Power Plant Maintenance Supervisor

About the Position: Plans, directs, and oversees the daily operations of a system of large complex multi-purpose power project(s) that includes hydroelectric power plant(s), high voltage switchyard(s), and dam(s) with controlled spillways.

• Plan, direct, and oversee the daily maintenance of a large complex multi-purpose power project that includes hydroelectric power plant, high voltage switchyard, and dam with controlled spillway.
• Direct the maintenance of the project in accordance with applicable statutory requirements and agreements exercising on-site responsibility for maintenance of assigned projects.
• Diagnose equipment problems and personally directs power plant personnel on the installation, overhauling, and testing of major electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Direct power plant personnel in major repairs to return equipment to service to avoid impacting power sales contract and incurring financial penalties for failure to deliver power as scheduled.
• Supervise power plant, mechanics, maintenance workers and administrative personnel. Establish performance objectives, rates performance, and recommends discipline.
• Coordinate maintenance activities of power plant personnel with other local management, district, contractors, etc., all of which must work together to accomplish project operations and maintenance activities.
• Evaluate and interview candidates and makes recommendation for selection.
• Coordinate working condition changes with local labor union representative.
• Direct normal and corrective maintenance activities to reliably deliver electric power, control power system voltage, control power system frequency, and control switchyard equipment as a part of the southeast region power system.
• Direct the control of water elevations and flows in the reservoir and river, in accordance with PMA and Water Management supplied schedules.
• Direct operations during emergencies, including equipment failures, power system emergencies (black-outs, brown-outs, frequency and voltage disturbance or complete power system collapse) and other emergencies.
• Monitor changing reservoir conditions during floods in order to correctly direct regulation of water levels.
• Develop methods and techniques to accomplish effective operations within established policies and procedures; recommends policy changes to meet critical problems encountered during progress of power production operations, and maintenance programs.
• Participate in the planning and development of overall hydropower program by recommending policy changes, maintenance standards, O and M procedures, cost reductions, and personnel management.
• Reschedule maintenance activities and reassigns work forces as maintenance priorities change due to unpredictable events such as equipment breakdowns, floods, or externally imposed schedule changes which affects equipment availability.
• Participate in the planning and administration of both long and short-range programs relative to major maintenance problems on hydroelectric powerplant, dam and related equipment.
• Provide step by step guidance on how to handle equipment and power failures to ensure continuity of functions of the power plant.
• Administers a safety program that covers several high hazard areas such as high voltage electricity, noise, large rotating machinery, respiratory hazards, fall hazards, and drowning hazards.
• Conduct all work in strict compliance with the Corps' Hazardous Energy Control Procedures.