Manager Plant Technical Services

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

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We're always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

Lead fleet-wide technical programs that deliver lasting impact and help keep PGE's generation assets safe, reliable, and performing at their best.

As the Manager, Plant Technical Services, you will provide leadership for a team of highly specialized technical experts responsible for welding, non-destructive examination (NDE), chemistry, vibration and lubrication, metallurgy, and technical analytics. This role brings critical programs together under one organization, creating consistent standards, fleet alignment, stronger governance, and enhanced technical support across PGE's generation fleet.

In this role, you will:

• 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.

Why this role matters:

You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of specialized technical programs at PGE, influence fleet-wide reliability and compliance strategies, and lead a team whose expertise supports the safe and efficient operation of critical generation assets across the company.

Manager, Plant Technical Services/7413
Grade 9/EX
M2 - Manager

Career Level

• Manages professional employees and/or supervisors
• Is accountable for the performance and results of a team
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Decisions are guided by policies, resources and business plan; receives moderate guidance from manager