Wind Hub Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Provide leadership to enhance a multi-site service hub.

• Initiate and support staffing needs, including coaching, training, and corrective actions for employees and contracted partners, alongside succession planning.

• Take ownership of the safety culture within the hub, encompassing contracted partners and customers.

• Conduct daily Plan of the Day calls, ensuring prioritization and management of the dispatch schedule.

• Maintain a customer-focused approach to foster long-term relationships that achieve business goals and fulfill contractual obligations.

• Collaborate with the CPD | Customer Performance Director to escalate customer issues with urgency.

• Work alongside cross-functional teams such as Sales, Commercial Operations, Sourcing, Finance, and HR to accomplish deliverables.

• Prioritize turbine performance to meet or exceed performance commitments.

• Engage in innovative practices across all areas of facility operations, aligning with individual site plans and employing creative problem-solving with a LEAN mindset.

• Lead operations within a multi-site service hub, ensuring weekly visits to each site to promote safety, strengthen customer relationships, and foster team engagement and talent development.

⛳️ Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including leadership roles.

• At least 3 years of experience in a field services or comparable position within the energy sector.

• Willingness and ability to travel within the hub, which may involve overnight stays.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

• An Associate or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is preferred.

• Technical Certification in Wind Energy or the Electrical/Electronic field is advantageous.

• Proficient computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet applications, email programs, facility control and management systems, as well as computer diagnostic and troubleshooting tools.

• Experience within the wind turbine or energy industry.

• Advanced skills in electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulic fields, including the use of hydraulic power tools.

• Familiarity with heavy equipment necessary for facility maintenance, along with a solid understanding of crane and rigging requirements.

• Strong writing skills to fulfill contractual reporting obligations as required.

• Comprehensive knowledge of Operations and Maintenance best practices, including planning, organizing, coordinating, executing, and controlling wind hub activities to enhance productivity and operational excellence during outages.

• Excellent leadership abilities, with a capacity to adapt to change and influence others effectively.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Ability, willingness, and flexibility to take initiative and work independently without supervision.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan.

• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and retirement contributions.

• Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants.

• Tuition assistance.

• Adoption assistance.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability benefits.

• Life insurance.

• 12 paid holidays.

• Permissive time off.