Sr. Manager, Power Plant Operations - Memphis
Core
Strategic and operational leadership for a gas turbine power generation facility supporting a high-availability data center campus.
Role type
Senior Manager, Power Plant Operations
Builds
Reliable, high-availability electrical power for AI training clusters
Domain
Power generation / Data center infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Gas turbine operations, plant management, team leadership, construction management, environmental compliance, budget management, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Large-scale gas turbine facility management (100 MW+), concurrent operations and construction, high-voltage electrical systems, emissions controls, regulatory reporting
Technologies
Gas turbines, generators, switchgear, SCR, high-voltage electrical systems
Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Memphis gas turbine power plant, including 24/7 operations, maintenance, commissioning, and ongoing construction and capacity expansion; Own end-to-end delivery of electrical power to the Colossus data center sites, ensuring industry-leading reliability, availability, power quality, and redundancy; Lead multidisciplinary teams of operators, maintenance technicians, engineers, contractors, and support staff in a 24/7 operational and construction environment; Oversee plant performance, commissioning, testing, and seamless integration with data center electrical infrastructure and load; Develop and execute comprehensive operations and maintenance strategies, including preventative/predictive maintenance, outage planning, hot gas path management, and OEM coordination for gas turbines, generators, balance of plant, and high-voltage electrical systems; Manage concurrent construction, equipment installation, civil works, and phased capacity expansions while maintaining safe, reliable operation of the existing plant; Ensure full compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements, including air permits, emissions controls, TDEC, EPA, OSHA, and local authorities; Formulate and execute operating budgets, fuel management, O&M, capital projects, and annual operating plans; Drive continuous improvement in plant availability, heat rate, emissions, cost, safety metrics, and operational processes; Recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-performing talent; manage staffing, resource allocation, and contractor oversight for both operations and construction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
