PROJECT MGR - ENERGY SUPPLY - ASSOCIATE - SR
- Sunland Park, NM, United States
- NM, United States
DEPARTMENT: Energy Supply STARTING SALARY: $70,100 - $124,942 - Salary is commensurate with experience.
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- DEPARTMENT: Energy Supply STARTING SALARY: $70,100 - $124,942 - Salary is commensurate with experience.
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DATE POSTED: 11/05/2026
CLOSING DATE: 11/19/2026
GRADE LEVEL: 52 - 54
DEPARTMENT: Energy Supply STARTING SALARY: $70,100 - $124,942 - Salary is commensurate with experience.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the Manager – Power Plant, the Project Manager – Power Generation Operations & Contract Compliance serves as EPE's Owner Representative for operation and maintenance agreements, asset management support contracts, and other third-party service agreements associated with Power Generation facilities. The Project Manager is responsible for administering, monitoring, and enforcing contractual requirements; coordinating contract deliverables; managing contractor performance; supporting regulatory, environmental, OT/cybersecurity, security, and asset management interfaces; reviewing maintenance and operating plans; validating invoices and reimbursable costs; coordinating internal stakeholders; and ensuring contractors satisfy all obligations under applicable agreements. The position serves as the primary point of coordination between EPE departments and third-party operators to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective operation of company-owned generation assets. EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Business, or another analytical field of study.
- Project Management certification preferred.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Utility experience in the areas of power generation, project management, contract negotiations, technical training programs, and/or other closely related field.
- Knowledge of power generation principles, practices and policies, power generation operations, development of contractual agreements, negotiation techniques, and economic analysis required.
- Experience with power generation operations, maintenance, asset management, project management, and contract administration.
- Knowledge of utility operations, NERC compliance, environmental permitting, maintenance planning, and power plant reliability principles.
- Experience administering EPC, O&M, long-term service agreements, or major service contracts.
- Understanding of budgeting, accounting controls, capital project cost tracking, and FERC accounting concepts.
- Knowledge of OT, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and power plant monitoring systems preferred.
- Strong contract management, negotiation, and technical writing skills.
- Ability to evaluate maintenance plans, operating reports, performance metrics, and contractor compliance.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate activities across numerous departments and contractors.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Contract Administration & Compliance
- Serve as EPE's contract administrator and Owner Representative for power generation operations and maintenance agreements.
- Monitor contractor compliance with contract requirements, exhibits, reporting obligations, performance guarantees, and operational commitments.
- Maintain contract compliance matrices and track contractor deliverables, due dates, action items, and corrective actions.
- Coordinate internal reviews of contractor submittals including maintenance plans, operating reports, compliance reports, and budget forecasts.
- Administer contract amendments, change orders, notices, claim management, and dispute resolution support.
- Track key contractual milestones and ensure timely completion of operator obligations.
- Asset Management & Operations Oversight
- Review annual maintenance plans, outage schedules, major maintenance forecasts, and asset management recommendations.
- Monitor asset performance, availability, reliability metrics, forced outages, equivalent hours, heat rates, and KPI performance.
- Support evaluation of major maintenance activities, overhauls, equipment replacements, and lifecycle planning.
- Coordinate with plant personnel to evaluate equipment condition and asset health.
- Participate in facility inspections, audits, operational reviews, and readiness assessments.
- Financial & Cost Controls
- Review and validate contractor invoices, reimbursable costs, work scoping proposals, purchase requests, and work completion reports.
- Coordinate accounting, capitalization, and FERC cost classification reviews.
- Track O&M budgets, forecasts, change requests, and contract expenditures.
- Support annual budget development and long-range maintenance and capital planning.
- Ensure adequate documentation exists to support capitalization and regulatory recovery.
- Regulatory, Environmental & Compliance Coordination
- Coordinate with Environmental, Operations, System Operations, Security, Compliance, IT/OT, and Accounting organizations.
- Monitor contractor compliance with environmental permits, operational requirements, NERC obligations, OT requirements, and security standards.
- Review compliance reports, corrective action plans, incident reports, and audit responses.
- Track regulatory filings, permit obligations, inspections, notices of violation, and compliance commitments.
- OT, Cybersecurity & Security Coordination
- Coordinate implementation of OT, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and security requirements between EPE and facility operators.
- Participate in reviews of monitoring systems, SCADA interfaces, communications systems, cybersecurity requirements, and operational technology changes.
- Coordinate contractor access requests and support implementation of owner governance requirements.
- Reporting & Executive Support
- Develop executive summaries, status reports, KPI dashboards, contract performance reports, and management presentations.
- Prepare reports and recommendations on contract compliance, schedule risks, budget issues, claims, and operational performance.
- Support leadership with contract strategy, risk mitigation, and commercial decision-making.
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Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Cybersecurity
- Project management
- Negotiation
- Financial analysis
- Budget management
- Contract management
- Technical writing
- Stakeholder management
- Reporting
- Inspection
- Support development of annual budget
- Documentation
- Security regulations
- SCADA
- Presentation skills
- Leadership
- Decision making