Plant Technical Services Manager: Fleet Reliability

Portland General Electric; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland General Electric seeks a Manager, Plant Technical Services to lead a team of welding, NDE, metallurgy, chemistry, lubrication and vibration specialists. The role unifies critical programs under one organization, fostering fleet alignment and stronger governance across PGE's generation assets.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, execution, and resource management, with a focus on delivering safe, reliable, and optimized plant performance in a complex energy portfolio.

Qualifications

• Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Prefer eight or more years in energy, utilities or related field.
• Strong leadership, communication and governance skills.
• Ability to lead and develop technical programs across a fleet of assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead fleet-wide technical programs for welding, NDE, chemistry, vibration and lubrication.
• Provide leadership for a team of technical experts.
• Oversee program direction, execution and resource management.
• Establish relationships with internal leadership and external industry experts.
• Monitor expenditures and support financial controls and decision making.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Welding

Non-destructive examination

Metallurgy

Boiler chemistry

Lubrication & vibration

Program management

Communication

Strategic planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Portland General Electric seeks a Manager, Plant Technical Services to lead a team of welding, NDE, metallurgy, chemistry, lubrication and vibration specialists. The role unifies critical programs under one organization, fostering fleet alignment and stronger governance across PGE's generation assets.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, execution, and resource management, with a focus on delivering safe, reliable, and optimized plant performance in a complex energy portfolio.