Westside Hydro Maintenance Manager

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Power Plant Maintenance Manager – WestSide Hydro

Westside Hydro is headquartered on the Clackamas River in Estacada. It oversees the operation and maintenance of 6 hydroelectric facilities (River Mill, North Fork, Faraday, Oak Grove, Timothy Lake, and Sullivan) and is part of PGE’s renewable energy portfolio. In addition to generating 180 MW of renewable energy, it also features state-of-the-art fish-handling facilities and pristine parks. The Clackamas River and the work are extremely dynamic creating an ever-changing opportunity.

In this role, you’ll maintain and oversee replacement, installation and maintenance of hydroelectric generation plant equipment and structures with a focus on reliability; you’ll identify, analyze, and implement predictive and corrective maintenance; oversee plant computer and control systems; and collect and analyze maintenance data.

In this role, you’ll maintain and oversee replacement, installation and maintenance of generation plant equipment and structures; you’ll identify, analyze, and implement predictive and corrective maintenance; oversee plant computer and control systems; collects and analyzes maintenance data.

Career Level: M2 Manager. Manages professional associates and supervisors, is accountable for the performance and results of a team. Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Decisions are guided by policies, resources and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager. Provides subject matter guidance to associates, colleagues and/or customers.

Education/Experience/Certifications:

Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in technical discipline or equivalent experience.

Experience: Prefer eight or more years of industrial maintenance experience with preferred experience with project management and planning and scheduling using work management software. Prefer previous experience managing represented (union) employees.

Key Responsibilities:

Plant Maintenance Management:

Manages a team of energy generation staff responsible for maintaining power plant electrical, control and mechanical equipment in safe, efficient and economical working condition; provides technical management for the team, ensures that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures and regulations (environmental and safety) are followed; ensures that maintenance problems are identified and resolved; ensures that fleet and/or plant maintenance procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose; responsible for the safe execution of work.

Maintenance Program Management:

Directs the development, implementation and execution of maintenance programs including preventive, diagnostic, corrective and analytical maintenance practices and procedures for the plant; ensures a high degree of plant availability and reliability; manages all maintenance planning and scheduling activities including achieving corporate goals for scheduled outages; maintains maintenance performance metrics and provides trend information to the plant manager; works with other functional areas and plant management to balance goals and costs to achieve best results; develops, administers and enforces procedures and policies for plant maintenance; represents the plant on capital projects affecting the project site.

Contract Management:

Administers the plant maintenance and related contracts; provides oversight of contractor activities; manages equipment warrantees and the resolution of warranty issues.

Procurement:

May oversee procurement and warehousing of spare parts for the plant; ensures that all materials procurement practices comply with PGE SOX guidelines.

Emergency Planning/Response:

Assists plant manager with implementation of an emergency action plan; develops and maintains procedures for effective plant operation, testing, startup and shutdown, and for operating equipment in emergency situations; leads and/or participates in periodic staff training in carrying out the plans for the plant as it relates to floods, earthquakes, fire, equipment or structural failures and other emergencies.

Safety Leadership:

Oversees safety programs and policies; ensures compliance wit