Plant Operations Manager

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

In this role, you'll ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of PGE’s power generating fleet and generation plants.

• Plant Operations Management: Manages a team of plant operations staff responsible for operating energy generation and ancillary facilities (e.g., water treatment plant); provides technical management, ensuring objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures and regulations (environmental and safety) are followed; responsible for the safe execution of work; ensures operational problems are identified and resolved; keeps procedures current and fit for purpose.
• Day‑to‑day Operations: Manages day‑to‑day operations of a power generation plant safely, reliably and economically within the constraints of complex regulatory requirements; ensures Power Operations’ needs for plant output are met; works with other functional areas and plant management to balance goals and costs to achieve best results; develops, administers and enforces procedures and policies for plant operations; ensures plant maintenance activities meet the priorities of plant operations.
• Staff Training: Responsible for the effectiveness of the operations training program.
• Emergency Planning & Response: Assists plant manager with implementation of an emergency action plan; develops and maintains procedures for effective plant operation, testing, startup and shutdown and for operating equipment in emergency situations; leads and/or participates in periodic staff training in carrying out the plans for the plant as it relates to floods, earthquakes, fire, equipment or structural failures and other emergencies.
• Safety Leadership: Promotes, trains team members and monitors safety practices.
• Financial Management: Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring all financial targets are met; examines areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.
• Resourcing: Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for the team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.
• Professional Development: Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in power plant operations, maintenance, engineering and related support activities or a related field and two years of management/supervisory experience preferred; previous experience managing bargaining employees is a plus;
  Combined Cycle Power Plant experience desired.
• Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of plant systems and equipment, environmental requirements, operating principles, root‑cause analysis application techniques, industry compliance requirements, standards and reporting (OSHA, NERC, FERC, NEC, NESC, NFPA 70, etc.), mechanical, electrical, water chemistry and controls, electrical transmission, distribution and protective devices, labor relations, budgetary and planning practices, and computer systems including Microsoft Office.
• Skills & Abilities: Advanced analytical thinking, decision‑making, interpersonal, organization and prioritization, problem‑solving, project management, written/oral communication; intermediate…