Mechanical Power Plant Planner

LCRA; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lost Pines in Bastrop, Texas, is seeking a Mechanical Power Plant Planner to support the Maintenance Planning team. You will drive plant efficiency by managing daily work orders, building job plans, and keeping preventive maintenance on track.

You will also develop cost estimates, order parts, write scopes of work, and lead outage planning to address maintenance backlog. This is a high-impact role keeping the lights on.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in industrial plant operations, maintenance or engineering or equivalent experience.
• Degree in power generation, engineering, business, science, math or related field; substitution possible per guidelines.
• Experience with outage planning and working with internal/external teams is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop job plans and work scopes for internal maintenance staff and external contractors.
• Collaborate with safety, environmental, and engineering groups to update preventative plant maintenance routines.
• Purchase parts and tools using a company ProCard and review related invoices.
• Develop scopes of work for outside services, evaluate bids, and recommend bidders for management approval.
• Travel independently or with team members to various locations to assess support needs.

Skills

Industrial plant operations

Maintenance planning

Outage planning

Procurement/purchasing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Here's The Role

Do you thrive in maintaining industrial operations to run smoothly? If so, we are seeking a motivated and meticulous Mechanical Power Plant Planner to join the Maintenance Planning team at Lost Pines in Bastrop, Texas! As a power plant planner, you will drive plant efficiency by managing daily work orders, build job plans, and keep preventive maintenance on track. You will also develop estimate costs, order parts, write scopes of work, and lead outage planning to conquer the maintenance backlog. To thrive here, you need to solve complex problems and agility to juggle shifting priorities. If you're searching for a high-impact role where you help keep the lights on this is the job for you!

How You'll Contribute

• Develop job plans and work scopes for internal maintenance staff and external contractors.
• Collaborate with safety, environmental, and engineering groups to build and update preventative plant maintenance routines.
• Purchase parts and tools using a company ProCard in conjunction with reviewing or approving related invoices as warranted.
• Develop scopes of work for outside services. Evaluate bids, recommend best evaluated bidders and develop recommendations for management approval.
• Travel independently or with other team members to various locations to identify areas which need support.

How You're Qualified

• Nine or more years of experience in industrial (power, petrochemical, pulp/paper, steel, etc.) plant operations, maintenance or engineering or other relevant experience.
• A degree(s) in power generation, engineering, business, science, math or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.

How You'll Stand Out

• Experience in operating and maintaining conventional gas fired and combustion turbine-based power plants. Specifically, combined and simple cycle.
• Experience in maintaining boiler pressure parts, gas and steam turbines, and process pumps.
• Experience with Maximo.
• Experience in maintenance planning principles, including work package development, and PM development.

How We'll Support You

Benefits that don't just check boxes, they make life better. From healthcare to wellness to time off, we've got you covered, so you can focus on what matters.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources [phone] or email [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.