• Monitor key metrics for industrial equipment like inverters, transformers, and tracker systems for faults and irregularities.
• Ensure communications onsite including SCADA servers, DAS components, modems, routers, switches, and firewalls are functioning or have repair strategies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the customers/project owners.
• Maintain the customer relationship.
• Ability to read financial documents to identify areas to reduce potential waste.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 10 years' experience in heavy industrial power generation, manufacturing, construction, or the equivalent military experience
• Experience leading multiple direct reports in a heavy industrial environment or military equivalent.
• Ability to maintain connection to daily business operations while working remotely.

What Will Put You Ahead

• BS in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Medium Voltage (MV) and High Voltage (HV) power distribution equipment
• Four (4) years or more experience with PV systems or related power generation equipment.
• Knowledge of substation maintenance, inverters, trackers, combiner boxes, general cabling, substations, SCADA, controls, DC systems, and wiring & applications
• Working knowledge of commercial power plant operation
• Customer facing experience in providing updates, including schedule on field issue resolution and maintenance activities.

For this role, we anticipate paying $115,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf