SUPERINTENDENT - PLANT OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

DATE POSTED: 08/31/2026CLOSING DATE: 09/14/2026 GRADE LEVEL: 56DEPARTMENT: Plant Operations & MaintenanceSTARTING SALARY: $118,300 - $165,160 Salary is commensurate with experience.JOB SUMMARY:The O&M Superintendent is responsible for the leadership, oversight, and management of power plant chemistry, water treatment, and wastewater treatment operations at Newman Generating Station. This position supports the organization's commitment to safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally compliant power generation by ensuring the effective operation of plant chemistry and water systems. The Superintendent provides technical expertise, drives regulatory compliance, supports asset reliability and performance objectives, and collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Environmental, and external stakeholders to achieve plant and business goals.EDUCATION:Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or closely related technical field. Master's Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline preferred.EXPERIENCE: 7 or more years of progressive experience in power generation water chemistry, industrial water treatment, wastewater treatment, environmental compliance, or related disciplines. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide leadership and technical oversight for all plant water chemistry, water treatment, laboratory, and wastewater treatment operations.Develop, implement, and maintain chemistry programs for utility boilers, HRSGs, steam cycle systems, condensate, feedwater, and associated plant equipment in accordance with industry standards and best practices.Direct chemistry monitoring programs to minimize corrosion, scaling, deposition, and equipment degradation while supporting long-term asset reliability.Lead the station's Flow Accelerated Corrosion (FAC) program, including monitoring, inspections, analysis, mitigation, and program development.Provide technical expertise for chemical cleaning, deposit analysis, corrosion control, root cause investigations, and chemistry-related performance improvements.Administer cooling water treatment, cooling tower chemistry, demineralized water systems, and high-purity water production processes.Lead the operation and optimization of the Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) wastewater treatment facility and associated treatment technologies.Ensure compliance with environmental permits, water quality standards, reporting requirements, regulatory commitments, and applicable environmental regulations.Oversee laboratory operations, sampling programs, analytical testing, quality assurance activities, data validation, and records management.Evaluate chemistry trends, operational data, laboratory results, and equipment performance to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.Develop and maintain operating procedures, technical standards, training materials, and chemistry-related guidelines.Support outage planning, maintenance activities, capital projects, budgeting, contract administration, procurement activities, and vendor management related to chemistry and water treatment systems.Supervise assigned personnel and contractors, promote a strong safety culturePerform other duties and special projects as assigned.MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:Demonstrated experience supporting utility boilers, Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs), steam cycle chemistry programs, or large-scale industrial water treatment systems.Strong working knowledge of cooling water treatment, demineralization systems, boiler water chemistry, wastewater treatment processes, and laboratory operations.Knowledge of applicable environmental regulations, permits, industry standards, and utility operating practices.Valid driver's license with the ability to travel throughout the service territory as needed.Experience in utility-scale power generation environments.Knowledge of supercritical and/or subcritical boiler chemistry programs.Experience managing Flow Accelerated Corrosion (FAC) programs and chemistry-driven asset management initiatives.Familiarity with EPRI Water Chemistry Guidelines and other industry best practices.Experience with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) wastewater treatment systems and associated technologies, including clarifiers, HERO systems, filter presses, sludge handling equipment, and advanced water recovery processes.Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or relevant industry certifications preferred. El Paso Electric (EPE) is a regional energy provider that is engaged in generation, transmission, and distribution service to power approximately 460,000 customers in a 10,000-square mile area of the Rio Grande Valley in west Texas and southern New Mexico. We invite you to visit epelectric.com to learn more about EPE and our strategic initiatives. Join our EPE Team, and TOGETHER, we will transform the energy landscape. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).Full timePosting Date: 2026-08-31