Maintenance Manager, Power Generation & Plant Operations
Overview
Lead the maintenance department at a 932 MW steam generating facility in Astoria, NY, managing three steam turbine units, power boilers, a combustion turbine, and the ULSD Tank Farm. Oversee a team of supervisors and planners, driving work management through EAM/CMMS and outage execution across the NYISO market. Own the annual maintenance budget and ensure safety and environmental compliance. This role demands a hands-on leader who thrives on complex outages and union labor relations. Your leadership directly impacts plant reliability and performance in one of the largest independent power portfolios in the U.S.
What You'll Do10
- 1Own all day-to-day maintenance, fiscal, and administrative functions for the station maintenance department, ensuring alignment with company goals.
- 2Lead and direct plant maintenance supervisors, IC&E/technical supervisors, and the planning department, fostering a culture of safety, productivity, and teamwork.
- 3Build and manage the annual maintenance budget, monitoring expenditures and optimizing cost-effective resource allocation.
- 4Enforce safety and environmental programs to maintain full regulatory compliance across all job sites, including the ULSD Tank Farm.
- 5Drive work management best practices via EAM and partner with Planning and Scheduling to provide accurate work management reports.
- 6Assign maintenance analysis processes, monitor effectiveness, and manage resource estimates for optimal utilization.
- 7Perform field inspections of job sites and work in progress, proactively addressing issues to ensure quality execution.
- 8Manage multiple concurrent outages while planning future outages, coordinating schedules with Engineering, Plant Management, Operations, and Commercial Operations.
- 9Track work plans, schedules, and costs for all outages and major maintenance events, coordinating craft labor and contractors to optimize productivity.
- 10Monitor outage KPIs and conduct post-outage lessons learned reviews, incorporating findings into future outage preparations.
Requirements9
- 110+ years of experience in power plant operations or maintenance.
- 2Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent technical training and hands-on experience.
- 3In-depth knowledge of conventionally fired steam technologies, power boilers, steam turbines, generators, electronic controls, and monitoring devices.
- 4Demonstrated managerial and supervisory leadership in a utility or power generation facility.
- 5Experience managing digital maintenance programs for asset management (EAM/CMMS).
- 6Knowledge of human resources principles and experience working with collective bargaining agreements (preferred).
- 7Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project) and personal computer software.
- 8Effective communication and analytical skills, with the ability to meet strict operational deadlines.
- 9Current, valid driver's license and physical capability to perform field inspections and lift up to 50 pounds.
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