Combined Cycle O&M Power Plant Manager

Lead the safe reliable and commercially disciplined operation and maintenance of a 208 MW combined-cycle cogeneration facility supporting generation commitments to the local utility and process-steam commitments to steam host.
Manage plant performance people equipment risk environmental obligations and customer interfaces under GE Vernovas O&M agreement with our customer respecting the customers contractual obligations.

Roles and Responsibilities

• • Plant Manager has responsibility to operate and maintain the plant on behalf of the customer within the boundaries of the O&M contract or Long Term Service Agreement.
  • Own 24/7 operating readiness abnormal-event response reliability availability efficiency and steam-delivery continuity.
  • Lead and develop operations and maintenance teams succession technical training and safe work practices.
  • Direct combustion-turbine steam-turbine and generator outage planning and execution: inspection scopes OEM/contractor resources work packages long-lead materials safety and return to service.
  • Build and control integrated outage/maintenance schedules: work sequencing critical path crews milestones readiness checks recovery plans and customer outage constraints.
  • Manage LSFO operating requirements integrated gas/steam-cycle performance process-steam continuity and the ABB P13 control interface.
  • Maintain EHS and regulatory compliance incident response corrective actions and emergency preparedness.
  • Coordinate HECO dispatch outage notices exceptions and reporting; support PAR steam commitments with formal contract decisions remaining with KPLP.
  • Prepare annual operating plans budgets forecasts maintenance spending and customer-funded CapEx recommendations; oversee OEM and contractor relationships.
  • Support customer strategy operating and civic goals .

Required Qualifications

• • Bachelors degree in mechanical electrical or marine engineering engineering technology or a related power-generation technical discipline.
  • 10 years of progressively responsible thermal-power O&M experience including at least 3 years of plant shift or cross-functional operating-team leadership.
  • Demonstrated gas-turbine and steam-cycle operations knowledge integrated plant systems and 24/7 operating judgment.
    
  • Measurable safety regulatory reliability and performance accountability including incident response and corrective action.
  • Hands-on GT/ST/generator outage work: scope maintenance planning integrated schedules critical-path control OEM/contractor execution and return-to-service readiness.
  • Proficiency in scheduling work packages dependencies personnel and contractor resources milestones look-ahead plans and recovery; Experience with P6 Microsoft Project or equivalent.
  • Experience working within O&M contracts utility dispatch commitments operating budgets and approval boundaries.
  • Ability to use CMMS ERP/procurement EHS contractor-compliance and workforce systems plus strong Excel reporting and reconciliation skills.

Desired Characteristics

• • Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document plan market and execute programs. Established project management skills.
  • Combined-cycle cogeneration leadership covering electricity delivery and industrial process-steam customers.
  • Breadth across plant operations engineering reliability/maintenance OEM field service or commissioning.
  • Knowledge of availability forced-outage and PPA-related performance measures and their commercial implications.
  • Experience defending outage and capital requests and coordinating long-lead procurement.
  • Familiarity with HECO Hawaii permits and KPLP/PAR interfaces
  • Experience with ABB or comparable heavy-duty turbines steam turbine-generators LSFO/liquid fuels legacy DCS controls such as ABB P13 and industrial steam export.
  • Familiarity with site applications: Maximo SAP PowerMax Gensuite ComplyWorks Microsoft Excel DRAM and Workday or comparable platforms.

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $131600.00 and $219300.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110% 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 21 2026.

Available benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability benefits life insurance 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually GE Vernova) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.