Supervisor, Renewables

Requisition ID # 169299 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Moss Landing

Department Overview

Power Generation operates and maintains PG&E's hydroelectric, fossil, solar generation, and battery storage facilities, providing approximately 5,300 megawatts of generating capacity for our customers. Our nearly 900 coworkers are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective generation to California in an environmentally responsible manner. Our hydro facilities include 62 conventional hydro powerhouses, a pumped-storage facility, 98 reservoirs, 168 dams and more than 200 miles of canals and flumes, among other water conveyances. Natural gas-fired plants in operation are Humboldt Bay Generating Station in Eureka; Colusa Generating Station in Colusa County and Gateway Generating Station in Antioch. Several utility-scale solar generation plants also are operated and maintained, as well as PG&E’s successful entry into battery energy storage, our Elkhorn Battery facility at Moss Landing in Monterey County.

Position Summary

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a Fossil Generation facility,Solar, or Battery storage facility. Ensures plant operational goals are met and operational excellence is achieved and maintained. May perform the work of the Maintenance Supervisor as operations dictate at smaller sites.

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. 

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)           $ 128,000.00

Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)          $ 218,000.00

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe operation, performance, reliability, adherence to regulatory and corporate requirements and the day-to-day operation of assigned fossil,solar, or battery generating facility.
• Assures plant operations are in full compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Supervises the work of Power Plant and Solar Technicians to ensure the Fossil, Solar, and Battery sites are operated in a safe, reliable and efficient manner. Evaluates, trains and qualifies Power Plant Technicians, Advanced Power Plant Technicians, andSolar Technicians.
• Ensures that the operations staff functions in a manner consistent with plant and company goals and policies.
• Manages day-to-day operational schedule and strives to meet plant performance goals.
• Participates as Subject Matter Expert in the development and implementation of Power Generation operating procedures, standards and controls to ensure operational goals are achieved.
• Evaluates plant operations to identify and implement opportunities for safety, reliability, and efficiency improvements and reports forced and planned outages to state regulators.
• Communicates with energy procurement organization around plant availability and cost.  Ensures effective communication with operations staff and dispatch.
• Develops operations budget plan and monitors and manages costs to maintain budget.
• Participates in root cause analysis, forced event reporting, program audits, accident investigation and Power Safety Public Shutoff (PSPS) planning.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5 years of experience in power plant operations or renewables operations

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Operations experience at a fossil, solar or battery storage facility
• Experience with supervising a team at a fossil, solar or battery storage facility
• Experience writing operations procedures
• Knowledge of computerized maintenance management system
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Project