Operations and Maintenance; O&M Manager

About NAES

We are an independent services company dedicated to delivering value to facilities across the power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical, pulp & paper, and manufacturing industries. For more than 35 years, we have drawn on our deep experience in advisory, operations, maintenance, fabrication, construction, engineering, compliance, technical support, asset management and energy management services to assess, build, operate and maintain sites that run safely, reliably and cost-effectively.

We operate more than 190 power plants throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico that span all technologies and provide over 46 GW of capacity. With the strength of 4000 people, our growing family of companies now addresses the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

NAES offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package (including retirement) and promotional opportunities.

The Commonwealth Chesapeake Peaker facility, located in New Church, VA, just ¾ mile south of the Maryland border, plays a key role in the region's energy infrastructure. Built in 2000, the plant houses seven LM 6000 turbines with a total generating capacity of 315 MW at nominal load. Its strategic location ensures efficient and reliable energy production, helping meet regional power demand and supporting grid stability.

The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manager at the Commonwealth Chesapeake Peaker Facility is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a fast‑start LM6000 peaker facility, maintaining continuous readiness to respond to real‑time grid demand. This role leads both operations and maintenance functions, driving performance through data analysis, strategic planning, and disciplined execution of maintenance and outage activities to maximize availability and reliability.

Additionally, the O&M Manager oversees personnel, compliance, and financial performance while fostering a strong safety culture and ensuring the plant is prepared to respond effectively to dynamic operating and emergency conditions.

• Oversee the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all power generation equipment, including LM6000 combustion turbines, generators, and balance‑of‑plant auxiliary systems.
• Continuously monitor real‑time operating data, dispatch instructions, and equipment status to ensure immediate plant readiness and responsiveness.
• Translate grid dispatch requirements into daily and weekly operating strategies, balancing availability, maintenance schedules, and cycling impacts.
• Lead initiatives to improve turbine start reliability, minimize failed starts, and enhance dispatch responsiveness.
• Analyze operational and maintenance data to identify trends, optimize performance, and drive cost‑effective improvements.
• Conduct root cause analysis of forced outages, abnormal equipment behavior, and start failures, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop, implement, and continuously refine preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs aligned with OEM recommendations and industry best practices.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute planned outages, ensuring proper scope definition, resource allocation, contractor oversight, and safe return‑to‑service execution.
• Maintain and validate comprehensive operational records, including starts, equivalent operating hours (EOH), forced outages, and maintenance expenditures.
• Generate and review reports to support asset performance tracking, maintenance forecasting, regulatory compliance, and operational decision‑making.
• Ensure full compliance with environmental permits, emissions limits, safety programs, and OSHA regulations, proactively mitigating operational and personnel risks.
• Provide direct supervision and mentorship to plant personnel, ensuring work quality, adherence to procedures, and safe execution of tasks.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and training programs to build a qualified, safety‑focused, and technically competent operations team.
• Administer performance management and LOTO enforcement, providing feedback, coaching, and accountability…