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NiSource · 1 day ago

Manager Generation System Engineering

Valparaiso, NE

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$130K/yr - $194K/yr

7+ years exp

NiSource is a public utility company, and they are seeking a Manager Generation System Engineering to provide leadership and engineering oversight of their Generation Assets. This role involves guiding engineers, developing strategic plans, and ensuring alignment with corporate strategies to enhance the efficiency and functionality of generation assets.

BiofuelEnergyNatural Resources

No H1B

Responsibilities

Display leadership and support to provide a safe work environment

Create a supportive environment by building effective relationships, treating people with dignity, and soliciting feedback to improve effectiveness

Coach, provide timely feedback, and clarity of purpose and direction while giving the opportunity for all employees to reach their maximum potential and contribution

Ensure alignment of corporate strategies within the current business environment by maintaining industry, engineering, regulatory and economic knowledge. Apply industry best practices to integrate knowledge areas for optimum asset health and production

Manage staff to support the efficiency and functionality of our Generation Assets (coal, natural gas, wind, solar, and BESS)

Support strategic maintenance plans by providing technical feedback consolidated from the team to effectively maintain our KPI’s

Manage mitigative actions plans for events that drive our performance relative to our KPI’s

Actively engage with the teams and leadership to ensure our KPI’s align with the industry and corporate strategic visions and goals

Aggregate and consolidate data and information to present to leadership in a concise and straightforward format to drive key business decisions and O&M activities. Work with leadership teams to develop and drive internal alignment on asset-level strategy and determine annual objectives

Provide timely, relevant, and quantifiable information to their Directors and Vice Presidents to assist them with balanced decision-making regarding project management and/or financial opportunities

Lead a team that works with engineering firms to provide engineering solutions that effectively meet the company’s goals and objective while adhering to the financial goals of the company

Ensures all OSHA, NEC, NFPA, AWSD1.1, federal, state, and other applicable codes and regulations are followed during the design, construction, repair, and operation of station equipment

Ensure full collaboration between internal departments such as Generation, Power Delivery, Major Projects, Transmission Planning, Distribution, Market Settlements & Support, Regulatory Support, Asset Optimization, Metering, Industrial Billing, FP&A, NERC/CIP compliance, OT, IT, procurement, Real Estate, & Facilities

Maintain an efficient and responsive team that has a presence primarily in the field by managing scope and tasks from a field and an office perspective

Provide concise and timely updates to leadership and occasionally represent your functional areas when presenting to executive level leadership

Ensure resource decisions and tasks are backed by data and justified by value added benefits to the organization

Ensures all internal and external stakeholders are aligned to support successful transition of all renewable assets from project phase into operations phase

Support the internal stakeholders for upcoming renewable energy project phases & Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) as well as ongoing requirements for assets currently in commercial operation

Lead the selection, evaluation, and hiring of new employees. Provides training and development oversight to new employees utilizing NIPSCO's employee orientation and training guidelines

Act as an advisor on at least one renewable energy industry group (such as EPRI)

Qualification

Renewable energyLeadershipProject managementAnalytical skillsMicrosoft OfficeData managementRegulationsFinancial knowledgeOrganizational skillsCoaching skillsLean Six SigmaCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in related field such as Engineering or Engineering Technology

Minimum 7 years individual or combined experience in one or more of the following: renewable energy, project management, operations, maintenance, engineering, legal/contractual, or related experience

Must have the ability to lead and function in multi-discipline teams across multiple sites

Ability to coach, develop and motivate employees to perform at high levels of productivity

Strong organizational planning and business administration skills

Strong communication, negotiation, presentation and interpersonal skills

Strategically minded with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Working knowledge of accounting, finance, and analytical processes

Previous experience with leveraging Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) for business needs

Working knowledge of all aspects of a regulated electric utility

Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications

Working knowledge of data management and business intelligence software

Knowledge with Generation Assets (Wind, Solar, Hydro, BESS, Coal, Natural Gas)