Senior Gas Plant Operations Leader

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc; Bristow (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. seeks an experienced leader to oversee day-to-day gas plant operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting for turbines and related systems.

You will supervise O&M Technicians, drive safety culture, and ensure compliance with NERC and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include budgeting, planning maintenance, coordinating contractor activity, and improving plant reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in combustion turbine operations
• 3+ years of progressive supervisory/leadership experience
• Experience budgeting, cost tracking, project management, maintenance planning, and contractor oversight
• Strong communication and people leadership skills
• Experience with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day gas plant operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting for combustion turbines, generators, water treatment systems, compressors, pumps, and auxiliary equipment.
• Oversee supervision, coaching, and scheduling of O&M Technicians and manage workforce coverage, overtime, contractor activity, and plant priorities.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs, LTSA/LTSP, and long-range maintenance planning.
• Champion safety culture, environmental stewardship, and NERC compliance, ensuring work aligns with plant and regulatory requirements.
• Partner across teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, coordinate repairs, manage work orders, and improve plant reliability and performance.
• Support plant budgeting, cost tracking, performance reporting, contractor management, and other operational planning activities.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting & cost-tracking

Maintenance planning

Safety & regulatory

Communication

Team coaching

Tools

MS Office

CMMS

Job description

Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. seeks an experienced leader to oversee day-to-day gas plant operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting for turbines and related systems.

You will supervise O&M Technicians, drive safety culture, and ensure compliance with NERC and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include budgeting, planning maintenance, coordinating contractor activity, and improving plant reliability.