PROJECT MGR - ENERGY SUPPLY - ASSOCIATE - SR

About the job

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.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 2781
• Job Category: Project Management
• Posting Date: 2026-11-06
• Apply Before: 2026-11-20
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 3501 Doniphan Rd, Sunland Park, NM, 88063, US