Power Plant Manager

The Plant Manager

for the Saguaro Power Company provides strategic, operational, and safety leadership for a 90-MW Combined Cycle generating facility supporting regional grid reliability. The role oversees all aspects of plant operations, maintenance, safety, environmental compliance, financial performance, and workforce development to ensure the facility is operated safely, efficiently, and in alignment with corporate and regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Oversee all plant operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient power generation.
• Direct daily activities in accordance with company policies, performance goals, and environmental and regulatory standards.
• Establish a culture of Operational Excellence, implementing continuous improvement tools including Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Actions, and benchmarking.
• Implement, monitor, and evaluate operational standards, procedures, and programs consistent with business objectives and regulatory requirement.

Maintenance & Reliability

• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to ensure equipment integrity, system availability, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure plant systems—including gas turbines, HRSGs, steam turbines, generators, control systems, balance-of-plant equipment, and environmental systems—are maintained to industry, OEM, and safety standards.
• Implement CAMS Maintenance Program elements for major equipment and maintain a 5-year outage and capital project schedule.

Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Administer and enforce plant safety programs in accordance with OSHA, NFPA, NERC, and company standards.
• Ensure full compliance with environmental permits, emissions regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Foster a safety-first culture through training, audits, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support and enforce the CAMS Workplace Safety Program.

Financial & Resource Management

• Oversee annual budgeting, cost control, forecasting, and resource allocation for operations and maintenance.
• Measure and manage performance against the approved budget, ensuring adherence to financial authority limits and purchasing procedures—consistent with CAMS financial governance.
• Manage procurement of materials, equipment, and contractor services required for safe and reliable plant operations.
• Provide timely reports on financial performance, operational reliability, and compliance metrics.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop plant personnel across operations, maintenance, engineering, and technical support teams.
• Conduct evaluations, identify training needs, develop cross-training paths, and promote accountability and high performance.
• Support strategic hiring and succession planning to ensure a flexible, skilled, and motivated workforce — consistent with CAMS talent expectations.

Strategic Planning & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and performance initiatives aligned with corporate strategy.
• Support long-term capital planning, plant upgrades, environmental initiatives, and reliability improvements.
• Coordinate with corporate leadership, owners’ representatives, and regulatory stakeholders regarding plant performance, risk management, and future operational strategy—consistent with CAMS’ owner-interface expectations.
• Collaborate with Major Projects teams to support integration of new systems, equipment, or modernization efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical Management, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in power plant operations and maintenance, preferably in combined cycle facilities.
• Experience with Frame 6 Gas Turbines, HRSGs, emissions control systems, steam turbines, generators, and distributed control systems (DCS).
• Strong managerial experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in a high-reliability environment.
• Demonstrated experience in safety and environmental compliance, budget oversight, operational excellence, and performance management.
• Ability to perform physical duties including climbing, lifting to 50 lbs., and working in industrial environments and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Experience with ACC’s, Gas Turbine rotor replacements and HRSG retrofits a plus.

Additional Requirements

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record, as this position requires occasional travel for company business. Candidates should be comfortable operating a vehicle as part of their job responsibilities and must meet any applicable company and insurance requirements.

Benefits

We offer a variety of excellent benefits. Full-time employees are offered the following: medical, dental, vision, LTD, STD, and Life insurance plans. You can even select additional “al la carte” benefits to meet all your needs. You can also enroll in our 401k, flex spending accounts for medical and childcare needs, and participate in our employee referral and tuition reimbursement programs.

Employment Eligibility

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Salary Information

We believe in transparency and providing candidates with important information to make informed decisions. The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, and relevant qualifications.

This range represents the base salary and does not include other forms of compensation, such as bonuses, benefits, or equity, which may be offered in addition to the base pay. The company reserves the right to modify compensation ranges at any time in accordance with business needs and market conditions.