Generation Outage Lead

Oversees all aspects of power plant maintenance planning and scheduling, including outage planning and execution, budget management, preventive and corrective maintenance activities, and the coordination and execution of O&M and capital projects. This role is responsible for workforce and contractor management to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and foster a professional, cohesive, and mutually supportive team of assigned employees and contractors to achieve departmental goals and operational excellence.
• Apply knowledge of maintenance direction, policies, and management principles to ensure maintenance activities align with business goals.
• Evaluate and prioritize maintenance activities by balancing benefits, costs, and operational impacts to support organizational objectives and asset reliability.
• Make informed, balanced decisions through collaboration with engineering and operations resources to achieve operational excellence, safety, and business objectives.
• Monitor and control schedules to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and with acceptable quality while meeting customer success criteria.
• Manage and resolve conflicts in scope, schedule, and budget to benefit Generation operations.
• Actively participate in the safety process to maintain a safe work environment, ensuring compliance with regulations and company procedures.
• Direct maintenance schedulers to ensure local, state, and federal safety and environmental standards are met.
• Establish expectations, review, and evaluate performance throughout the year, working individually with supervisors to enhance leadership qualities and cross-functional capabilities.
• Ensure schedulers are properly trained to meet the operating needs of plant departments.
• Provide on-call support and respond to emergency situations outside regular working hours to protect personnel safety, system reliability, and operational performance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• Minimum 5 years of generating station leadership experience in maintenance, operations, or engineering.
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule and provide leadership support for a 24-hour, 7-day operation, including responding to emergent plant, outage, and operational issues outside normal business hours.
• Proven technical knowledge and understanding of fossil-fueled electric power production.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, as well as strong written and oral communication and team-building skills.
• Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously.
• U.S. Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-year technical degree in engineering.

Physical Demands

• Standing: Frequently
• Walking: Frequently
• Sitting: Frequently
• Lifting: Occasionally
• Carrying: Occasionally
• Pushing: Occasionally
• Pulling: Occasionally
• Climbing: Rarely
• Balancing: Rarely
• Stooping: Rarely
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Crouching: Rarely
• Crawling: Rarely
• Reaching: Rarely
• Handling: Frequently
• Grasping: Frequently
• Feeling: Constantly
• Talking: Constantly
• Hearing: Constantly
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently

As a public utility, emergency needs may arise at various times, including during storm season. Employees may be required to support emergency response efforts, which could include working outside normal hours or assisting with tasks outside typical responsibilities.

Pay

Salary Range: $113,500.00 - $170,300.00. The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors, including skills, job-related knowledge, relevant experience, and internal pay equity.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future.