Project Maintenance Coordinator

Tenaska•Kiowa, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position participates in the overall management of the facility as a member of the Management Team. The role is responsible for ensuring a safe working environment and promoting a culture of safety awareness for all plant personnel. This includes actively ensuring that hazard analysis is effectively performed. The Project Maintenance Coordinator assists the Safety Program Director with oversight and implementation of the plant’s Safety Program, ensuring compliance with Tenaska EHS policy and local, state, and federal requirements. They work with plant safety committee members to implement EHS procedures, maintain plant records, and make EHS program key performance indicators visible. The role involves maintaining the plant’s Safety Procedures Manual, Environmental Manual, and Integrated Contingency Plan. Additionally, the position assists the Operations Manager with regulatory compliance efforts, ensuring timely and accurate reporting and administering training. The Project Maintenance Coordinator supports the Maintenance Manager in outage preparation, monitoring performance, and recommending corrective actions, acting as a point of contact for scheduling conflicts and reviewing schedule changes. They provide oversight and advice to the Operations Manager on water production, boiler chemistry, and cooling water treatment. The role also contributes to enhancing the plant's image as a good community and environmental neighbor and surveys industry news to ensure current best practices are incorporated. The position oversees audits and investigations of the EHS program, assists with EHS pre-planning for outages and projects, and completes special projects as required by the Plant Manager. Dependable, reliable, and predictable attendance is required, along with a valid, in-state motor vehicle operator’s license.

Requirements

Must have a working knowledge of power plant regulatory requirements, providing assistance and guidance to the Operations Manager and Maintenance Manager to ensure that the plant remains in compliance with all of its environmental permits and plans.
Must have a working knowledge of power plant safety and environmental compliance processes and the ability to assist with the ongoing technical development and review of those processes.
Ability to handle multiple job assignments on a daily basis while meeting plant objectives and deadlines; strong time-management skills necessary.
Strong analytical/business-case skills necessary.
Strong leadership, motivational, and communication (oral and written) skills, including the ability to communicate effectively to large groups.
Innovative and creative problem-solving skill to improving technical, personnel, and business aspects of facility performance.
Prior knowledge of plant equipment and/or experience with mechanical and electrical maintenance practices is required.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
Must have the ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to the area of assignment.
Must possess a valid, in-state motor vehicle operator’s license at all times.
Dependable, reliable and predictable attendance is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

A 4-year degree in Business or Engineering with a strong understanding of the functional relationships of plant maintenance and operations and processes is desirable.
Experience using computerized accounting and inventory control systems is desired.
Prior knowledge and experience with INFOR EAM software is desirable.

Responsibilities

Participate in the overall management of the facility as a member of the Management Team.
Provide a safe working environment and promote a safety awareness attitude for all plant personnel.
Actively ensure that hazard analysis is effectively performed for the safety of others.
Assist the Safety Program Director with oversight and implementation of the plant’s Safety Program, ensuring compliance with Tenaska EHS policy and local, state, and federal requirements.
Work with plant safety committee members to implement plant EHS procedures and practices, maintain plant records, and make key performance indicators of the EHS program visible to all employees.
Promote an attitude and culture of safety awareness for all plant personnel that emphasizes actively ensuring the safety of others.
Maintain the plant’s Safety Procedures Manual, Environmental Manual, and Integrated Contingency Plan.
Assist the Operations Manager with the compliance effort with federal and state regulatory requirements.
Ensure that timely and accurate reporting is completed.
Administer training and oversight of plant personnel for required compliance.
Assist the Maintenance Manager in outage preparation activities, monitors performance, and initiates/recommends corrective actions.
Act as a point of contact and communication for outage scheduling conflicts.
Assist Maintenance Manager in review and approval of schedule changes.
Ensure baseline schedule and cost changes are approved by the Plant Manager.
Provide oversight and advice to the Operations Manager on the performance of the plant water production, boiler chemistry, and cooling water treatment.
Assist the plant management staff to enhance the image of the plant as a good neighbor to the community and the environment.
Participate and encourage the involvement and participation of other plant staff members in community activities.
Survey industry and regulatory news, reports, and actions, to ensure plant procedures and practices are current and incorporate best practices as much as possible.
Participate in monthly Operations Manager and Maintenance Manager calls when appropriate.
Oversee audit and investigation of the EHS program with respect to procedure, vendors, and third parties.
Assist with EHS related pre-planning for maintenance outages and projects.
Complete special projects as required by the Plant Manager.