Generation Engineering Manager

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Work Schedules

Life Insurance

401K

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Leave Benefits

Job summary

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. in Westminster, CO seeks a Generation Engineering Manager to lead engineering design, project management, and compliance support for diverse power facilities.

The role requires BS in engineering, 10+ years of progressive experience, including 5 years supervising teams, and the ability to manage budgets, schedules, and capital projects. This position offers a competitive salary range of $135,000 to $190,000, benefits, and a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of progressive related experience, including five (5) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering is required.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices applicable to power generating facilities and project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide management direction to personnel.
• Perform generation project management duties as required.
• Develop and administer annual budgets including capital items, manpower, and operating budget.
• Monitor and evaluate activities against schedules and budgets and cost effectiveness.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Planning & organization

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Responsible to the Senior Manager Engineering for achieving functional area/corporate goals and objectives in the most cost-efficient manner through effective planning, organizing, controlling, developing and executing operational support engineering design for all TSGT generating facilities to meet power production requirements. This includes coal-fired, gas-fired, solar, and other generating stations. Also provide engineering support when needed for the retirement, decommissioning and demolition of generating stations. Provides generation engineering design support services including generation engineering related design and drawing control. Provides project construction management support for generation facilities upgrades and modifications. Provides North American Electric Reliability Corporation/Western Electricity Coordinating Council (NERC/WECC) compliance support for generation facilities.

Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• Paid Leave Benefits

Generation Engineering Manager

Hiring Salary Range: $135,000-$190,000

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide management direction to personnel.
• Perform generation project management duties as required.
• Participate in the formulation of functional area/corporate short‑term and long‑range goals and objectives.
• Recommend and implement policies, programs, and procedures consistent with functional area/corporate goals and objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate activities in terms of adherence to schedules and budgets, cost effectiveness, and results.
• Develop, review and evaluate contracts and agreements affecting functional area operations and make appropriate recommendations.
• Confer with management personnel to resolve problems and coordinate activities.
• Develop and provide project construction management support in planning, scheduling, costing, designing, and monitoring generation facility upgrades and modifications.
• Develop and maintain generation facilities design and operations standards.
• Supervise or assist in generation facilities emergencies as required.
• Working with generation station personnel as well as Generation Engineering staff, develop and recommend annual budget requests including capital items, manpower, and operating budget, and administer annual budget.
• Review and approve generation capitol projects.
• Assist in the analysis and development of strategic plans including providing input to the Electric Resource Plan.
• Perform special studies, analyses, and cost estimates.
• Represent Tri‑State on various external committees.
• Support programs for NERC/WECC compliance for generation facilities.
• Because Tri‑State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job.
• Because Tri‑State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Training:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.

Knowledge, Skills, And Ability

• Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and practices applicable to power generating facilities.
• Extensive knowledge of power generation facilities operations.
• Knowledge of government regulations and industry codes affecting electric utilities.
• Working knowledge of contract preparation, negotiations and administration.
• Working knowledge of budget preparation and administration.
• Working knowledge of NERC/WECC compliance guidelines.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan, organize and control the work of others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Working knowledge of Tri‑State's service area and operations.
• Working knowledge of safety policies and procedures.

Experience

• Ten (10) years of progressive related experience including five (5) years in a supervisory capacity.

Other

• Must be able to demonstrate that he/she can perform all of the essential functions of the position.
• Willingness to travel as required. (Must possess a valid driver’s license.)

About Us

Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West.

Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri-State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states.

Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.

As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri-State.

Job Identification

697

Job Category

Engineering

Posting Date

2026-07-30T15:46:37+00:00

Job Schedule

Full time

Hiring Salary Range

$135,000-$190,000

Locations

1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.