Description
- Regular Full Time - 37.5hrs per week
- Regional Qld - Clare Solar Farm
The position
We are looking for a dedicated Site Manager with a strong electrical background to oversee the operations and maintenance of our solar plant projects. You will ensure the smooth execution of all operational aspects, with a key focus on safety and leading a team of technicians and contractors.
This position is a hands-on management position responsible for the day-to-day management and operational excellence of the nominated sites and teams. This position is responsible for delivering the operational scope efficiently and with respect to safety, budget, and time. This role is accountable for effective communication with external stakeholders including owners, clients, regulatory stakeholders.
Do you want to work to make Power for Good?
We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company, guided by a simple yet powerful vision to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy. We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.
RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal and professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their careers they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a Zero Harm safety culture and ensure full WHSE compliance across all site activities.
- Coordinate with clients and stakeholders, including managing permits, SWMS, and required documentation.
- Supervise technicians and contractors, ensuring safe work practices and performance standards.
- Manage budget, subcontractors, procurement, site spares, and consumables in line with contract requirements.
- Prepare routine, progress, and ITP reports and provide updates to clients and management.
- Coach and mentor the team to maintain technical capability, including VOC assessments.
- Maintain all site documentation, including drawings, OEM manuals, procedures, and safety records.
- Support project and engineering teams with site investigations, assessments, and O&M deliverables.
- Drive WHSEQ initiatives, incident reporting, and speak-up culture across the site.
- Ensure all plant, equipment, tools, and PPE are fit for purpose and used correctly.
Knowledge & Skills
- Understanding of power electronics and utility-scale renewable energy systems.
- Basic electrical engineering knowledge, including HV/LV systems and communication networks.
- Experience in utility-scale solar or renewable O&M.
- Safety management capability, including electrical risk management.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
- High proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Experience & Qualifications
- Experience in the role of Site Manager on operational site is highly desirable.
- Minimum 2 years in Operations and Maintenance experience of utility scale Solar or renewable projects (or transferrable experience), HV experience preferred.
- Experience and training in utility scale inverter technology preferred.
- Diploma/degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or equivalent; other technical training to be evaluated
- Electrical Licence for the relevant state (preferred)
- LVR/CPR certificate, First Aid certificate, Working at Heights desirable
Safety Obligations
- Take reasonable care for your own health and safety
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of others
- Comply with any reasonable instructions, policies and procedure given by the company
- Promote and lead a Safety Culture towards Zero Harm, ensuring adherence and compliance to all site and business safety requirements.
- Ensuring all site and companywide KPI'S are met including all compliance inspections are completed as per requirements
- Ensuring site safety including monitoring Team and subcontractors including after hours as necessary.
What we offer
At RES you can expect to join a warm and welcoming team in a business that wants you to succeed. Employee satisfaction is of paramount importance, and we have a culture of care.
- 25 days annual leave (including 1 discretionary day).
- Generous paid leave for birth givers and partners (eligibility: 12 months service).
- Eyecare and skin check allowances, flu vaccinations, and access to EAP support.
- Sponsored education support (up to $3,000/year for role-related studies).
- $3,000 bonus for successful candidate referrals (paid in two stages).
- 4 paid volunteer days annually.
- Option to swap public holidays for culturally significant days.
We are also dedicated to the personal and professional development of our employees via training and development opportunities and sponsored education.
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Culture of Care for our People, Our Planet, and Our Product
In joining RES, you chose to become part of an organisation built on a long history of operational excellence and care. We have always cared about our employee's safety, wellbeing, and personal growth. We truly value and respect the individual contributions of our people and believe that diversity provides an important range of perspectives. A fair and inclusive culture makes us stronger. Our culture of care and inclusion extends to the environment and to external communities, stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and the carbon footprint we leave.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, relation, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.RES is a LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer and Certified as a Family Friendly Workplace.
RES acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their ongoing connections to land, sea and
community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Please let us know if you have any special requirements or need any assistance during the interview.
Recruiting Process:
This role will be advertised internally for one week to internal applicants. If no suitable candidates are sourced, the role will then be advertised externally for four weeks. We will contact the candidates after the four-week period.
Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Note:
This role does not provide sponsorship; we welcome applications from candidates who have full work rights.
At RES, we celebrate differences as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.
The world's largest independent renewable energy company
40 years
of experience
4500
employees
27GW
project portfolio
41GW
operational assets supported
WIND
SOLAR
ENERGY
STORAGE
TRANSMISSION
& DISTRIBUTION
GREEN HYDROGEN
