Plant Operations Manager

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. # # # Manager, Plant Operations ## Beaver, Clatskanie, OR In this role, you'll ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of PGE’s power generating fleet and generation plants. **Key Job Information:** Manager, Plant Operations 6611 Career Level: M2 Manager As a manager, you'll manage professional associates and/or supervisors. Is accountable for the performance and results of a team. You'll adapt departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Your decisions are guided by policies, resources and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager. You'll also provides subject matter guidance to associates, colleagues and/or customers. **Key Responsibilities:** **Plant Operations Management:** Manages a team of plant operations staff responsible for operating energy generation and ancillary facilities (e.g., water treatment plant); provides technical management for the team, ensuring that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures and regulations (environmental and safety) are followed; responsible for the safe execution of work; ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved; ensures that operational procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose. **Manage Operations:** Manages day-to-day operations of a power generation plant safely, reliably and economically within the constraints of complex regulatory requirements; ensures Power Operations’ needs for plant output are met; 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 operations; ensures that plant maintenance activities meet the priorities of plant operations. **Train Staff:** Responsible for effectiveness of the operations training program. **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:** Promotes, trains team members and monitors safety practices. **Financial Management:** Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making. **Resourcing:** Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes. **Professional Development:** Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews. **Education/Experience:** **Education:** Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent experience. **Experience:** Typically eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in power plant operations, maintenance, engineering and related support activitie…