April 25, 2024
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Plant Overhaul Superintendent

Organization:
Xcel Energy, Inc.
Region:
United States, Texas, Amarillo
End of contest:
March 8, 2017
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Superintendent
Description

Are you ready to take your leadership potential to the next level with a growing Fortune 500 company?  Xcel Energy is at the leading edge of an industry that is changing quickly. We're seeking dynamic, proven leaders to help guide us into this exciting energy future. If you're looking to lead at a company that is committed to excellence, safety and environmental stewardship, with plenty of room to grow, consider a position at Xcel Energy.

Xcel Energy is looking to fill a Plant Overhaul Superintendent role for the Amarillo, TX  or Lubbock, TX locations.

Position Summary

The position is responsible for the leadership and direction of all overhaul activities and personnel to achieve overhaul performance objectives. This position is accountable for the effective implementation of the overhaul planning, execution and the post overhaul continuous learning cycle process for the region. Provides leadership and direct oversight of the contractor workforce (>50) used during overhauls and is responsible for the implementation of the company's contractor safety policy. Coordinates the overhaul planning process, the identification and development of the overhaul work scope and is responsible to ensure the development and administration of overhaul contracts. Provides direction to matrixed resources to ensure successful overhaul planning, overhaul execution and the continuous overhaul learning cycle. Responsible for effective management of the overhaul budget

Essential Responsibilities

a) Overhaul Management: Implements and is accountable for the overhaul planning, overhaul execution and the post overhaul continuous learning cycle process. Provides leadership and work direction for all overhaul labor resources (>100) and supports the effective management of the overhaul budget. Responsible for compliance with critical path schedules, work scope specifications, and overhaul O&M and capital project performance objectives. Is accountable to meet or exceed overhaul performance objectives with plant management. 

b) Overhaul Workforce: Provides leadership and direct oversight of the contractor workforce (>100) used during overhauls and leads the evaluation of contractor performance. Coordinates the overhaul planning process, the identification and development of the overhaul work scope and is responsible to ensure the development and administration of overhaul contracts. Supports the effort to establish effective relationships with contractors. Provides input for the selection and optimization of overhaul labor resources utilized in support of the overhaul and ensures contractors are qualified to perform assigned work. Identifies & implements actions which optimize overhaul labor resources to achieve required flexibility, availability and cost effectiveness. 

c) Fleet Process Standardization: Implements overhaul management processes and provides input for the continuous improvement of overhaul management processes, overhaul practices and supporting systems across the fleet to bring added value to the business. Collaborates with others to share lessons learned and best practices and incorporates these into the overhaul management process. Incorporates process improvement through the consistent deployment of lessons learned across the fleet. Prepares overhaul reports to support the continuous overhaul learning cycle. 

d) Team Collaboration: Provides work direction and leadership to the matrixed resources (technical subject matter experts, system owners, plant engineers and other plant resources) to ensure successful overhaul planning, overhaul execution and the continuous overhaul learning cycle. 

e) Safety: Responsible for implementation and compliance with the company's contractor safety policy as it relates to plant overhaul activities. Ensure that safety is a prime focus of all personnel and that all safety policies & procedures are adhered to by all workers.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or similar technical discipline from an accredited college/university AND more than of six years of experience in power generation and/or the energy industry related to operations/maintenance, overhaul outage/management, planning, or similar experience, including previous leadership experience in these areas. An additional eight years of directly-related education and/or experience beyond the experience requirement above may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. A comprehensive understanding of power plant operation and maintenance is essential. Ability to effectively manage multiple work groups and/or contractors of different disciplines. Demonstrated relationship skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively use critical path scheduling. Proven project management capabilities with track record of demonstrated results. Must be able to travel to the power plants and work planned overhaul schedules.

This position requires a behavioral assessment prior to being considered for an interview.

Contact

Xcel Energy, Inc.

414 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis

Minnesota United States

www.xcelenergy.com


Other relevant information

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you're ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.





Posting Notes:  TX - Amarillo || TX - Amarillo; TX - Lubbock || United States (US) || Operations || 31232:Reliability Sv & Ovrhl Mgmt-TX || Full-Time || Non-Bargaining ||



Requisition Number: 5126



Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran



Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at recruiting@xcelenergy.com