Mgr Maintenance

Evergy; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 111,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergy is seeking a Mgr Maintenance at Chisholm Trail Energy Center in Conway Springs, KS, to lead all maintenance activities for a combined cycle power plant under construction with commercial operation planned for spring 2029. The role requires 8 years of power-plant maintenance/operations experience, strong leadership, and a focus on safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate with operations, engineering and commercial teams to build robust processes for long-term

Qualifications

• Requires 8 years of experience in a power plant maintenance, engineering or operations environment.
• Positional or informal leadership experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple primary duties listed is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise maintenance staff for gas turbines, HRSGs, and balance of plant.
• Ensure safe operation within design and regulatory limits.
• Monitor equipment performance and optimize reliability and availability.
• Lead maintenance decisions during routine and outage conditions.
• Develop and implement strategic maintenance plans with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Safety compliance

Budgeting

Maintenance planning

Job description

JOB TITLE: Mgr Maintenance
REQUISITION: FOS00NM
DEPARTMENT: Chisholm Trail Energy Center
LOCATION: Conway Springs, KS
PAY GRADE: $111,400 - $148,500 (Min-Mid)

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and other hours as required

The Mgr CCGT Maintenance is responsible for leading, planning, and directing all maintenance activities of a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant to ensure safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant generation of electric power. This role oversees day-to-day plant maintenance, planning, personnel management, training, and coordination with operations, engineering, and commercial teams.

Chisholm Trail Energy Center is an advanced-class combined-cycle facility currently under construction, with commercial operation planned for spring 2029. This is a unique opportunity to help build the processes and practices that will guide the plant from construction into long-term operations.

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operational Leadership
  • Direct and supervise plant maintenance staff to maintain gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, auxiliary systems, and balance of plant.
  • Ensure the plant operates safely within design parameters, regulatory limits, and environmental requirements.
  • Monitor equipment performance and optimize reliability, efficiency, and availability.
  • Lead maintenance decision-making during routine and outage work conditions.
  • Engage with employees at all levels to understand their concerns.
  • Escalate concerns and pushes back during decision-making where needed.
  • Self-advocate for the needs of your department.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Facilitate continuous improvement efforts.
  • Review historical trending data for improvement opportunities.
  • Maintain and update equipment scope of work procedures and documentation.
  • Drive process improvements and root cause analysis.
  • Creates an agile work environment where everyone is willing and empowered to purposefully innovate.
  • Develop and implement strategic plans with a generation-wide perspective.
  • Ability to lead strategic initiatives with cross functional teams.
• Supervision
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop maintenance staff (mechanical, electrical, and technical).
  • Set daily/weekly maintenance priorities and align the workforce for a 24/7 operation.
  • Ensure adequate staffing, create shift schedules, and manage overtime or callouts.
  • Conduct performance evaluations, coaching sessions, and corrective actions when needed.
  • Support training, onboarding, and ongoing qualification programs for operators.
  • Foster a positive work culture that emphasizes professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.
• Budgeting
  • Manage staff and overtime within the given budget.
  • Assisting in the planning, development, and reporting of the annual budget and long-term capital and O&M work plans.
    

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires 8 years of experience in a power plant within maintenance, engineering, or operations. Previous positional or informal leadership experience is required. Require demonstrated experience in several of the listed primary duties that will enable the candidate to successfully manage the responsibilities of the job and achieve desired results.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities, and Competencies Required:

• Ability to foster a team environment throughout the plant.
• Believes in and can advance a culture of compliance that is required by a regulated utility.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a way that can lead change with a focus on brining others along in a shared vision.
• Clearly communicate objectives, responsibilities, and goals.
• Uses regularly scheduled time to interact with and communicate with the entire plant and operations groups.
• Acumen to engage and involve others to achieve results.
• Take ownership and action even in difficult or challenging situations.
• Technically capable in some areas of plant operations, engineering, or maintenance.
• Skilled in supervising, evaluating, training, disciplining and motivating employees.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, direct and manage a diverse number of operational areas, projects and activities.

Licenses, Certificates, Bonding and/or Testing Required:

Must have a valid driver's license.

Working Conditions:

Working conditions will vary from office to field environment. Must be able to work additional hours, both indoors and outdoors, on short notice in all types of weather. Some weekend and/or night shift work may be required.

Evergy has a clear mission - To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status - has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Job: Plant Maintenance

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Unposting Date: Nov 3, 2026