Plant Manager

Location: Keenesburg

The Mountain Peak Power Plant is a state-of-the-art natural gas-fired peaking facility located in Keenesburg, Colorado. Designed to support United Power's electric cooperative, the plant delivers 162 megawatts of flexible, on-demand power using six GE Vernova LM2500

XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbines. The facility enhances grid reliability and helps meet peak electricity demand across the region.

Opportunity Summary

The Plant Manager at Mountain Peak Power plays a critical role in supporting grid reliability and meeting peak demand through the safe, reliable operation of a 162 MW simple-cycle gas turbine peaking facility. The role includes full accountability for managing the operation and maintenance of the plant in accordance with the O&M Agreement, along with regulatory, safety, and commercial oversight within a lean organization focused on flexibility, rapid response, and performance.

This position offers broad plant ownership and direct impact in a dynamic, on-demand generation environment that supports regional energy needs.

Your scope of responsibility as Plant Manager includes the following primary functions:

• Provide overall leadership for a simple-cycle, fast-start peaking facility, ensuring policies, procedures, and site practices align with facility objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, with consistent on-site leadership.
• Maintain a strong safety culture suited to intermittent and rapid-response operations, ensuring safe execution of starts, shutdowns, maintenance activities, and contractor work.
• Administer the Management of Change (MOC) program to ensure modifications to equipment, controls, and operating procedures are properly reviewed, approved, documented, and communicated to maintain safety and operational readiness.
• Direct Operations and Maintenance activities to support high dispatch availability, start reliability, and operational flexibility, utilizing OEM and third-party resources as needed.
• Manage site programs including Safety, Environmental, Training, Administrative, and NERC Compliance (as applicable), applying sound utility and business practices appropriate for a peaking asset.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulatory obligations for simple-cycle gas turbine operation, including preparation and submittal of required reports.
• Serve as the primary interface with regulatory agencies, local stakeholders, and the community, leading community relations efforts and maintaining the facility's reputation as a responsible grid resource.
• Develop and maintain staffing, training, and qualification plans aligned with a rapid-start peaking plant, ensuring personnel certifications and qualifications remain current.
• Lead workforce development through coaching and professional development to maintain technical competency and engagement within a lean O&M organization.
• Plan and execute maintenance outages and respond to unplanned outages to minimize impacts to dispatch capability while controlling costs and supporting reliable performance.
• Oversee compliance with commercial and service agreements, including O&M, fuel supply, service contracts, and interconnection agreements.
• Lead plant-level commercial and financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and cost control, ensuring accurate financial reporting and adherence to owner requirements.
• Complete special projects and additional assignments as required to support plant performance, compliance, and owner objectives.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value at NAES, and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to remain mentally alert and work safely at all times. All NAES managers and supervisors have a direct and important role in ensuring that all work is performed in a healthy and safe manner. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each Supervisor's performance.

Working Relationships

The Plant Manager reports to the Operations Director and supervises the managers, technicians, and Plant Administrator. The Plant Manager is the single point of contact between NAES and the Owner on all matters pertaining to the operation, maintenance, and commercial management of the plant.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical requirements include standing for extended periods of time, climbing stairs and ladders, working from elevated platforms and walkways at varying heights, and routinely lifting up to 50 pounds.

Power plant environment that may involve entering confined spaces, crawling through narrow areas, and handling hazardous materials, with exposure to fumes, extreme temperatures, and noise. Work may include high heat near equipment and varying outdoor weather conditions.

Some duties may require the use of protective equipment, which can include hard hats, safety glasses, and eye protection, air masks/respirators, ear protection, chemical suits, flame-resistant clothing (FRC), hot gloves, high-voltage protective gear, and fall protection. Fit…