The Vice President – Power Generation is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational excellence, and financial performance of the company’s power generation portfolio. This includes thermal (gas, coal, steam), renewable (solar, wind, hydro), and hybrid power assets. The VP leads multi-site generation operations and engineering teams, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, asset reliability, and cost-effective energy production. This executive plays a key role in long-term generation strategy, decarbonization, and integration of new technologies to meet evolving grid demands and sustainability goals.
Define and execute the company’s power generation strategy aligned with energy transition goals, load growth, and market dynamics.
Drive generation portfolio optimization, including new asset development, plant upgrades, retirements, and repowering.
Champion innovation and digitalization in generation technologies, operational models, and asset management.
Oversee daily operations of generation plants, ensuring high availability, performance, and adherence to dispatch requirements.
Set and monitor KPIs for plant heat rate, emissions, forced outage rate (FOR), and operations & maintenance (O&M) cost.
Ensure consistent implementation of best practices across all plants using centralized asset performance standards.
Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, grid codes, and workplace health and safety standards.
Lead risk assessment programs, emergency response preparedness, and incident investigations.
Interface with regulators (e.g., EPA, DOE, FERC, NERC) and local authorities as needed.
Own the power generation O&M and capital budget (CapEx/OpEx), with accountability for cost control and efficiency improvements.
Collaborate with commercial teams on generation forecasts, fuel strategies, and capacity market participation.
Identify and drive EBITDA-improvement initiatives through reliability, cost, and energy efficiency programs.
Direct lifecycle planning for generation assets including condition assessment, major maintenance, life extension, and retirement.
Guide engineering teams on plant modernization projects, turbine upgrades, and auxiliary system replacements.
Implement predictive maintenance, AI/ML analytics, and APM (Asset Performance Management) platforms.
Lead the integration of renewable and low-carbon generation technologies into the existing fleet.
Evaluate and implement carbon capture, hydrogen co-firing, battery energy storage, and hybrid systems where viable.
Support ESG reporting and sustainable energy production strategies.
Manage and mentor plant managers, regional directors, engineers, and O&M teams across multiple sites.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and safety excellence.
Develop succession planning and leadership pipeline for future plant and executive leaders.
Present performance updates, strategic proposals, and risk reports to executive leadership and the board.
Represent the company with external partners, utilities, regulators, and industry associations.
Negotiate key service agreements (e.g., LTSA, OEM support), fuel contracts, and EPC scopes.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Power Engineering (Master’s in Engineering or MBA preferred)
Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent preferred
Experience:
15–20+ years in power generation, with at least 8–10 years in senior leadership
Proven track record managing large-scale thermal and/or renewable generation assets
Experience with regulatory compliance, major outages, and plant optimization initiatives
Deep understanding of turbine and boiler systems, electrical balance of plant (BOP), and grid interface
Familiarity with plant operations software (DCS, SCADA, PI), APM systems, and CMMS platforms
Working knowledge of energy market dynamics, ISO/RTO operations, and capacity mechanisms
Familiarity with NERC, FERC, EPA, and ISO environmental and safety requirements
Strategic thinker with ability to lead multi-site operations under dynamic conditions
High emotional intelligence and strong leadership presence
Commercially astute with the ability to align technical performance with business goals
Excellent communication skills with boardroom and field-level adaptability
Corporate HQ or regional operations center with frequent plant site travel (25–40%)
On-call availability for crisis management or operational escalations
Regular engagement with external agencies, utilities, and industry forums