Manager Outage & Power Plant Support

Job Summary

The Manager of Outage and Power Plant Support is responsible for leadership and oversight of NIPSCO's outage management process and the Power Plant Support maintenance team. This position will develop, implement, and oversee the Generation outage process to ensure successful execution of NiSource and NIPSCO Electric Operation's strategic goals.

Essential Functions

- Display leadership and support to provide a safe work environment

- Create a supportive environment by building effective relationships, treating people with dignity, and soliciting feedback to improve effectiveness

- Coach, provide timely feedback, and clarity of purpose and direction while giving the opportunity for all employees to reach their maximum potential and contribution

- Ensure alignment of corporate strategies within the current business environment by maintaining industry, regulatory and economic knowledge. Apply industry best practices to integrate knowledge areas for optimum reliability and operations of NIPSCO’s assets.

- Manage staff in the development of asset estimates, budgets, schedules, risk identification, and scope. Effectively manage and control our Outage Process and Power Plant Support Team assets by defining and administering appropriate staffing resources.

- Implement strategic outage and maintenance plans by soliciting and consolidating feedback from all stakeholders, performance management and leadership teams to effectively maintain our KPI’s.

- Generate and manage mitigative actions plans for events that drive our performance relative to our KPI’s.

- Actively engage with the teams and leadership to ensure our KPI’s align with the industry and corporate strategic visions and goals.

- Aggregate and consolidate data and information to present to leadership in a concise and straight forward format to drive key business decisions and financial activities. Work with leadership teams to develop and drive internal alignment on asset-level strategy and determine annual objectives.

- Provide timely, relevant, and quantifiable information to their Directors and Vice Presidents to assist them with balanced decision-making regarding risk management and financial opportunities

- Creates and ensures compliance to schedule and all tasks that role up within schedule.

- Ensures all OSHA, NEC, NFPA, AWSD1.1, federal, state, and other applicable codes and regulations are followed during the repair, replacement, and operation of station equipment.

- Communicates and leads discussions of activities with all internal and external stakeholders (Site Managers, Contractors, Schedulers, etc).

- Develop and implement new processes and procedures for Outage Management and Support.

- Provide concise and timely updates to leadership and occasionally represent your functional areas when presenting to executive level leadership.

- Ensure resource decisions and tasks are backed by data and justified by value added benefits to the organization.

- Ensures all internal and external stakeholders are aligned to support successful completion of all assets from outage phase into operations restoration phase.

- Support the Financial Planning Process by means of being an active participant in Fossil Asset Management (FAM) and Continuous Improvement working sessions.

- Liaise between the company, contractors, and all other local stakeholders for all generation assets.

- Act as an advisor on at least one utility industry group (such as EPRI)

Required Qualifications For Position

- Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in related field such as Business/Engineering or Engineering Technology or other related field from an accredited university or college

- 7-9 years Experience in one or more of the following: outage or project management, operations, maintenance, engineering, legal/contractual.

- Must have the ability to lead and function in multi-discipline teams across multiple sites High

- Ability to coach, develop and motivate employees to perform at high levels of productivity High

- Strong organizational planning and business administration skills High

- Strong communication, negotiation, presentation and interpersonal skills High

- Strategically minded with strong analytical and problem-solving skills High

- Working knowledge of accounting, finance, and analytical processes Medium

- Previous experience with financial planning and budget management. High

- Working knowledge of all aspects of a regulated electric utility Medium

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications High

- Knowledge of permit limits and requirements. Medium

- Working knowledge of Primavera P6 scheduling software or similar software platforms Medium

- Experience/education/training in writing business plans, creating implementation plans (tactical and strategic), budget justifications Medium

- Knowledge with generation assets High

- Mental/physical stress management skills to effectively deal with the pressures of unexpected changes, deadlines, time, and budget constraints High

- Experience/trained use of computers and project software. Formal training/education in coaching and development of employees Medium

Preferred Additional Qualifications For Position

- Master's Degree Master of Business Administration (MBA)

- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Upon Hire

- Project Management Professional Upon Hire

Physical Demands

- Standing - Occasionally

- Walking - Occasionally

- Sitting - Constantly

- Lifting - Rarely

- Carrying - Rarely

- Pushing - Rarely

- Pulling - Rarely

- Climbing - Rarely

- Balancing - Rarely

- Stooping - Rarely

- Kneeling - Rarely

- Crouching - Rarely

- Crawling - Rarely

- Reaching - Rarely

- Handling - Occasionally

- Grasping - Occasionally

- Feeling - Rarely

- Talking - Constantly

- Hearing - Constantly

- Repetitive Motions - Frequently

- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.

As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations. Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Workplace Connection

Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.

Respect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.

Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.

By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities. ADA Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact OneHR at OneHR@nisource.com or 1-888-640-3320

Safety Statement

Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.

E-Verify

NiSource participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program. As part of this process, we provide the following notices to all job applicants: These documents inform you of your rights and responsibilities under U.S. law. You can view or download them using the links below:

- E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish

- Right to Work Poster (English and Spanish) If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away

Salary Range*:

$129,500.00 - $194,300.00

- The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity.

Posting Start Date:

2025-12-24

Posting End Date (if applicable):

2026-01-11

Please note that the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.