Development Manager jobs in Amarillo, TX

Overview

About us:

Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy transition solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired over 47,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through LS Power Grid, the Firm has built and operates approximately 780 miles of high-voltage transmission and has another 350 miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development. Across its efforts, LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are accelerating the energy transition, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised $54 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.

Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:

Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world

Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem

Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership

Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset.  We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences.

Benefits

We provide our team the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.

About the Role:

We currently have an opportunity for a Transmission Line Maintenance Manager to support the regulated electric transmission business of LS Power. This position will be part of the Transmission Field Services group and will be reporting to the Director of Transmission Field Services.  You will be responsible for managing maintenance functions for transmission line assets in several regions of the US.  This position will plan, schedule and supervise maintenance crews both directly and indirectly.  Work will also include assisting with design standards development, project design reviews, inventory management strategies and support asset management initiatives.    

Responsibilities

What you will do:

• Manage and refine the master maintenance plan for preventative, predictive and periodic maintenance on all transmission lines
• Plan, coordinate and submit outage requests in cooperation with LSPG Transmission Operations group
• Direct and indirect supervision of various craft laborers to include linemen, journeymen and construction contractors
• Develop, maintain and interpret maintenance standards, equipment specifications and work safety guidelines
• Support the operational and regulatory training requirements related to transmission line operations and maintenance
• Utilize computerized work management software to create work orders, build job plans, track maintenance, order equipment and other functions as necessary
• Possess a superior working knowledge and understanding of transmission line construction and maintenance work to be performed by contract personnel
• Store and maintain appropriate documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory compliance standards
• Assist with all regulatory reporting and support audits by NERC and regional entities as required

Qualifications

We want you on our team because you…

• Have ten plus years of experience in transmission line construction
• Have experience working within a regulated utility environment
• Have an understanding of good utility practices for transmission line maintenance standards
• Have completed OSHA safety training and have a work record exemplifying a commitment to safety

Ideally you also have...

• Skilled labor training certification
• Good communication skills
• Are a critical thinker with strong knowledge of modern software applications
• Understanding of electric utility business principles, compliance programs

This position is available in Amarillo, TX but remote work arrangements will be considered for superior candidates.   LS Power offers highly competitive compensation and benefits packages and is committed to the career development of its employees