Associate Plant Maintenance Specialist​/Plant Maintenance Specialist

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.

We'rehiring fora position open to both

Associate and

Staff levelcandidates. The level will bedeterminedbased on the successful applicant's qualifications, experience, and skills demonstrated during the interview process.

• Demonstrated experience with diesel-powered emergency standby generation systems
  , including operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of emergency power generation infrastructure
  , including generators, paralleling systems, and load management.
• Experience supervising or leading personnel responsible for the maintenance and operation of standby power generation equipment
  .
• Working knowledge of switch gear systems
  , including medium- and low-voltage distribution equipment, protective relays, and power system coordination.
• Experience with Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) and Automatic Bus Transfer (ABT) systems
  , including testing, troubleshooting, and operational oversight.
• Proficiency with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and industrial control systems used to monitor and control power generation and electrical distribution equipment.
• Experience utilizing and interpreting SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems for monitoring, alarming, data analysis, and operational decision-making.
• Ability to diagnose complex electrical, mechanical, and control system issues related to emergency power generation and distribution systems.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards, electrical codes, safety regulations, and preventive maintenance practices associated with emergency standby power systems.
• Strong leadership, planning, and communication skills with the ability to oversee contractors, technicians, and maintenance programs supporting critical power infrastructure.

This position provides supervisory oversight for the operation, maintenance, reliability, and compliance of the organization's emergency standby power generation systems
, with a primary focus on diesel generators, switch gear, automatic bus transfer systems, PLC controls, and SCADA platforms
.

Provides engineering and project-related support, technical project and construction management and maintenance services for all asset classes as well as planning and design of new and/or upgrade installation projects as required by PGE customers.

Leads or coordinates projects to investigate, adopt and implement new and emerging technologies.

• Requires expanded professional-level knowledge and experience in own area; incumbents continue to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills.
• Expands on high-level knowledge of the company, processes and customers.
• Solves a range of more complex problems.
• Analyzes possible solutions using advanced knowledge and applying protocols.
• Operates independently and receives only a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Coordinates maintenance activities for distributed generation equipment. Provides guidance and subject matter expertise to others. Develops and implements maintenance schedule. Collaborate with customers to ensure maintenance activities occur in a timely manner.

Responds to customer calls regarding maintenance and prioritizes maintenance activities. Coordinates or performs preventative and emergency maintenance. Conducts site visits to evaluate risks and mitigates. Collaborates with other departments to coordinate maintenance activities and ensure compliance with environmental, safety and other laws and regulations.

Maintains maintenance documentation in accordance with standards, regulations and procedures.

Responds to customer concerns. Provides technical advice to customers on distributed generation equipment maintenance. Collaborate with other…