Power Generation Outage Manager, Expert

Requisition ID # 168419 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Auberry; Shaver Lake

Department Overview

PG&E’s Power Generation Department manages and operates the largest privately-owned hydroelectric system in the nation. These renewable electric generation resources, located mostly at high elevation in California mountain ranges including the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade mountains include 68 powerhouses, 184 miles of canals, 41 miles of flumes, 135 miles of tunnels, 19 miles of penstocks, 99 reservoirs, and 142,000 acres of watershed lands all covered by 26 operating licenses issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Position Summary

Manages outages in Hydroelectric Powerhouses or Fossil Power Plants throughout the PG&E system.

This position is flexible within Shaver Lake/Helms and Auberry. Headquarters will be agreed upon by the successful candidate and hiring leader.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation 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, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

California Minimum: $​123,000

California Maximum: $197,000

Responsibilities:

• Manages medium complexity outages, maintenance activities and some capital projects, typically less than 6 weeks in duration and with cost less than $5 million.
• Leads Outage Safety Plan development and meetings, pre and post outage as required.
• Leads outage pre-planning and coordinates all startup activities. Works closely with Project Managers to oversee development of scope and development of comprehensive outage schedules and costs.
• Ensures appropriate scope freeze deadlines and pre-outage activities are completed as scheduled.
• Leads scheduling personnel in building schedules related to outage activities.
• Provides direction, information and advice regarding the schedule to all other groups.
• Develops and manages resource management plan.
• Understands the planned project requirements and establish a contingency plan for shifts in resource requirements.
• Provides oversight for outage scope control, coordinating closely with Plant Management to ensure all scope changes are prudent
• Responsible for daily site coordination and provides a direct interface between Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Construction, and other auxiliary personnel with the goal of keeping attention focused on completing outage work as scheduled.
• Performs evaluation of emergent outage work, coordinate and approve all additions to the scope and schedule in accordance with guidelines and applicable procedures.
• Develops, implements and manages outage documentation and communication plan, including criteria for levels of documentation required and frequency of updates.

• Responsible for Final Outage Report and transfer of all project documents to the appropriate parties, including documenting lessons learned and implementing corrective actions within the outage management organization for use system-wide as appropriate.

Supervises, through a matrix organization, the project team consisting of engineers, maintenance, construction, startup, and other personnel providing onsite support to ensure critical path activities are completed as planned, and cost and scope are controlled. Also includes supervising vendors and suppliers.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must obtain a California Class C Driver’s license (or equivalent) by day 1 of hire
• 6+ years of experience in operations, maintenance, project management or construction (outage-related)

• Travel is required to support outages in Power Generation

Desired Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Business Management, Engineering, or Construction, or related field.

• Construction Management PMP
• First line supervision experience
• Hydro generation start-up experience is a Plus
• Knowledgeable and experience with Power Generating facility systems, structures, and components
• Knowledge of appropriate Technical Specifications
• Knowledgeable and experience with work management processes and the SAP system.
• Knowledge of project management principles and guidelines, and familiarity with industry standards.
• Knowledge of Primavera (P6) scheduling software and all scheduling tools including milestone structure and work monitoring.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a matrix organization.
• Ability to communicate technical issues to support organizations and leadership.
• Ability to recognize and react to emergent issues with the required urgency.