Manager, Plant Maintenance - Port Westward

Portland General Electric • Clatskanie, OR

18d

About The Position

The Manager, Plant Maintenance leads the maintenance organization responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, efficient, and economical operation of power plant equipment and systems. The role provides technical and operational leadership for maintenance programs, preventive and predictive maintenance practices, outage planning, and maintenance execution, while ensuring compliance with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and company requirements.

The Manager oversees maintenance personnel, contractors, budgets, procurement activities, and resource planning to maximize plant availability and reliability. The position partners with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve maintenance issues, manage risk, support capital projects, and improve plant performance. The role also develops employees, strengthens safety culture, and aligns maintenance activities with organizational objectives and operational priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work long hours as needed and a variable schedule.
• Ability to report to work and perform duties during periods of severe inclement weather.
• Ability to meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.
• Ability to work an on-call schedule.
• Advanced knowledge of fundamental electrical and mechanical aspects of power plant systems; plant mechanical, electrical, and control systems and equipment; plant operating and maintenance practices; and the electric utility industry and technology.
• Intermediate knowledge of labor relations, including management rights, union contracts, and local work rules, as well as budgetary and planning practices.
• Working knowledge of FERC, NERC, EPA, OSHA, DEQ, and DOE requirements and regulations; fundamental engineering and economic principles; contract administration and contractor relationships; and company financial reports.
• Advanced skill with maintenance management software and root-cause troubleshooting and analysis of test or performance data.
• Intermediate skill with computer systems, including Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated advanced analytical thinking, decision-making, business acumen, organization and prioritization, problem-solving, written and oral communication, project management, and risk management.
• Demonstrated intermediate organization management and resource management.
• Ability to use logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to meet deadlines, follow accuracy standards, make decisions, collaborate effectively, communicate and solve problems under stress, adapt to change, accept feedback, apply lessons learned, and process and apply new information.

Nice To Haves

• Eight or more years of industrial production experience, preferred.
• Five years as a supervisor in maintenance or planning and scheduling, preferred.
• Previous experience managing bargaining-unit employees, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team responsible for maintaining power plant electrical, control, and/or mechanical equipment in safe, efficient, and economical working condition.
• Provide technical and operational management to achieve maintenance objectives and ensure compliance with standards, procedures, environmental requirements, and safety regulations.
• Ensure maintenance problems are identified, evaluated, and resolved effectively; maintain current and effective maintenance procedures and work practices; and remain accountable for safe maintenance execution.
• Direct the development and execution of plant preventive, diagnostic, and analytical maintenance programs and procedures.
• Support plant availability, reliability, and equipment performance; manage maintenance planning and scheduling, including scheduled outages.
• Maintain maintenance performance metrics and provide trend information to the Plant Manager.
• Collaborate with plant management and functional areas to balance operational objectives, maintenance priorities, and costs.
• Develop, administer, and enforce plant maintenance procedures and policies; represent the plant on capital projects affecting the project site.
• Administer plant maintenance and related contracts, oversee contractor work, and manage equipment warranties and warranty-related issues.
• May oversee procurement and warehousing of plant spare parts and maintenance materials, ensuring procurement practices comply with PGE SOX guidelines.
• Assist the Plant Manager with the emergency action plan; develop procedures for plant operation and equipment use during emergencies; and lead or participate in emergency-preparedness training.
• Oversee plant safety programs, policies, and practices, ensuring compliance and promoting safe work practices and accountability.
• Monitor expenditures, investigate budget variances, implement corrective actions, and support effective financial controls and decision-making.
• Oversee resource planning and staffing decisions; partner with Human Resources on position definition, recruitment, evaluation, and candidate selection.
• Assess organizational development and training needs, guide employee development plans, coach and mentor employees, provide feedback, and complete annual performance reviews.
• Work long hours as needed, maintain a variable schedule, report during severe inclement weather, and work an on-call schedule.
• Assist with storms or other Company emergencies as part of the position.

Benefits

• Total rewards package designed to reward contributions and support well-being and professional development.
• Performance-based incentive bonus; total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager