Manager DSG, BESS and Solar Maintenance

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Summary

As a Manager, Plant Maintenance, you will have the unique opportunity to lead a team of energy generation professionals responsible for maintaining power plant electrical, control and mechanical equipment in safe, efficient and economical working condition while ensuring high reliability and availability of PGE's and Customer assets. You will direct the development and implementation of comprehensive maintenance programs including preventive, diagnostic, and analytical practices that balance operational goals with cost efficiency, while overseeing critical safety programs and emergency response planning for plant operations.

A successful candidate will have advanced knowledge of plant mechanical, electrical and control systems combined with strong root cause troubleshooting skills, as well as exceptional analytical thinking and decision-making abilities paired with advanced project and risk management expertise.

This role puts you at the forefront of PGE's clean energy transition, allowing you to work with cutting-edge technologies including distributed generation systems (DSG), battery energy storage systems (BESS), and solar installations. You'll play a vital role in maintaining the infrastructure that powers Oregon's sustainable energy future while developing innovative maintenance strategies for next-generation power systems.

Key Responsibilities

- 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.

- 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.

- Contract Management - Administers the plant maintenance and related contracts; provides oversight of contractor activities; manages equipment warrantees and the resolution of warranty issues

- Procurement - May oversee procurement and warehousing of spare parts for the plant; ensures that all materials procurement practices comply with PGE SOX guidelines.

- 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.

- 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.

- Resourcing - Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.

- 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.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education

- Requires a bachelor's degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience.

Experience

- Prefer eight or more years of Utility or Generation experience, including five years as a supervisor in maintenance or planning and scheduling.

Competencies (knowledge, Skills, Abilities) Functional Competencies

- Advanced knowledge of the fundamental electrical and mechanical aspects of power plant systems

- Advanced knowledge of plant mechanical, electrical and control systems and equipment

- Advanced knowledge of policies, procedures, principles and practices required for operating and maintaining an electric generating plant

- Working knowledge of FERC, NERC, EPA, OSHA, DEQ and DOE requirements and regulations

- Advanced knowledge of the electric utility industry and technology

- Intermediate knowledge of labor relations, including retained management rights and applicable union contracts and local work rules

- Advanced skill in using maintenance management software

- Advanced skill in root cause troubleshooting and analyzing test or performance data to assess equipment operation

- Intermediate skills in computer systems, including Microsoft Office

- Intermediate knowledge of budgetary and planning practices

- Working knowledge of fundamental engineering/economic principles and concepts

- Working knowledge of contract administration and managing relationships with construction contractors

- Working knowledge of company financial reports

General Competencies

- Advanced analytical thinking skills

- Advanced decision-making skills

- Advanced business acumen

- Advanced organization and prioritization skills

- Advanced problem-solving skills

- Advanced written and oral communication skills

- Advanced project management skills

- Advanced risk management skills

- Intermediate organization management skills

- Intermediate resource management skills

Leader Practices

- Drives Results

- Plans and Aligns

- Decision Quality

- Drives Engagement

- Courage

PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE DEMANDS AND SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE

Physical

- Does the job require a valid driver's license? - Yes

- Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

- Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

- Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

- Lifting/pushing/pulling (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb

- Carrying (check appropriate weight): Up to 10 lb

- Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats); check all that apply:

- Elevated areas (i.e., catwalks, roofs and high buildings)

- Confined spaces

- Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)

- Stairs (over 10 steps)

- Ladders (over 10 rungs)

Cognitive Demands

- Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

- Ability to follow accuracy standards

- Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

- Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

- Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

- Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

- Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

- Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

- Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

- Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

- Demonstrates sound memory

- Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

- Ability to work long hours

- Ability to work a variable schedule

- Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather or other extreme conditions

- Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance]

- Ability to work on-call schedule

Environment

- Office environment

- Plant environment

- Field environment

Compensation Range:

$119,840.00 - $222,560.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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