Superintendent Power Generation: Hydro Maintenance & Reliability

Northwestern Energy • Montana, MT

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Superintendent of Power Generation (Hydro Maintenance & Reliability) is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, reliability and work management programs and processes for the hydroelectric fleet. The position reports to the Manager of Hydro Power Generation and leads a team of skilled mechanics, hydro technical experts, and supervision. This position is also responsible for ongoing support of the Business Unit implementing safe reliable equipment/work management processes and for coordination of business planning efforts, including events tracking, developing necessary management reports, and coordinating NERC/WECC compliance activities. The position operates in a fast-paced environment, requiring strong coordination and communication with diverse stakeholders and business resources to achieve company goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or 8 years of equivalent experience required
• 10 or more years' experience in industrial plant operations and maintenance preferred
• 5 years supervisory experience preferred
• Power generation experience preferred
• Experience using computerized maintenance management programs and reporting tools
• Demonstrate and maintain a good safety record
• Effective Data Analysis and trouble shooting skills
• Demonstrated ability to research and apply equipment performance and process issues without guidance
• Valid Driver's License and satisfactory driving record
• Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance and Root Cause Analysis techniques
• Commitment to safe working practices and knowledge of safety policies/procedures

Nice To Haves

• E. preferred, but not required
• Get Into Energy - Energy Industry Fundamental 2.0 certification is a plus

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership consistent with NorthWestern Energy's code, values, policies, processes and controls
• Utilizes effective management practices to maintain employee engagement and productivity
• Effectively manages budget, ensuring proper cost controls
• Supervise and lead the Hydro Maintenance & Reliability Group to attain operational and strategic improvement goals
• Interact effectively and responsibly with employees, external contractors, and agencies
• Lead and guide the development of expertise and experience of the Hydro Maintenance & Reliability Group to provide guidance and technical resources to the Hydro plants and teams
• Lead the application of asset management principles across the Hydro plants to maintain high availability and to guide capital replacement strategy
• Understand and apply Reliability Centered Maintenance principles to maintain and improve reliability across the Hydro plants including the following:
• Responsible for reviewing equipment outage information and coordinating work management activities across the business units to ensure optimal generation
• Assess data from the Work Management systems, outage reports along with equipment availability data to evaluate frequencies and methods of inspections and maintenance along with possible equipment replacement
• Interpret plant performance data to evaluate the impacts the processes will have on the operational performance of the generating facility along with any potential consequences to the facilities
• Lead the development and application of Preventative Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs across the Hydro plants
• Manage and coordinate the application of the Event Reporting procedure for the Hydro plants including Root Cause Analyses (RCA), identification of corrective actions, and tracking of corrective actions to completion
• Manage and coordinate the Hydro Work Management Process through our work management system
• Manage and coordinate the development, update, and communication of the Hydro Planned Outage Schedule
• Lead and coordinate the Hydro NERC/WECC compliance program
• Review and evaluate existing and pending generator, operator, and owner NERC Reliability Standards, to ensure compliance
• Guide and coordinate general operational results tracking and reporting, including GADS for the Hydro plants
• Evaluates the efficiency and reliability of the facilities using existing work management programs, plant and human performance incident data, plant computer records, and daily system reports
• Develop and report industry standard metrics for operational units
• Actively participate and contribute to the Hydro leadership team to guide and direct strategic improvement and direction of the Hydro assets
• Works independently with guidance on only the most complex tasks by coordinating the integration of business plans.
• Supports business units with short- and long-term business planning and budgeting processes
• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions and makes use of knowledge of Montana Hydro Generation Facility Operations, Equipment and Maintenance procedures and practices, and direct observations in the field
• Supervisor responsibilities include contributing to union negotiations, union issue resolution, personnel training and personnel selection
• Maintain situational and safety awareness and communicate to maintain safety and efficiency
• Complete required documentation and interact with the public
• Required to be available for 24 hour on call status per the business unit Supervisor-On-Call schedule throughout the year and is informally on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week
• Frequent travel up to 30% is required to support essential functions at assigned sites
• The ability to maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position, consistent with applicable laws and reasonable accommodation requirements
• All NorthWestern Energy employees are required to adhere to company safety standards and the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics
• Ensure self and other's actions are consistent with NorthWestern Energy's values, mission, and strategic business objectives

Benefits

• 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents to include financial heath)
• Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)
• Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 11 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

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