PacifiCorp

Plant Operations/Maintenance Planner

PacifiCorp$102K — $140K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Journeyman level experience or bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in a power plant or similar facility.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to make timely decisions independently.
  • Experience supervising union personnel in industrial environments.
  • Proficient in computer applications for communication, planning, and scheduling.
  • Flexibility to respond to after-hour emergencies.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver comprehensive job packages with clear scope and requirements.
  • Manage project responsibilities for outages and major overhauls.
  • Procure contract services for plant maintenance as needed.
  • Foster collaboration with various departments like Administration and Engineering.
  • Prepare detailed scope of work documents for contractor pricing.
  • Supervise and hold employees accountable for safety and productivity.
  • Ensure proper scheduling and prioritization of maintenance tasks.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • 401k plan with matching contributions.
  • Life insurance and additional voluntary benefits such as pet insurance.
  • Tuition assistance for continued education.
  • Mass transit passes for commutes in select office locations.
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policies based on employee type.
  • Paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Paid parental and bereavement leave.
  • Employee assistance programs for mental and emotional well-being.
Full Job Description
General Purpose

Develops plans, designs, resource requirements, and cost estimates for construction and maintenance projects involving generation maintenance projects and facilities. Writes and assembles work packages consisting of drawings, work descriptions and procedures, and necessary parts to direct crews throughout operations. Functions as a Plant Planner and is a key member of the Process Leadership team. Has shared responsibility with the Process Owner and Process Engineer, for managing assigned physical processes to meet established performance objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver planned job packages, which include a clear scope definition, pertinent technical information, appropriate safety requirements, defined craft support, material availability, manpower and equipment requirements and constraints, tooling needs and cost estimates.
  • Perform project management responsibilities on unit outages, major overhauls and other projects as assigned. This includes providing oversight of contract personnel.
  • Evaluate the need and procure related contract services to facilitate plant maintenance.
  • Build and maintain cooperative working relationships with other departments, including Administration, Engineering, and Operations.
  • Prepare scope of work documents necessary to obtain firm pricing for contractor work.
  • Supervise represented employees within the guidelines of the applicable working agreement.
  • Hold supervised employees accountable to work safely and productively.
  • Supervise vendors and other contracted labor.
  • Establish and maintain the current bill of materials for all current equipment and create bills of material for new equipment along with stock justifications for these parts to be put in the warehouse.
  • Implement business objectives, strategies and plans.
  • Establish, monitor and control costs.
  • Ensure that work is properly prioritized, organized, planned and scheduled.
  • Ensure the correct parts and materials are procured and available for plant maintenance.


Requirements

  • The equivalent combination of journeymen level experience and education or bachelor's degree in an applicable field.
  • A minimum of five years of maintenance experience in a power plant or similar industrial facility.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to communicate expectations, and work collaboratively with other departments.
  • Ability to make timely decisions.
  • Ability to supervise union personnel in an industrial environment.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers.
  • Ability to use computer applications for written communication, planning, budgeting and project scheduling.
  • Must be flexible and available in responding to after-hour emergencies.
  • Commitment and dedication to manage projects or assignments through completion.


Preferences

  • Knowledge of power plant operations and plant systems.
  • General knowledge of purchasing procedures, material control, budgeting and other business systems.
  • Experience with the PM Module of SAP
  • Familiarity with maintenance management systems.
  • Familiarity with preventative maintenance systems.
  • Familiarity with precision maintenance practices.
  • Technical knowledge and problem solving skills for maintenance of equipment used in power generation.
  • Experience with bargaining unit environments and collective bargaining agreements.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.
  • Previous experience as a maintenance supervisor at an industrial facility or power plant.


Benefits

At PacifiCorp, we understand that living a healthy lifestyle isn't just about your physical health - your mental, financial, and social wellbeing also play an important role. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to help you live a more balanced lifestyle

Our benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with match fixed contributions, including a Roth and saving option. For union employees, matching contributions vary by union. For nonunion, PacifiCorp makes a fixed contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay each year for new hires. In addition, PacifiCorp matches 100% of the first 6% you contribute.
  • Life insurance
  • Additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Mass Transit Pass for employees in our Portland and Salt Lake City Offices.


Work Life Balance
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Time off varies by employee type (Union or Non-Union)
  • Paid short-term disability leave and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program supporting mental and emotional wellbeing


For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Additional Information

Req Id: 114633
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: POINT OF ROCKS 100% ONSITE
Department: Power Supply
Schedule: Dayshift- Full Time
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: 102,000 - 140,250

About PacifiCorp

PacifiCorp is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. PacifiCorp is an electric power company that operates in six western states: Oregon, Washington, California, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. PacifiCorp provides electricity to 1.9 million customers and has 8,000 employees.
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1984

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