Sr Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Supervisor

Sr Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Supervisor

Job Category: Operations & Maintenance

Requisition Number: OPERA
007925

• Posted :
  August 20, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Pay or shift range: $128,100 USD to $182,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

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Elwood
24391 S Patterson Rd
Elwood, IL 60421, USA

Elwood
24391 S Patterson Rd
Elwood, IL 60421, USA

Elwood Energy is a state-of-the-art power generation facility with a capacity of 450 megawatts. It operates as a natural gas-fired simple cycle peaking facility, designed to provide electricity during periods of high demand. The facility features three GE Frame 7FA combustion turbines, renowned for their efficiency and reliability in power generation.

Opportunity Summary

The Senior Operations and Maintenance (Sr O&M) Supervisor provides leadership for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of Elwood Energy’s simple-cycle peaking facility. This role leads and develops O&M personnel, directs operational and maintenance priorities, and drives reliability of the facility’s GE Frame 7FA combustion turbines and balance-of-plant systems. The Senior O&M Supervisor ensures safety and environmental compliance while partnering with plant management and stakeholders to optimize availability and performance.

Your scope of responsibility as Sr O&M Supervisor will include the following primary functions:

• Provide leadership and direction to O&M personnel, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the plant and its combustion turbine systems.
• Evaluate plant conditions, communicate normal, abnormal, and emergency situations to plant management, and direct appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established procedures.
• Drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability, availability, and peaking readiness.
• Ensure plant logs, operating records, maintenance documentation, and other required records are accurate, complete, and timely.
• Oversee the plant water chemistry program, including required testing, inspections, and maintenance of applicable water treatment systems.
• Maintain plant policies, procedures, and work practices consistent with operating requirements, business objectives, and industry best practices.
• Champion plant safety programs, including Safe Work Permits, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space Entry, Hot Work, Chemical Handling, and other applicable programs.
• Reinforce a strong safety culture by integrating safe work practices into planning, job assignments, maintenance activities, and daily operations.
• Ensure compliance with NAES policies and procedures, project work rules, and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.
• Lead and develop O&M personnel, address employee concerns, and foster a positive, accountable, high-performing work environment.
• Guide employee training and qualification activities to maintain sufficient staffing, competency, and operational readiness.
• Advance cross-training, employee development, and succession planning to strengthen plant capabilities and workforce continuity.
• Support recruiting, interviewing, selection, and onboarding of qualified plant personnel.
• Direct operation and maintenance of plant electrical systems and transformers to support reliable generation and power distribution.
• Oversee inspection, troubleshooting, and maintenance of substation equipment, including high- and low-voltage breakers, in accordance with safety and regulatory requirements.
• Lead combustion turbine outage activities, capital improvements, equipment reliability initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by plant management.

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 Sr O&M Supervisor reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for overseeing O&M personnel, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the plant and its related processes.

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…