Power Plant Maintenance Manager

Job Description Summary

GE Gas Power has an opening for a Maintenance Manager at the River Road Generating Station in Vancouver, WA. The plant is a 242 MW Combined Cycle natural gas fired plant that began commercial operation in 1997. The River Road Generating Plant consists of one GE 7FA.02 gas turbine, one GE A-12 steam turbine and one GE 324 generator all directly coupled in a STAG configuration. We are looking for a leader that is passionate about being part of a team that is interested in advancing innovative clean energy solutions.

About GE:

GE Gas Power is a world leader in power generation with deep domain expertise that helps customers deliver electricity from a wide spectrum of fuel sources. We are transforming the electricity industry with the digital power plant, the world's largest & most efficient gas turbine, full balance of plant solutions and our data-leveraging software. Our innovative technologies and digital offerings help make power and water more affordable, reliable, accessible and sustainable.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Description

Role Summary/Purpose:

In this role, you'll maintain and oversee replacement, installation and maintenance of generation plant equipment and structures; you'll identify, analyze, and implement preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance; oversee plant computer and control systems; collect and analyze maintenance data via CMMS and develop/manage major maintenance planning and execution.

Essential Responsibilities:

As the Maintenance Manager, you will:

1. Maintain care, custody, control, and safe maintenance practices.
2. Promote a safe working environment and ensure that all personnel and contractors follow facility and company safety procedures and policies.
3. Complete NERC Compliance maintenance activities.
4. Manage Predictive and Preventive maintenance activities at the Facility to ensure equipment reliability.
5. Assure safe, timely and efficient resolution of problems to return systems and equipment to ready-to-run condition and meet system operability needs.
6. Lead the Maintenance team and ensure work group activities are performed on time and within budget through effective planning, organizing, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities and utilization of resources.
7. Provide strong leadership and coaching for the maintenance department.
8. Manage outside contractor performance, including evaluating proposals and quotations, generating purchase requisitions, providing direction and expectations, and monitoring work performance.
9. Supervise regulatory compliance for NERC, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
10. Assist in annual budget preparation for owner and effectively manage plant expenditures.
11. Follow operational objectives consistent with achieving maximum plant efficiency to meet customer requirements in the most safe, reliable, economical, and environmentally safe manner.
12. Develop and implement training and personnel resource plans to ensure adequate resources to satisfy plant needs.
13. Identify and diagnose equipment and system operating failures and abnormal conditions. Identify and initiate corrective actions as appropriate with the assistance of other staff members.
14. Develop the Weekly and Monthly Facility Reports.
15. Maintain availability 24 hours per day on-call basis with backup from the Plant Manager, or designee.
16. Participate in outage planning and execution to ensure the safety of personnel and on-time completion of the work scope. Plan, track, and document work completion.
17. Work in conjunction with plant personnel and contractors to develop and maintain outage scope of work planning and execution.
18. Facilitate and coordinate proactive risk assessment and root-cause analysis of equipment failures and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
19. Develop and implement process improvements utilizing Management of Change procedures.
20. Recruit, interview and actively participate in the selection of maintenance personnel. Assure proper staffing, scheduling and training of maintenance personnel.
21. Maintain consistent communications with the Plant Manager, EHS Manager, Operations Manager and Energy Resources Manager (customer).
22. Lead Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
23. Lead Root Cause Analysis.

Qualifications/Requirements:

1. Bachelor's Degree in a technical field from an accredited university or college (OR High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 6 years of power plant experience).
2. Minimum 5 years' experience with increasing levels of responsibility in plant maintenance.
3. Minimum 3 years' experience with large frame Gas Turbines.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.
2. Ability and willingness to submit to a physical, respirator and hearing screening upon hire.
3. Ability and willingness to use personnel protective equipment (i.e., hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, latex / rubber / leather gloves, safety shoes and respirator) as needed.

Desired Characteristics:

1. Operations and Maintenance experience in Combined Cycle plants.
2. Operations and Maintenance experience with GE 7FA Gas Turbines.
3. Extensive knowledge of NERC, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations.
4. Highly organized and adaptable to change with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
5. Knowledgeable with Gas Turbine Control Systems, IT and I&E systems.
6. Extensive knowledge of Preventive and Predictive maintenance.

About Us

For U.S. based candidates only, for purposes of complying with U.S. pay transparency requirements, the base pay range for this position is $91,400-$152,200 USD Annually.

The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set.

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

This position will stay open on the career website until at least February 14, 2025.

Benefits Available to You:

GE employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: https://jobs.gecareers.com/global/en/ge-career-benefits

1. Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
2. A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
3. GE invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.

Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes