Project Manager – Power Generation Capital Projects & Outage Execution

Per Sé; Jewett (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Per Sé Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Power Generation Capital Projects & Outage Execution to support a major modernization program at a Texas power generating facility. The role requires coordinating multiple contractors, managing outages, and delivering on schedule and budget during critical plant work.

This long-term assignment begins with part-time planning and engineering and transitions to full-time support as outages approach, with travel to site as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience managing capital improvement or modernization projects in operating power plants.
• Strong understanding of fossil-fueled plant systems, operations, and maintenance.
• Proven experience planning and executing capital projects during outages.
• Ability to coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, and construction activities across multiple contractors and stakeholders.
• Strong project scheduling, procurement coordination, risk management, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience overseeing engineering firms, OEMs, equipment suppliers, and installation contractors.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills, with the ability to work independently and drive project accountability.
• Flexibility to travel and work extended schedules during major outage execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital improvement projects from engineering through turnover.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, tracking milestones, deliverables, budgets, and execution risks.
• Coordinating multiple engineering firms, OEMs, equipment suppliers, contractors, and plant operations personnel.
• Supporting major plant control system upgrades, including DCS and burner management system (BMS) modernization.
• Coordinating mechanical improvement projects involving fuel gas piping and valves, boiler auxiliary equipment, and bottom ash handling systems.
• Managing engineering reviews, procurement activities, factory acceptance testing, contractor readiness, and construction planning.
• Integrating multiple project scopes into scheduled plant outages, ensuring materials, contractors, and engineering deliverables are ready for execution.
• Providing onsite project management during outages, resolving execution challenges, monitoring progress, and coordinating commissioning and turnover.

Skills

Strong project scheduling

Procurement coordination

Risk management

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree

PMP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Project Manager – Power Generation Capital Projects & Outage Execution

Location: Limestone Generating Station – Jewett, TX (Non-Local Candidates Welcome)
Employment Type: Long-Term Contract
Duration: Immediate Start – May 2028
Schedule: Approximately 20 Hours/Week Initially | Full-Time Beginning September 2027 | Extended Hours During Outages
Travel: Monthly Site Visits Initially; Additional Project Travel as Required

Big Power Plant Upgrades Need More Than a Plan. They Need Someone Who Can Bring It All Together.

Are you an experienced power generation Project Manager who knows how to keep complex capital projects moving from engineering through construction and commissioning? Can you coordinate multiple contractors, anticipate problems before they impact the schedule, and deliver results when the outage clock is running?

Per Sé Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Power Generation Capital Projects & Outage Execution to support a major modernization and capital improvement program at a Texas power generating facility.

This long-term assignment extends through May 2028 and offers a flexible, part-time schedule during initial planning and engineering, transitioning to full-time support as two major plant outages approach.

The Challenge

You’ll take ownership of project coordination and execution across multiple capital improvement initiatives, working closely with plant leadership, engineering teams, equipment suppliers, and construction contractors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing capital improvement projects from engineering and procurement through construction, commissioning, and final turnover.

• Developing and maintaining integrated project schedules, tracking milestones, deliverables, budgets, and execution risks.

• Coordinating multiple engineering firms, OEMs, equipment suppliers, contractors, and plant operations personnel.

• Supporting major plant control system upgrades, including DCS and burner management system (BMS) modernization.

• Coordinating mechanical improvement projects involving fuel gas piping and valves, boiler auxiliary equipment, and bottom ash handling systems.

• Managing engineering reviews, procurement activities, factory acceptance testing, contractor readiness, and construction planning.

• Integrating multiple project scopes into scheduled plant outages, ensuring materials, contractors, and engineering deliverables are ready for execution.

• Providing onsite project management during outages, resolving execution challenges, monitoring progress, and coordinating commissioning and turnover.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience managing capital improvement, equipment replacement, or modernization projects within operating power generation facilities.

• Strong understanding of fossil-fueled power plant systems, operations, and maintenance practices.

• Proven experience planning and executing capital projects during scheduled power plant outages.

• Ability to coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, and construction activities across multiple contractors and stakeholders.

• Strong project scheduling, procurement coordination, risk management, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Experience overseeing engineering firms, OEMs, equipment suppliers, and installation contractors.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills, with the ability to work independently and drive project accountability.

• Flexibility to travel and work extended schedules during major outage execution.

Especially valuable: Experience managing mechanical capital projects involving piping, valves, boiler auxiliaries, or ash handling systems; coal-fired power plant experience; familiarity with DCS/BMS upgrades; Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project; an engineering degree; or PMP certification.

A specialized controls engineering background is not required. Strong power generation project management and outage execution experience are the priorities.

The Assignment

This opportunity offers a phased work schedule aligned with the project’s engineering, procurement, and outage milestones.

• Initial Planning & Engineering – Through September 1, 2027: Approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility for additional hours as needed. Monthly visits to the Limestone facility and occasional travel for engineering reviews and factory acceptance testing.

• Outage Preparation – Beginning September 2, 2027: Approximately 40 hours per week, supporting construction rea