Manager DSG, BESS and Solar Maintenance

Description

• Procurement - May oversee procurement and warehousing of spare parts for the plant; ensures that all materials procurement practices comply with PGE SOX guidelines.
• Resourcing - Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.
• Safety Leadership - Oversees safety programs and policies; ensures compliance with plant and corporate safety practices.
• Financial Management - Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.
• Plant Maintenance Management - Manages a team of energy generation staff responsible for maintaining power plant electrical, control and/or mechanical equipment in safe, efficient and economical working condition; provides technical management for the team, ensures that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures and regulations (environmental and safety) are followed; ensures that maintenance problems are identified and resolved; ensures that fleet and/or plant maintenance procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose; responsible for the safe execution of work.
• Contract Management - Administers the plant maintenance and related contracts; provides oversight of contractor activities; manages equipment warrantees and the resolution of warranty issues
• Emergency Planning/Response - Assists plant manager with implementation of an emergency action plan; develops and maintains procedures for effective plant operation, testing, startup and shutdown, and for operating equipment in emergency situations; leads and/or participates in periodic staff training in carrying out the plans for the plant as it relates to floods, earthquakes, fire, equipment or structural failures and other emergencies.
• Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats); check all that apply:
• Maintenance Program Management - Directs the development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs including preventive, diagnostic and analytical maintenance practices and procedures for the plant; ensures a high degree of plant availability and reliability; manages all maintenance planning and scheduling activities including achieving corporate goals for scheduled outages; maintains maintenance performance metrics and provides trend information to the plant manager; works with other functional areas and plant management to balance goals and costs to achieve best results; develops, administers and enforces procedures and policies for plant maintenance; represents the plant on capital projects affecting the project site.
• Professional Development - Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of the electric utility industry and technology
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Advanced written and oral communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of plant mechanical, electrical and control systems and equipment
• Intermediate knowledge of labor relations, including retained management rights and applicable union contracts and local work rules
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Intermediate knowledge of budgetary and planning practices
• Advanced analytical thinking skills
• Advanced knowledge of policies, procedures, principles and practices required for operating and maintaining an electric generating plant
• Lifting/pushing/pulling (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb
• Advanced skill in using maintenance management software
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
• Advanced skill in root cause troubleshooting and analyzing test or performance data to assess equipment operation
• Prefer eight or more years of Utility or Generation experience, including five years as a supervisor in maintenance or planning and scheduling.
• Intermediate resource management skills
• Advanced knowledge of the fundamental electrical and mechanical aspects of power plant systems
• Working knowledge of fundamental engineering/economic principles and concepts
• Carrying (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to work on-call schedule
• Working knowledge of FERC, NERC, EPA, OSHA, DEQ and DOE requirements and regulations
• Working knowledge of contract administration and managing relationships with construction contractors
• Working knowledge of company financial reports
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Advanced organization and prioritization skills
• Advanced business acumen
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
• Advanced project management skills
• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather or other extreme conditions
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance]
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)
• Ladders (over 10 rungs)
• Advanced risk management skills
• Advanced decision-making skills
• Requires a bachelor's degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work long hours
• Intermediate skills in computer systems, including Microsoft Office
• Intermediate organization management skills
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Does the job require a valid driver's license? - Yes

Benefits

• Stairs (over 10 steps)
• Elevated areas (i.e., catwalks, roofs and high buildings)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance