Plant Operations & Maintenance , Technical Leader III

Job Title:

Plant Operations & Maintenance , Technical Leader III

Location:

Charlotte, NC

Leads research efforts in particular scientific disciplines or technologies and participates in the development and execution of research applications, products, and services in those areas. Develops technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Organizes the external and interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget. May conduct research directly in complex, high impact technical or scientific fields.

Ability to apply plant operations and maintenance technical knowledge and experience to industry issues and gain input on needs from members/stakeholders and identify current and emerging technical issues. Develops research or services opportunities of value to EPRI members that fit EPRI’s mission and capabilities. This will include solving customer problems, producing insights and information vital to the members, and delivering information in a manner that members and customers can and will apply.

May provide oversight of a project team to assure technical and financial milestones are met. Provides assistance to the EPRI sales staff in Member Services and EPRI International. Broaden technical expertise and interface with national and international technical networks with manufacturers, consultants, and academia and research organizations. Communicates strategies and results, written and verbal, to program members, potential members and external stakeholders through guidelines, reports, meetings, webcasts, workshops and conferences.

Manages small or medium (less complex) projects including budgets and resources

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience required.

7 years of experience in power plant operations and maintenance leadership. Proven ability to apply technical expertise innovatively to accomplish highly specialized technical objectives using creative and imaginative solutions. Incumbents must be able to exercise judgment, diligence, and attention to detail and demonstrate an aptitude for carrying out responsible technical assignments. Good verbal and written communication skills. Manages projects and may work in conjunction with a technical specialist.

Developing technical depth in 1-2 areas

Knowledge of power plant operations, maintenance and engineering Knowledge of human and organizational performance, corrective action programs, Lock-out Tag-out (LOTO), procedure writing, conduct of operations, emergency action planning, seasonal readiness, Ability to manage projects involving oversight of contract researchers and internal research activities Ability to conduct plant assessments related O&M processes to identify best practices and opportunities for improvement through application of EPRI research in the management of power plants

• Works independently on technical activities without direct supervision.
• Demonstrates responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems where the relationships between cause and effect are difficult to establish and little or no precedence exists, and the use of creative and imaginative thinking is required.
• Assumes responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems where the relationships between cause and effect are difficult to establish and little or no precedence exists, and the use of creative and imaginative thinking is required.
• Maintains familiarity with the progress and problems in assigned technical areas and support identification of gaps.
• Provides high-level…