Supervisor, Electrical O&M

Lower Colorado River Authority; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Colorado River Authority is hiring an Electrical Ops and Maintenance Supervisor to lead the electrical team across six sites, overseeing daily craft activities and the maintenance of 13 hydro generation units in a power plant environment.

You will coordinate with river operations during flood events, drive safety and quality, and travel regularly to sites to ensure strong communication and clear expectations with electricians and plant staff.

Qualifications

• Nine or more years in power plant operations, maintenance, engineering, or relevant field.
• A degree in power generation, engineering, business, science, math or relevant field may be substituted for years of experience.
• Driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Review scheduled work orders with crews daily and ensure safety requirements.
• Develop an employee-hour forecast and track leaves and training to optimize scheduling.
• Travel to all sites regularly to maintain clear communication with electricians.
• Communicate pertinent plant information to the crew in a timely manner.
• Develop and track metrics to measure work process effectiveness.
• Collaborate with plant management, safety, engineering, asset management, maintenance, construction, supply chain, and SMEs to meet goals.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical maintenance

Power plant operations

Communication

Scheduling/forecasting

Education

Engineering or related degree

Power generation/engineering/science/math degree substitution

Tools

Maximo

CMMS

Job description

Here\'s The Role

Now hiring an Electrical Ops and Maintenance Supervisor! This role is crucial to the success of our Dam and Hydro team, as you will be responsible for the daily activities of craft personnel and the operation and electrical maintenance of (13) hydro generation units and infrastructure, while working in a power plant environment. You will also support River Operations during flood events in the Lower Colorado River Basin, through flood gate operations. Are you the driven leader we need to ensure our work is done safely, efficiently and to the highest quality?

How You\'ll Contribute

• Review scheduled work orders with crews daily and review safety requirements or concerns for each scheduled job. Use Maximo to monitor completion of repairs, installation and maintenance of equipment.
• Work with scheduling functions to develop available employee-hour forecast for all scheduling periods including tracking upcoming annual leave, sick leave, training, meetings so that all available employee hours can be scheduled.
• Travel to all 6 sites on a regularly scheduled basis making yourself available to all electricians to ensure strong communication, clear expectations, and that electrical team focus and goals are achieved.
• Communicate regularly with crew members to ensure they are informed of all pertinent LCRA and plant related information in an accurate and timely manner.
• Develop and track appropriate metrics to track the effectiveness of our work processes and uses this data to help make decisions.
• Partner with plant management, safety leaders, engineering, asset management, maintenance and construction, supply chain, and SMEs in support of organizational goals.

How You\'re Qualified

• Nine or more years of experience in power plant operations, maintenance, 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.
• Driver\'s license

How You\'ll Stand Out

• Able to follow the work schedule: Monday-Friday 7AM-3:30PM.
• Consistent record of leadership and creating an environment of employee involvement and continuous improvement.
• Electrical Journeyman\'s license through TDLR or equal.
• Experience in using a computerized maintenance management system.
• Experience in operating and maintaining a hydro turbine-based power plant.
• Experience in developing and tracking metrics.

How We\'ll Support You

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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.