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Job Description
DATE POSTED: 11/05/2026
CLOSING DATE: 11/19/2026
GRADE LEVEL: 52 - 54
DEPARTMENT: Energy Supply
STARTING SALARY: $70,100 - $124,942 - Salary is commensurate with experience.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Manager – Power Plant, the Project Manager – Power Generation Operations & Contract Compliance serves as EPE's Owner Representative for operation and maintenance agreements, asset management support contracts, and other third-party service agreements associated with Power Generation facilities.
The Project Manager is responsible for administering, monitoring, and enforcing contractual requirements; coordinating contract deliverables; managing contractor performance; supporting regulatory, environmental, OT/cybersecurity, security, and asset management interfaces; reviewing maintenance and operating plans; validating invoices and reimbursable costs; coordinating internal stakeholders; and ensuring contractors satisfy all obligations under applicable agreements.
The position serves as the primary point of coordination between EPE departments and third-party operators to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operation of company-owned generation assets.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Business, or another analytical field of study.
- Project Management certification preferred.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Utility experience in the areas of power generation, project management, contract negotiations, technical training programs, and/or other closely related field.
- Knowledge of power generation principles, practices and policies, power generation operations, development of contractual agreements, negotiation techniques, and economic analysis required.
- Experience with power generation operations, maintenance, asset management, project management, and contract administration.
- Knowledge of utility operations, NERC compliance, environmental permitting, maintenance planning, and power plant reliability principles.
- Experience administering EPC, O&M, long-term service agreements, or major service contracts.
- Understanding of budgeting, accounting controls, capital project cost tracking, and FERC accounting concepts.
- Knowledge of OT, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and power plant monitoring systems preferred.
- Strong contract management, negotiation, and technical writing skills.
- Ability to evaluate maintenance plans, operating reports, performance metrics, and contractor compliance.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate activities across numerous departments and contractors.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Contract Administration & Compliance Serve as EPE's contract administrator and Owner Representative for power generation operations and maintenance agreements. Monitor contractor compliance with contract requirements, exhibits, reporting obligations, performance guarantees, and operational commitments. Maintain contract compliance matrices and track contractor deliverables, due dates, action items, and corrective actions. Coordinate internal reviews of contractor submittals including maintenance plans, operating reports, compliance reports, and budget forecasts. Administer contract amendments, change orders, notices, claim management, and dispute resolution support. Track key contractual milestones and ensure timely completion of operator obligations.
- Asset Management & Operations Oversight Review annual maintenance plans, outage schedules, major maintenance forecasts, and asset management recommendations. Monitor asset performance, availability, reliability metrics, forced outages, equivalent hours, heat rates, and KPI performance. Support evaluation of major maintenance activities, overhauls, equipment replacements, and lifecycle planning. Coordinate with plant personnel to evaluate equipment condition and asset health. Participate in facility inspections, audits, operational reviews, and readiness assessments.
- Financial & Cost Controls Review and validate contractor invoices, reimbursable costs, work scoping proposals, purchase requests, and work completion reports. Coordinate accounting, capitalization, and FERC cost classification reviews. Track O&M budgets, forecasts, change requests, and contract expenditures. Support annual budget development and long-range maintenance and capital planning. Ensure adequate documentation exists to support capitalization and regulatory recovery.
- Regulatory, Environmental & Compliance Coordination Coordinate with Environmental, Operations, System Operations, Security, Compliance, IT/OT, and Accounting organizations. Monitor contractor compliance with environmental permits, operational requirements, NERC obligations, OT requirements, and security standards. Review compliance reports, corrective action plans, incident reports, and audit responses. Track regulatory filings, permit obligations, inspections, notices of violation, and compliance commitments.
- OT, Cybersecurity & Security Coordination Coordinate implementation of OT, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and security requirements between EPE and facility operators. Participate in reviews of monitoring systems, SCADA interfaces, communications systems, cybersecurity requirements, and operational technology changes. Coordinate contractor access requests and support implementation of owner governance requirements.
- Reporting & Executive Support Develop executive summaries, status reports, KPI dashboards, contract performance reports, and management presentations. Prepare reports and recommendations on contract compliance, schedule risks, budget issues, claims, and operational performance. Support leadership with contract strategy, risk mitigation, and commercial decision-making.



