Fleet Plant Technical Services Manager

Portland General Electric; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland General Electric is seeking a Manager, Plant Technical Services to lead a team of highly specialized experts in welding, NDE, chemistry, vibration and lubrication, metallurgy, and analytics. You will drive fleet-wide standards, governance, and technical support for its generation assets in Oregon.

You will partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant leadership to manage technical risks, improve system performance, and extend asset life through data-driven maintenance

Qualifications

• Lead and develop a team of technical specialists whose expertise directly supports asset reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
• Establish consistent practices and standards, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and code requirements.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant leadership to proactively manage technical risks and improve system performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of technical specialists whose expertise directly supports asset reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
• Establish consistent practices and standards across PGE's generation facilities, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and code requirements.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant leadership to proactively manage technical risks and improve system performance.
• Leverage data, analytics, and continuous improvement to strengthen maintenance strategies, reduce unplanned downtime, and extend asset life.
• Serve as a key technical leader, helping build workforce capability, improve knowledge sharing, and strengthen technical decision-making across the fleet.

Skills

Leadership

Asset reliability

Regulatory compliance

Operations management

Engineering

Data analytics

Continuous improvement

Job description

Portland General Electric is seeking a Manager, Plant Technical Services to lead a team of highly specialized experts in welding, NDE, chemistry, vibration and lubrication, metallurgy, and analytics. You will drive fleet-wide standards, governance, and technical support for its generation assets in Oregon.

You will partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant leadership to manage technical risks, improve system performance, and extend asset life through data-driven maintenance