Asset Manager - Power Group

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OxyChem, based in Houston, is seeking an experienced Asset Manager to join its Power & Energy Team. You will manage three cogeneration facilities in ERCOT and MISO markets, focusing on profitability, reliability, and efficiency.

You will work with plant managers, negotiate contracts, lead capital investments, and ensure compliance with industry standards while building a strong internal and external network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5+ years in industry, including 3+ years in operations/maintenance/engineering of facilities.
• Some management experience is required.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work with plant managers to optimize safety, environmental, maintenance, and operations performance and profitability.
• Oversee cogeneration businesses to maximize reliability and revenue while controlling cost and risk.
• Make critical business and risk decisions, lead cogeneration team goals and long-term strategy.
• Lead cogeneration capital investment vision and strategy.
• Negotiate cogeneration contracts with OEMs, contractors, customers, suppliers, and lenders.
• Oversee outage planning, resources, and on-site leadership; liaise with OEM leadership to resolve issues.
• Participate in technical discussions on unit performance, upgrades, and major scope.
• Assist in budgets, monthly variances, and financial modeling for initiatives.
• Maintain industry network and monitor new technologies.
• Collaborate with regulatory, marketing, legal, engineering, tax, treasury, fuel supply, and insurance teams.
• Ensure Cogen compliance with NERC standards.

Skills

Engineering

Management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

At OxyChem, our chemistry makes modern life possible, and it is our people who make the difference. We are a safety-first, purpose-driven team committed to innovation, environmental responsibility, and doing things the right way. If you are ready to contribute, elevate your skills, and take ownership of your career, OxyChem offers the opportunity to make a difference every day. OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. OxyChem’s products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. OxyChem actively participates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program, underscoring our commitment to safety. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OxyChem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Visit oxychem.com for more information.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities. Based in Houston, Texas, OxyChem’s Power & Energy Group manages a diverse portfolio of cogeneration facilities and oversees significant electrical loads across the United States. Operating at the intersection of market strategy and technical excellence, the team maintains continuous engagement with both MISO and ERCOT, ensuring seamless operational compliance with all ISO protocols. With a sharp focus on market dynamics and asset optimization, the Power Group strategically positions OxyChem’s portfolio to capture value, drive profitability, and enhance competitive advantage in the evolving energy landscape.

We are seeking an experienced Asset Manager to join our OxyChem power team. The Asset Manager performs a wide variety of managerial, commercial, technical, and financial tasks related to increasing the profitability, reliability, efficiency, and competitiveness of three power generation facilities; Ingleside Cogeneration and Battleground Cogeneration in the ERCOT market, and Taft Cogeneration in the MISO market.

Essential Job Duties

• Work with the plant managers to optimize plant safety, environmental, maintenance, and operations performance and profitability.
• Oversee the cogeneration businesses with a focus on maximizing reliability and revenue while mitigating cost and risk.
• Make critical business and risk decisions, drive cogeneration team management goals and priorities, and lead the long-term vision for the cogeneration business.
• Lead cogeneration capital investment vision and strategy.
• Negotiate Cogeneration contracts with the OEM, outside contractors, customers, suppliers, and lenders.
• Lead and oversee cogeneration outage downtime, cost, resources, parts and scope planning and execution, provide on-site and shop leadership, and provide advocacy on behalf of the site with OEM executive leadership to escape issues.
• Participate in technical discussions with Cogen leadership, the OEM and other vendors regarding unit performance, operational risks, upgrades, major scope, and part repair/replacement.
• Assists in the development of operating and project budgets and monthly reporting on plant variances.
• Involved with the development, financial modeling, and implementation of initiatives for profit enhancements and capital projects.
• Maintain a strong industry influence and network, and keep tabs on new technologies.
• Work closely with internal and external regulatory, marketing, legal, engineering, tax, treasury, fuel supply, and insurance personnel on generation matters.
• Ensure that the Cogen business is in full compliance with NERC standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline and 5+ years of experience in industry, at least 3 years of which is experience in operations, maintenance, or engineering of generating or production facilities.
• Some management experience is a must.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical skills (business, technical, and financial).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to edit and compose reports and correspondence and to present asset results articulately.
• Must have the ability to work independently.
• Some travel required for meetings with plant personnel, customers, vendors, and others, estimated at less than one week per month.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in power generation maintenance and/or operations.
• MBA

OxyChem, a producer of commodity chemicals with facilities across the United States, Canada, and Latin America, is renowned for its commitment to safety, environmental protection, customer Service and sustainability. OxyChem’s chemicals are vital to quality of life, with applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, commercial and residential development.