CareerPlan

Operations & Maintenance Manager (Power Plant)

Starbase, TXFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Lead operation, maintenance, and long-term reliability of gas turbine power generation infrastructure supporting the Starbase supercomputer.

Role type

Senior Operations & Maintenance Manager (Power Plant)

Builds

Reliable power generation assets (gas turbines, generators, balance-of-plant) for critical compute operations

Domain

Industrial power generation / Energy infrastructure

Required skills

Gas turbine operations, preventive and predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, team leadership, budget management, safety culture establishment, commissioning support, OEM coordination, DCS/SCADA/CMMS proficiency, P&ID interpretation

Preferred skills

Utility-scale power plant experience, steam turbine/HRSG knowledge, outage budget management, reliability-centered maintenance programs, industrial safety regulations (OSHA/NFPA), high-availability load support

Technologies

Gas turbines, generators, DCS, SCADA, CMMS, P&IDs, single-line diagrams

Responsibilities

Build and lead multidisciplinary O&M teams; own safe/efficient operation of gas turbine assets; establish/improve operating procedures and maintenance programs; drive performance against availability and heat rate metrics; lead root cause investigations for trips/outages; oversee maintenance planning and execution; coordinate with OEMs and engineering teams; develop budgets and spare parts strategies; establish safety culture; lead commissioning and startup of new assets; coordinate with supercomputer infrastructure teams; hire and mentor staff

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC