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DAVID VERNER

Goodland,KS

Summary

Results-driven Wind Site Manager with over a decade of experience in wind energy operations, maintenance, and team leadership. Proven track record of optimizing site performance, enhancing safety compliance, and reducing total cost. Skilled in budgeting, contractor management, team communication, and regulatory compliance. Demonstrates strong strategic thinking and leadership capabilities, with a focus on coaching technicians and collaborating with support teams. Seeking to leverage site-level success and broaden impact as a Regional Wind Site Manager by driving performance excellence across multiple wind assets, fostering team development, and supporting organizational growth objectives.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Wind Site Manager

NextEra Energy Resources
06.2022 - Current
  • Led a team of 8 technicians to safely maintain and troubleshoot 87 wind turbines at Carousel Wind.
  • Transformed Carousel's team culture by creating an open trusting environment, increasing work/life balance, and increasing team comradery with an importance on safety, technical skills, and an emphasis on bettering yourself and your teammates to ultimately better Carousel in the long term.
  • Decreased total backlog hours from 5000 hours in June 2022 to 2000 hours with minimal overdue hours by September 2024 through effective troubleshooting to decrease daily churn allowing the team to focus on maintenance and career growth over repairs.
  • Reduced total ALR from $6.94MM in 2022 to $1.74MM in 2024 by providing the technicians with the tools, resources, and guiding them with technical support to increase troubleshooting efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Encouraged growth amongst the team and an increased focus on individual career growth. Promoted two technicians to SWT and promoted three technicians to WT1.
  • Managed the budget to decrease total cost by minimizing wasteful spending, reducing parts usage, and increasing technical abilities of the team to reduce ALR.

Senior Wind Technician

NextEra Energy Resources
05.2015 - 06.2022
  • Assisted the site manager by providing a reliable quality reliever for 3 years, dependable inventory management, and encouraging a safe work environment.
  • Trained new hire employees by encouraging growth and development with the intent of using everyday tasks as teaching moments that overtime will accumulate into a more well-rounded technicians with proper safety, quality, and performance skills.
  • Helped the site achieve a 0% injury rate by always leading by example and wearing proper PPE when working, following all SMS guidelines, reporting NM/UC when they arise, and encouraging others to do the same.
  • Assisted HV with outages and coordinate an efficient and safe restoration plan to reduce as much ALR as possible while keeping a minute-by-minute mindset.
  • Reduced total cost of the site by performing quality maintenances, utilizing proficient troubleshooting skills to minimize repair rework by determining the root cause, and conduct proper IOWs to reduce future trips/ALR.
  • Experience as the site environmental specialist from 2015-16, the site safety specialist from 2017-18, and the site inventory specialist from 2019-2021.
  • Supported numerous major and mid-level component jobs as Contractor Coordinator with the intent of minimizing cost variances and no scope changes by conducting proper scoping forms and pre-job meetings.

Wind Technician I

Harvest Energy Services
07.2014 - 02.2015
  • Led a crew of 8 employees to ensure that projects were completed effectively and efficiently to help build the reputation of a new company in a competitive market.
  • Helped the Vice-President with pre job preparation and reported accurate daily job reports when in the field.
  • Conducted annual and semi-annual maintenances on Acciona 1.5MW, Goldwind 1.5MW, and 2.5 MW WTG's.

Produce Department Manager

Walmart
03.2009 - 07.2014
  • Supervised 9-10 direct reports while managing and ordering produce inventory to reduce waste while encouraging employees to provide a quality presentation of the sales floor.
  • Broke the one-million-dollar profit mark for one department and performed with a 30 percent sales increase year over year (2013-2014).
  • Reorganized and maintained organization of the stockroom to conduct monthly inventory with 100% accuracy on monthly inventory counts.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Wind Energy Technology

Ecotech Institute
Aurora, CO
05-2014

High School Diploma -

Tascosa High School
Amarillo, TX
01.2008

Skills

  • Effective problem resolution
  • Skilled in resolving conflicts
  • Budgeting and cost savings
  • Team development
  • Team leadership
  • Hazard Recognition and Mitigation
  • Microsoft Office, Power BI, W-Desk, SAP
  • Inventory management
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • NERC compliance knowledge
  • SOX/Environmental Compliance

Accomplishments

    L.E.A.D training - 2019

    Boost training - 2022

    Launch training - 2025

Timeline

Wind Site Manager

NextEra Energy Resources
06.2022 - Current

Senior Wind Technician

NextEra Energy Resources
05.2015 - 06.2022

Wind Technician I

Harvest Energy Services
07.2014 - 02.2015

Produce Department Manager

Walmart
03.2009 - 07.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Wind Energy Technology

Ecotech Institute

High School Diploma -

Tascosa High School

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