Petroplan are looking to hire a Plant Manager to work for a major Renewables client in Milan.

This is a permanent staff role in the office with occasional site visits.

You will take a key role in managing the day to day operations and technical performance of their renewable energy plants in Poland. In this role, you will work closely with both technical and operational teams, ensuring efficient, safe, and reliable plant performance while supporting continuous improvement across the assets.

You will report to the Head of Operations and become part of an international environment with strong competencies in renewable energy operations, engineering, and plant management. As a Plant Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

- Oversee the safe, reliable and efficient operation of solar PV plants , maximising energy production, availability and performance ratio.
- Manage and coordinate plant maintenance, repair activities and technical interventions to ensure asset integrity and operational performance.
- Supervise and manage O&M; contractors, maintenance providers and specialist suppliers, including scope, service delivery and SLA performance.
- Review and approve technical and commercial proposals , ensuring solutions balance technical requirements, operational costs and production impact.
- Manage incident resolution, work orders and operational issues in coordination with monitoring and operational teams.
- Monitor plant performance and operational KPIs , analysing production data and identifying underperformance or optimisation opportunities.
- Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance programmes are implemented effectively across assets.




- Maintain technical documentation, plant data and operational reporting to ensure accurate asset records and compliance.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations, safety standards and company policies , including H&S; and ESG requirements.
- Support plant optimisation, retrofit, revamping or repowering initiatives and provide technical input into improvement projects where required.
- Manage local stakeholders and supporting service providers such as security, vegetation management and cleaning services.
- Conduct site inspections and contractor oversight to ensure quality of work and operational standards.

Your experiences and education:

- Degree qualified – in any related discipline.
- Fluent in English & Hungarian is a must for this
- Technical background
- Worked in Renewable Energy sector
- Experience managing the technical and operational performance of power generation assets.
- Experience overseeing maintenance activities and asset integrity programmes.
- Experience managing O&M; contractors, maintenance providers and external service suppliers.
- Experience working with technical specifications, suppliers and contractors.
- Experience managing service providers and stakeholder relationships.
- Experience supporting technical retrofit, revamping or repowering initiatives and project activities.
- Experience working with internal operational teams and external technical service providers.

If you feel that your experience meets this criteria, and you wish to apply to join an innovative company with high level growth ambitions, please contact [email protected] with your CV and contact information.

📌 Plant Manager (Milano)
🏢 Petroplan
📍 Milano