Maintenance Manager

NAES•Birdsboro, PA

4d•$147,000 - $205,897•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager at the Birdsboro Power Project in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, leads the safe and reliable maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and control systems at a 488-MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle facility. The plant includes a GE 7HA.02 gas turbine, a D650 steam turbine, and a high-efficiency heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). The role oversees maintenance personnel, preventive and predictive maintenance, outage planning, contractor coordination, and equipment reliability. Working with plant leadership and OEM representatives, the Maintenance Manager ensures maintenance activities support plant availability, regulatory compliance, and operational performance. The position reports to the Plant Manager and supervises subordinate maintenance personnel, collaborating as needed with the Compliance Coordinator, Administrative Manager, Operations Manager, and Plant Engineer. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday on day shift. Extended hours, flexible shifts, weekends, holidays, and callout availability may be required to support plant operations and business needs. Some travel may be involved for offsite meetings. The role is based in a power plant environment and involves physical demands and potential exposure to confined spaces, hazardous materials, fumes, extreme temperatures, and noise. The position offers an annual base salary of $147,000 to $205,897 and eligibility for an annual performance bonus.

Requirements

Significant experience in power plant or heavy industrial maintenance, including responsibility for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and control systems.
Proven leadership experience supervising maintenance personnel, coordinating technical teams, and managing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
Demonstrated project management and analytical skills, including planning and executing major maintenance outages, managing contractors and OEM service agreements, troubleshooting equipment issues, and coordinating resources, schedules, budgets, and corrective actions.
Proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), maintenance planning tools, equipment reliability analysis, and preventive and predictive maintenance technologies.
Strong understanding of industrial safety practices, including lockout/tagout, hazard identification, contractor safety, and applicable environmental and regulatory requirements.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, with demonstrated success coordinating across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and plant leadership.
Valid, unrestricted U.S. driver's license that remains in good standing.
Ability to meet the role's physical requirements, including standing for extended periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working at heights, and routinely lifting up to 50 pounds.
Participation in the Fitness for Duty Program, including a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field; equivalent power generation, industrial, or military experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Combined-cycle power generation experience.

Responsibilities

Direct maintenance personnel and daily activities to ensure mechanical, electrical, and I&C equipment is maintained safely, efficiently, and in accordance with plant procedures, technical specifications, and regulatory requirements.
Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for the GE 7HA.02 gas turbine, steam turbine, HRSG, generators, and associated balance-of-plant equipment.
Coordinate planned and forced outages, major equipment inspections, and repairs with Operations, the facility's Contractual Service Agreement (CSA) provider, OEM representatives, and other contractors.
Develop and manage maintenance schedules, work packages, budgets, and resource requirements, prioritizing activities to minimize downtime and improve equipment availability.
Evaluate equipment failures, maintenance histories, and performance trends to identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and implement reliability improvements.
Administer contractor agreements, scopes of work, and maintenance services, monitoring safety, quality, schedules, costs, and contractual compliance.
Implement maintenance planning and work management practices, including work prioritization, labor estimates, parts procurement, inventory coordination, and material staging.
Maintain maintenance records, equipment histories, inspection reports, and work orders in the CMMS, ensuring proper documentation and work closure.
Promote safe work practices, including lockout/tagout, hazard assessments, contractor safety, and compliance with applicable environmental and regulatory requirements.
Provide leadership, coaching, training, and development to maintenance personnel, supporting recruitment, onboarding, staffing, and employee performance.
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Compliance, and the station's NERC Coordinator on maintenance priorities, regulatory requirements, and technical documentation.
Lead maintenance improvements and support the Management of Change process, ensuring equipment and procedural modifications are evaluated, documented, approved, and implemented.
Support maintenance staffing, performance evaluations, technical documentation, and the System Expert program, and complete additional duties assigned by the Plant Manager.