Regional Engineering Manager

Regional Engineering Manager

Core function of this position is to oversee technical activities, manage engineering resources, and drive continuous improvement across power generation facilities within a specified geographic region. Position requires demonstrated leadership skills and power generation experience, providing engineering oversight of plant performance, identifying opportunities for process improvements thru assessment of ongoing operations and assisting in root cause analysis of equipment failure to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant plant operation.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership:
  Leading the technical operations at various plants, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
• Project and Work Management:
  Collaborating with corporate engineering, plant personnel, and external firms on the design and commissioning of complex projects.
• Performance Monitoring and Improvement:
  Tracking plant performance parameters, coordinating testing to determine root causes of problems, and identifying process improvements to enhance commercial availability and heat rate.
• Budgeting and Financial Analysis:
  Supporting project budget development, managing annual budgetary requirements, and performing spend analysis and variance reporting.
• Compliance and Safety:
  Ensuring compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and applicable laws and rules.
• Team Development:
  Providing technical support and training to junior staff, fostering strong labor-management relations, and assisting in the hiring of personnel.
• Data and Reporting:
  Utilizing data systems for cost control, asset management, and financial reporting, and presenting data and analysis to executive management.

Working Conditions:

This position is a combination of work in office and industrial settings. This position can require up to 75% domestic travel, primarily within a 2-3 state region.

Minimum Requirements:

• BS Engineering or Technical Degree
• 5 years of experience in a power, chemical or industrial plant dealing with boilers, turbines, heat exchangers, condensers, material handling equipment, compressors, fans, pumps, generators, transformers, motors, power distribution equipment and electrical protection systems.
• Previous experience overseeing technical or O&M teams (i.e. team leader or higher)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS Engineering or Technical Degree
• 10 years of experience in a power plant, chemical plant or industrial plant dealing with boilers, turbines, heat exchangers, condensers, material handling equipment, compressors, fans, pumps, generators, transformers, motors, power distribution equipment and electrical protection systems.
• Demonstrated leadership skills overseeing technical or O&M teams
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement

The role requires the ability to manage large budgets and lead cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse organization. Additional Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PI Processbook Basic understanding of Lock-out, Tag-out (LOTO) practices for related process equipment Physical Requirements (Demand and Frequency):
Must be able to wear required personal protection equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, goggles, face shields, hearing protection, respirators, fall protection harnesses, and other PPE as required. Duties require extensive manual dexterity in usage of computer terminal and keyboard, while sitting for extended periods of time preparing budgets, work scopes, outage schedules, and other reports as needed.

May be required to enter Permit Entry Confined Spaces May be required to perform equipment inspections by climbing vertical ladders and accessing scaffolding, kneeling, bending, walking over uneven surfaces such as loose rock, open grating, up and down staircases.

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