Job Description
What The Role Is
Reporting to the General Manager, the Regional Manager is responsible for leading the operational performance, safety, and reliability of assigned wind generation assets. This role provides strategic and day-to-day leadership across operations, ensuring assets are optimized for performance, profitability, and compliance.
This is a remote position, requiring approximately 50% travel; with a preference for candidates located near one of our operating sites or office locations.
If you do not meet every qualification listed but believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the operational performance, safety, and reliability of assigned wind assets.
- Establish and execute standardized operating procedures and a comprehensive risk management framework to ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance asset efficiency, output, and profitability.
- Oversee and optimize Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and Maintenance Management Systems to support best-in-class operations.
- Partner with senior leadership to ensure alignment with commercial agreements, risk mitigation strategies, and performance objectives.
- Lead the management and negotiation of operational contracts, including service agreements and vendor relationships.
- Represent the company on joint venture and operating committees for co-owned assets.
- Provide leadership and direction to internal teams and contractors, fostering a high-performance, accountable, and safety-focused culture.
- Manage, coach, and develop direct reports, including goal setting, performance management, and career development planning.
- Design and evolve the operations organization to support growth and scalability of the renewable energy portfolio.
- Collaborate with Human Resources and senior leadership to attract, develop, and retain top talent.
- Lead the long-term strategy for self-performance of the wind fleet, including workforce planning and transition from third-party operators.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in operations leadership within the utility or energy industry.
- Demonstrated experience managing geographically dispersed assets, including operations, maintenance, performance optimization, and outage management.
- Experience in wind, solar, geothermal, gas generation, or related energy technologies.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to translate technical expertise into actionable business outcomes.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%
What Would Be Nice
- Experience with SAP or similar enterprise systems.
- Knowledge of wind turbine platforms and OEM relationships.
- Prior experience working with or for OEMs.
Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).
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The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.
Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations
$140,000—$175,000 USD
Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.
Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events. Our site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep our locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities.
Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our Military & Veterans.
What We ProvideClearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.
Notice to Applicants
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances, and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.
