• Job Description

  Req#: OUTAG006225

  Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 76 power plants in operation and one under construction represents nearly 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states, Canada and Mexico. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

  The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in A power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

  Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

  This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, communicating, and closing complex, integrated maintenance outages. This position must be familiar with work performed during outages, including, but not limited to: steam turbine major, multiple CT centerline projects, controls upgrades, complex balance of plant work, high energy piping upgrades, or other designated work scopes. The Program Manager III – Outage Manager leads a matrix team of internal and external resources to develop a logically tied outage schedule, then supports successful completion of outage work safely and on schedule. Develops and monitors the outage schedule, communicates outage status and exceptions, tracks scope changes during the outage, also tracks and communicates outage risks. The outages managed by the Program Manager III – Outage Manager use the Calpine Outage Management Procedure to provide consistent planning, execution, and closure of complex integrated outages that ensure operational reliability and efficiency. Provide outage leadership to both internal and external organizations and entities.

  Job Responsibilities:

  • In-depth or broad, extensive knowledge.
  • Highly skilled professional with wide-ranging, advanced technical experience to resolve complex issues.
  • Competent to work at very high level in multiple knowledge areas or functions as an advanced contributor.
  • Makes decisions on complex issues regarding integration of project components or advanced tasks on overall outage.
  • Leads the integration of internal and external resources, identifies opportunities to develop integrate processes, tools, services and techniques within the function.
  • Plans and leads complex integrated plant outages.
  • Uses independent judgment requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors including risk, safety, cost, and schedule. Independently selects methods, techniques, analytical approach and evaluation criteria. Determines methods and procedures for new assignments.
  • Serves as project/technical lead on medium to large projects; regularly coordinates work of professionals, technicians and others outside of own department.
  • Trains and mentors employees on technical skills.
  • Collaborate and solve problems – works with others to resolve significant issues, clarify or interpret complex information, provide initial screening/negotiations.
  • Leads matrix teams

  Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in business or engineering
  • In-depth experience across knowledge areas and multiple functions including project management and plant maintenance or operations; typically requires 10+ years in area of specialization.

  Additional Calpine Information:

  • Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
  • Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.

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  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  Calpine Corporation is a power generation company. The Company is engaged in the ownership and operation of primarily natural gas-fired and geothermal power plants in North America. The Company's segments include West (including geothermal), Texas and ...

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