Project Engineering Supervisor

Minnkota Power Cooperative•Center, ND

1d•$133,647•Hybrid

About The Position

Minnkota Power is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Engineering Supervisor responsible for providing leadership along with daily oversight, direction, and guidance of the project and engineering services personnel in the engineering department at the Milton R. Young Station located near Center, ND. The Milton R. Young Station is a two-unit coal-fired power plant, providing a stable energy source for our cooperative member-owners. The station is located 35 miles from Bismarck, North Dakota, a growing and progressive city with many recreational opportunities. The project engineering supervisor is responsible for providing leadership along with daily oversight, direction, and guidance of the project and engineering services personnel in the engineering department at the Milton R. Young Station. The position provides oversight for the engineering department capital projects, O&M projects and outage planning. In addition, reviews plant systems to improve efficiency, reliability, availability and load factor while also providing technical expertise in problem areas. The salary range for this position begins at $133,647. Appropriate compensation will be determined based on candidate's skills, education, and previous relevant experience.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university and EIT certification or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and experience.
Minimum of five years of progressively more responsible technical and administrative experience in project planning, and operation and maintenance of a steam electric generating plant with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering; minimum of fifteen years of progressively more responsible power plant operations, maintenance, engineering support, or project management experience without a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
Experience in managing and supervising power plant projects, tracking budgets, and working with a variety of people is essential.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and progressively responsible experience in a steam electric generating plant
Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
Minimum of five years of progressively more responsible technical and administrative experience in project planning, and operation and maintenance of a steam electric generating plant.
Candidates without a bachelor’s degree must demonstrate extensive experience in managing complex power plant projects and leading technical personnel. Generally, this would include a minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in power plant operations, maintenance, engineering support, or project management.
Experience in managing and supervising power plant projects, tracking budgets, and working with a variety of people is essential.
The incumbent is primarily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, bend and frequently utilize a keyboard/computer.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The incumbent will be required to problem solve, read, write and analyze data, work under schedules and deadline pressure, present information to others, work independently and use discretion and judgment for confidential or sensitive projects/issues.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the engineering department capital projects, O&M projects and outage planning.
Reviews plant systems to improve efficiency, reliability, availability and load factor.
Provides technical expertise in problem areas.
Coordinates with stakeholders to identify capital, O&M and outage projects.
Assigns project management responsibilities to project staff.
Manage Station improvement projects, delegating to project staff as required
Prepares reports and presentations of project activities.
Identifies technical and operational training needs and initiates appropriate action on capital and O&M projects.
Performs comprehensive studies of plant, identifying areas needing improvement.
Provides expertise and some administrative functions in work management software
Departmental Supervisory
Responsible for supporting their assigned areas’ short- and long-term initiatives
Provide support to the development of employees within their assigned area(s)
Assist with goals, monitor work, and help evaluate results to ensure that departmental and organizational objectives and operating requirements are met and are in line with the needs and mission of the organization
Oversee assigned area(s) and employees for budgeting, expense accounting, and payroll processes
Oversee and direct drafting personnel
Sponsor the Boiler Team
Provide guidance to the Coal Handling Team
Oversight for Capital and O&M Projects and Outage Activities
Oversee and guide project managers/leads in the development and execution of projects
Assist with outage planning for the engineering department
Facilitate project planning including decisions on scope, schedule and budget
Provide justified recommendations for budget overage requests or unbudgeted projects
Coordinate project-focused training of new engineers
Facilitate the capital work request (CWR) process
Oversee capital project progress, track long lead time materials, support resource allocation, and provide direction for discoverable work items
Support and review for procurement of labor and material
Oversee and support the IFS work platform
Facilitate and track capital tool projects and assignments
Engineering Analysis Facilitation
Facilitate comprehensive studies of problem areas in plant
Identify areas for improvement that reduce total cost of ownership
Facilitate the evaluation and testing of plant equipment
Facilitate the review of plant systems to improve efficiency, reliability, availability and load factor
Support equipment testing with the Results Group
Oversee and review the Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM) process
Project Management
Coordinate with stakeholders to identify and budget for justified capital and O&M projects
Coordinate with the Results Engineering Supervisor to identify and assign project managers
Manage Station improvement projects, delegating to project staff as required
Evaluate status and schedule of capital projects
Manage and evaluate engineering consultant and contractor work products
Review and report capital projects monthly with project managers and Admin Supervisor
Review and assignment of project-related work monthly, assign work as necessary for the Projects Group
Operations and Maintenance Support
Provide technical expertise in areas causing problems to operations and plant maintenance
Provide guidance to other plant departments on the efficient operation of equipment
Provide assistance under emergency conditions for repair of vital equipment
Provide operating direction and support as needed
Oversee after hours work, including night shift and contractor coverage
Leadership and Direction for Safety and Training
Oversee the technical and operational training needs on capital and O&M projects and initiate appropriate action
Oversee the completion of safety inspections and reporting of incidents in a timely and accurate manner
Ensure compliance for quarterly computer-based trainings
Develop and adhere to training budgets for the Projects Group