What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Generation Assets & Joint Projects position at Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.?
Job Description
The Plant Manager for Generation Assets & Joint Projects provides leadership and oversight for Tri-State’s owned and operated generation facilities—including Axial Basin and Dolores Solar Plants—and acts as Tri-State’s technical and administrative representative for key joint generation projects, such as Springerville Unit 3 and the Missouri Basin Power Project (MBPP). This role is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operations and representing Tri-State’s interests on joint ownership and operating oversight committees. The position also manages the ongoing stewardship of the decommissioned Escalante Station.
Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes : Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Retirement Option, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.
Hiring Range
$169,000-$219,000
Responsibilities
Solar Generation (Axial Basin & Dolores)
Education and Training:
Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West.
Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri-State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states.
Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.
As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri-State.
Job Identification: 616
Job Category: Generation
Posting Date: 2026-04-06T19:50:11 00:00
Job Schedule: Full time
Hiring Salary Range: 169,000-219,000
Locations: 1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.
The Plant Manager for Generation Assets & Joint Projects provides leadership and oversight for Tri-State’s owned and operated generation facilities—including Axial Basin and Dolores Solar Plants—and acts as Tri-State’s technical and administrative representative for key joint generation projects, such as Springerville Unit 3 and the Missouri Basin Power Project (MBPP). This role is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant operations and representing Tri-State’s interests on joint ownership and operating oversight committees. The position also manages the ongoing stewardship of the decommissioned Escalante Station.
Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes : Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Retirement Option, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.
Hiring Range
$169,000-$219,000
Responsibilities
Solar Generation (Axial Basin & Dolores)
- Provide overall leadership and accountability for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of Tri-State’s owned and operated solar facilities.
- Supervise the Solar Supervisor and solar operations team, ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee operational performance, maintenance planning, outage coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives for solar assets.
- Ensure compliance with Operating and Maintenance Agreements, and Tri-State policies.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and professional growth within the solar operations team.
- Serve as Tri-State’s technical and administrative liaison to the managing utility (Tucson Electric Power) for Springerville Station Unit 3.
- Oversee and monitor the operation, maintenance, engineering, budgeting, and contract administration carried out by the managing utility.
- Participate in strategic planning, negotiations, and joint planning efforts with the managing utility and other project participants.
- Oversee all aspects of coal delivery and inventory management for Springerville Unit 3, including tracking shipment manifests and quality reports, ensuring contract compliance, coordinating on quality or delivery issues, and maintaining accurate records for invoice verification and billing.
- Ensure Tri-State’s interests are represented in all aspects of the Springerville project, including compliance, cost control, and performance monitoring.
- Maintain responsibility for the ongoing stewardship, maintenance, and compliance of the Escalante Station in its mothballed state.
- Ensure the facility remains in a safe and secure condition, meeting all regulatory and environmental requirements.
- Coordinate any required inspections, maintenance activities, or reporting related to the mothballed facility.
- Act as Tri-State’s representative for the MBPP, including the Laramie River Station and associated transmission infrastructure.
- Participate in joint owner meetings, technical reviews, and decision-making processes.
- Monitor project performance, compliance, and cost allocations; advocate for Tri-State’s interests in all MBPP matters.
Education and Training:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Technical Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience with joint ownership projects, utility-scale solar operations, and/or coal-fired generation is preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, internally and externally.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse range of people and lead a team.
- Creative thinking and strong problem identification and resolution skills.
- Knowledge of computer applications and systems is essential for plant operations and maintenance.
- Expert knowledge and understanding of coal-fired power generation facilities and equipment.
- Knowledge of government regulations (OSHA, RUS, EPA, and other relevant regulations) and industry codes affecting electric utilities.
- Working knowledge of contract preparation, negotiations, and administration.
- Working knowledge of budget preparation and management.
- Experience in administering labor contracts.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within Tri-State’s organization.
- Willingness and ability to develop and sustain effective relationships with the managing utility.
- Expert knowledge of utility system operations.
- Working knowledge of related safety policies and procedures.
Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with electric distribution cooperatives and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to nearly a million electricity consumers across roughly 200,000 square miles of the West.
Founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity, Tri-State is now headquartered in Westminster, Colo., employing approximately 1,000 people across five states.
Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas, hydropower, wind, and solar. This power reaches members via a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and almost 6,000 miles of high voltage transmission lines.
As a member-owned and -governed cooperative, every member has a voice and an equal vote in the future of Tri-State.
Job Identification: 616
Job Category: Generation
Posting Date: 2026-04-06T19:50:11 00:00
Job Schedule: Full time
Hiring Salary Range: 169,000-219,000
Locations: 1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.