PROJECT MGR - ENERGY SUPPLY - ASSOCIATE - SR

El Paso Electric Company•Sunland Park, NM

7h•$70,100 - $124,942

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Manager – Power Plant, the Project Manager – Power Generation Operations & Contract Compliance serves as EPE's Owner Representative for operation and maintenance agreements, asset management support contracts, and other third-party service agreements associated with Power Generation facilities. The Project Manager administers, monitors, and enforces contractual requirements; coordinates contract deliverables; manages contractor performance; supports regulatory, environmental, OT/cybersecurity, security, and asset management interfaces; reviews maintenance and operating plans; validates invoices and reimbursable costs; coordinates internal stakeholders; and ensures contractors satisfy their obligations under applicable agreements. The position is the primary point of coordination between EPE departments and third-party operators to support safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operation of company-owned generation assets.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Business, or another analytical field of study.
Utility experience in power generation, project management, contract negotiations, technical training programs, or a closely related field.
Knowledge of power generation principles, practices and policies; power generation operations; development of contractual agreements; negotiation techniques; and economic analysis.
Experience with power generation operations, maintenance, asset management, project management, and contract administration.
Knowledge of utility operations, NERC compliance, environmental permitting, maintenance planning, and power plant reliability principles.
Experience administering EPC, O&M, long-term service agreements, or major service contracts.
Understanding of budgeting, accounting controls, capital project cost tracking, and FERC accounting concepts.
Strong contract management, negotiation, and technical writing skills.
Ability to evaluate maintenance plans, operating reports, performance metrics, and contractor compliance.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate activities across numerous departments and contractors.

Nice To Haves

Project Management certification preferred.
Knowledge of OT, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and power plant monitoring systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as EPE's contract administrator and Owner Representative for power generation operations and maintenance agreements.
Monitor contractor compliance with contract requirements, exhibits, reporting obligations, performance guarantees, and operational commitments.
Maintain contract compliance matrices and track contractor deliverables, due dates, action items, and corrective actions.
Coordinate internal reviews of contractor submittals, including maintenance plans, operating reports, compliance reports, and budget forecasts.
Administer contract amendments, change orders, notices, claim management, and dispute resolution support.
Track contractual milestones and ensure timely completion of operator obligations.
Review annual maintenance plans, outage schedules, major maintenance forecasts, and asset management recommendations.
Monitor asset performance, availability, reliability metrics, forced outages, equivalent hours, heat rates, and KPI performance.
Support evaluation of major maintenance activities, overhauls, equipment replacements, and lifecycle planning.
Coordinate with plant personnel to evaluate equipment condition and asset health.
Participate in facility inspections, audits, operational reviews, and readiness assessments.
Review and validate contractor invoices, reimbursable costs, work scoping proposals, purchase requests, and work completion reports.
Coordinate accounting, capitalization, and FERC cost classification reviews.
Track O&M budgets, forecasts, change requests, and contract expenditures.
Support annual budget development and long-range maintenance and capital planning.
Ensure adequate documentation supports capitalization and regulatory recovery.
Coordinate with Environmental, Operations, System Operations, Security, Compliance, IT/OT, and Accounting organizations.
Monitor contractor compliance with environmental permits, operational requirements, NERC obligations, OT requirements, and security standards.
Review compliance reports, corrective action plans, incident reports, and audit responses.
Track regulatory filings, permit obligations, inspections, notices of violation, and compliance commitments.
Coordinate implementation of OT, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and security requirements between EPE and facility operators.
Participate in reviews of monitoring systems, SCADA interfaces, communications systems, cybersecurity requirements, and operational technology changes.
Coordinate contractor access requests and support implementation of owner governance requirements.
Develop executive summaries, status reports, KPI dashboards, contract performance reports, and management presentations.
Prepare reports and recommendations on contract compliance, schedule risks, budget issues, claims, and operational performance.
Support leadership with contract strategy, risk mitigation, and commercial decision-making.