Wind Energy Operations Manager

Wind Energy Operations Manager  

“Investing in Change, Cultivating Climate Solutions”

Treehouse Management is a minority-owned company running multiple lines of business related to decentralized infrastructure. Our mission is to make strategic investments focusing on community-scale renewable energy and ESG investment opportunities which inspire and promote change in the way the world invests.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, we are a small but fast-growing company of highly-skilled professionals with expertise ranging from development finance to renewable energy operations. We value diversity and take pride in our culture of integrity, equality, and honesty, and we emphasize competitive compensation and a healthy work-life balance. 

Learn more about who we are & what we do at www.thmngt.com.

Job Summary:

Treehouse’s Wind Energy Operations Manager oversees the performance and safety of the company’s renewable energy generation assets. Day-to-day tasks include supervising personnel and contractors, overseeing maintenance, production analysis, planning, reporting, and other related activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the operations of the company’s renewable energy assets.
• Conduct visits and inspections; oversee the maintenance and warranty work.
• Oversee the purchasing of materials, equipment, or other resources.
• Schedule and supervise work by employees and subcontractors to ensure quality and adherence to safety regulations or policies.
• Address outages, communicate with balancing authorities, coordinate with contractors to address outages.
• Act as the initial point of contact for company customers and stakeholders.
• Manage project curtailment.
• Track and maintain records for operations, including site performance, downtime events, parts usage, or substation events.
• Analyze plant metrics on an ongoing basis to find anomalies and improve plant performance.
• Prepare and distribute reports on asset performance.
• Work with the accounting and data-analysis departments to prepare operational budgets.
• Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental and technical duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Dependable and accountable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong operational and technical analysis skills; attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks of varying complexity, strong planning and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of current renewable energy practice and technology.
• Familiarity with industrial control software such as SCADA.
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies for compliance with local, state, or national requirements for operational security and the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and the coordination of people and resources.
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% of the time (valid drivers license required).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Mac applications.
• Able and willing to participate actively in project maintenance, including climbing turbines for the purposes of inspection and supervision.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Preferred: degree in a specific engineering discipline, or equivalent of combination of education and experience.
• 5 or more years of work experience, preferably managing a portfolio of 6 to 10 renewable energy projects.
• Wind turbine climber certification, PE license or PMP certification a plus.