Power Generation Manager (Thermal & Wind) Location open to major service locations in Montana & South Dakota

Power Generation Manager

Work Location: Open to major service locations in Montana and South Dakota

Pay range: $117,600 to $176,400 per year

Employment Status: Regular Full-time

External candidates apply at northwesternenergy.com

Internal candidates apply through iConnect.

About this position:

The Manager, Power Generation is responsible for overseeing all aspects of NorthWestern Energy's Thermal and Wind Generation operation. This includes operations and maintenance, compliance, project management and execution, and engineering. This position is responsible for the leadership of the Thermal/Wind organization and will communicate, support and ensure adherence to the business plan. The Manager is responsible to manage availability and generation of the generation fleet guided by the power market, maintenance needs, and status of units. Provides leadership to Superintendents, Supervisors, and overall organization in the area of strategic planning and asset management for the performance and results of safety, compliance, generation, and budget adherence within area of responsibility. This position is responsible for the safe and compliant operation of the Thermal & Wind Generation fleet. This position is responsible to build and maintain a healthy culture within the organization.

We offer great benefits:

NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ over 1,500 amazing people and serve 775,300 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including:

• 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

Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.

About this job:

• Complete required documentation and interact with the public
• Contribute, support, communicate, and adhere to technical and business directions including company initiatives. Lead change efforts related to Supply Group and other strategic improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate activities with engineering, safety, and license compliance groups as they impact operations and maintenance of the plants, including coordination of inspections, compliance reporting, and capital upgrade planning
• Coordinate external resources to complete projects and plans
• Create, regulate, and monitor work plan portfolio development and use
• Demonstrates leadership consistent with NorthWestern Energy's code, values, policies, processes and controls
• Develops departmental plans including business, production and/or organizational priorities including the planning and development of the Expense and Capital annual and long term business plans
• Effectively manages budget, ensuring proper cost controls
• Ensure safe production and promote a safety conscious work environment and culture
• Effectively manage operational contracts as applicable for gas and wind facilities.
• Ensure that the plants are operated and maintained according to federal, state, and local regulatory agencies (including FERC/NERC/WECC).
• Support and manage workforce under existing collective bargaining agreemen