Hydro Plant Superintendent- Weiss Dam

Hydro Superintendent

Weiss Dam

Job Summary :

This position provides daily supervision for the safe operation, maintenance and compliance of assigned hydro plant.

Job Requirements :

Educational Requirements

- BS degree in Engineering or a minimum of five years of plant related technical experience is required (if no BS Degree in Engineering, then a minimum of ten years of plant related technical experience is preferred).

Experience Requirements

- Generating plant operations and maintenance experience is required .
- Leadership Experience is required .
- Experience troubleshooting control systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and/or distributed control systems (DCSs) is preferred.
- Balanced administrative and technical background is preferred.
- Project Management experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Ability to troubleshoot equipment and make critical technical judgments regarding plant operations and equipment is required .
- Ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings is required .
- Strong interpersonal skills are required .
- Good oral and written communication skills are required .
- Basic computer skills are required .
- Ability to get results through others is required .
- Ability to meet on-call responsibilities is required (Should locate close enough to plant to deal with routine problems and emergencies).

Behavioral Attributes

- Ability to model Our Values including Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act With integrity, and Superior Performance is required .
- Self-motivation and an interest in continuous learning is required .

Job Responsibilities :

- Serves as the Plant Champion for Safety.
- Provides performance management for employees at assigned plant(s) which includes daily performance feedback, employee development, performance documentation, non-punitive discipline program administration, etc.
- Sets the daily agenda for plant activities (e.g. Safety, JSB’s, maintenance activities, inspections and preventive maintenance).
- Participates in community activities (e.g. Renew Our Rivers, Clean Water Partnerships) and builds relationships with community leaders in assigned geographic area.
- Serves as SME for technical plant issues, best practices, security, and special projects as requested.
- Develops and manages short- and long-range O&M and capital budgets for assigned plant(s) which involves planning and executing O&M repairs and capital improvement projects.
- Manages inventory of assigned plant(s).
- Serves as Compliance Owner for assigned plant(s) which involves communicating, monitoring, and documenting NERC/FERC regulatory, dam safety, environmental, industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, hazard communication, and other mandated compliance programs.
- Develop a healthy working dynamic with IBEW. Ensures compliance with the contract.