Operations Administrator

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Operations Administrator is responsible for overseeing all administrative duties for a solar energy generation site.

Main Accountabilities:

• Provide periodic reporting of energy deliveries, plant performance, and downtime
• Process invoices, service agreements, and other documents
• Process facility expenses
• Interface with site contractors
• Perform regulatory filings with public agencies
• Assist with complying with safety, federal, and site-specific regulations, and agreements
• Manage electronic and paper copies of agreements, permits, handbooks, procedures, and project-related documentation
• Participate in the facility's annual budgeting process
• Provide administrative support to the Operations team
• Interface with and support on-site staff as needed
• Interface with Engineering, Accounting, Legal, and Development staff, and other individuals, both internal and external
• Liaise with landowners and contacts for community projects and report/coordinate with the operations manager.
• Additional duties as required

Direct reports: None

Travel: Up to 10%

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years in a technical industry
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software, SAP, and Concur
• Experience with inventory management
• Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products. (Preferred)
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise. (Preferred)

Behavioral requirements:

• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to organize and maintain a fluid administrative process
• Problem-solving ability in a fast-paced office environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to be self-motivated and to perform duties independently
• Excellent time-management skills
• Demonstrated efficiency in managing multi-disciplinary tasks
• Exemplary standards of integrity, honor, safety, management, ethics, quality, and productivity
• Experience making travel arrangements using web-based resources
• Strong interest in renewable energy
• Strong interpersonal skills and high attention to detail
• Sufficient schedule flexibility to manage facility emergencies 24/7
• Proven ability to learn new software programs
• Experience with LAN and computer hardware troubleshooting and repair preferred

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or scheduled form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)