Cleco · 2 months ago
Power Generation Equipment Asset Manager
St Landry, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCleco is committed to powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana through innovative energy solutions. The Asset Manager-Generation is responsible for overseeing the strategic management, maintenance, and optimization of power generation assets, ensuring their efficiency and sustainability while contributing to financial goals and industry best practices.
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Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of strategies and Asset Management Plans for the entire lifecycle of the plant's critical assets, from procurement, installation, operation, and maintenance to end-of-life and eventual decommissioning or replacement. Utilize CMMS/EAMS data and ERP data to drive decisions and maintenance and operational activity. Assist planners and schedulers with collecting historical labor, materials, and task lists to optimize maintenance job plans
Identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks related to asset failure, obsolescence, and compliance, ensuring that appropriate projects, maintenance activities, processes, programs, critical spares, and contingency plans are in place
Oversee the creation and implementation of preventive maintenance strategies and schedules, ensuring assets operate at optimal performance levels and compliance with regulatory standards to extend the life of assets. This includes scope development for planned outages
Utilize asset management systems and technology to monitor the health and performance of critical assets, identifying potential issues before they lead to costly failures or downtime. Promotes the health of the plants asset lifecycle by utilizing condition assessments for further analysis and reporting
Develop and manage budgets, fully developed 5-year business plans, and long range OPEX/CAPEX forecasts for asset-related activities, ensuring that capital expenditures, maintenance costs, and resource allocation are aligned with business goals while maximizing operational efficiency. Create business justifications for capital projects
Ensure that all assets comply with local, state, and federal regulations, industry standards, and safety protocols, maintaining accurate records for audits and inspections. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and environmental, health, and safety regulations
Maintain and improve asset registers, tracking performance, service histories, and key metrics for each asset. Monitor the asset hierarchy and ensure assets and maintenance plans are correctly entered into SAP with appropriate detail. Ability to build reports from quality data and performance indicators. Utilize Performance Dashboards to monitor work and key performance indicators such as PM compliance, Planning Performance, Backlog, Resource Utilization, PM:CM ratios, and data quality
Lead or support the negotiation, management, optimization, and/or review of key contracts related to power plant operations and maintenance as required
Lead a cross-functional team including engineers, technicians, financial analysts, and contractors, fostering collaboration and communication to meet asset management objectives. Assist with the development and execution of training and change management activities
Implement continuous improvement initiatives related to asset management practices, technologies, and process efficiencies for all major equipment and specific component maintenance strategies, leveraging industry best practices and innovative solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology with 10 years applicable experience or at least 15 years of applicable generation experience in lieu of a degree
Strong power plant operational & maintenance experience with emphasis on strategic thinking, risk management and business planning
Excellent problem-solving, analysis, and decision-making abilities
Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and collaborate effectively with other departments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with diverse audiences as well as vertically and horizontally in the organization
In-depth knowledge of regulatory standards and safety requirements in the energy sector
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with enterprise asset management software is a plus
Proficient in Power BI data or Tableau analysis to create, build, and present reports
Proficient in use of ELT programs such as Power Query is a plus
Knowledge and experience with CMMS systems, Asset Management, and SAP experience
Comprehensive knowledge of equipment and systems found within the various Power Generation and T&D systems
Proficiency in both technical and commercial aspects of plant operations, with a strong understanding of asset performance, reliability, optimization, and customer affordability
Expertise in budgeting and financial management, including both operational expenditures (OPEX) and capital expenditures (CAPEX)
Preferred
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or similar certifications preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar is preferred
Company
Cleco
At Cleco, we consider it an honor to provide the next generation with the resources they need for personal and professional success through sustainable, clean and safe energy solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$175M2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $175M
2014-10-20Acquired
1981-11-06IPO
Leadership Team
Jeremy Kliebert
Vice President, Corporate Development, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Brittany Trahan
HR Business Partner
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