Jobs at Calpine

Coordinates plant engineering functions for a power generation facility, supporting operations, maintenance, performance testing, process and equipment improvements, plant breakdown analysis, regulatory compliance, and profitability optimization. Collects and analyzes operating data, develops operational plans and equipment recommendations, maintains plant records, and provides technical guidance to plant operations and maintenance teams. May lead technical projects and resolve moderately complex operational issues independently.

Manage daily power plant operations and production activities, supervise operators and multiple functions (control room, maintenance, water treatment), oversee safety, training, permitting, and plant chemistry programs. Ensure operational efficiency, reliability, regulatory and environmental compliance, budgeting, staffing, and reporting. Lead large-scale projects and make tactical decisions to meet performance and safety goals.

Designs, plans, and oversees electrical systems and components. Works closely with other engineering disciplines, utilizing advanced electrical theory to improve production quality and efficiency.

The Plant Engineer II coordinates engineering functions, provides technical support for operations, conducts performance tests, and ensures compliance with operational procedures.

Assist with operation and basic maintenance of power plant equipment: start/stop pumps, monitor lubrication/cooling, record operational data, troubleshoot electrical/instrumentation/control systems, assist turbine/generator synchronization and switchyard operations, and help ensure regulatory compliance and safe operations.

Apprenticeship in power plant operations performing maintenance, repair, installation and troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical equipment. Assist with preventative maintenance, spare parts planning, inspections, compliance, and reporting. Work rotating shifts, follow safety procedures, and develop technical and leadership skills through hands-on plant experience.

The Plant Manager oversees daily operations and maintenance of a power plant, managing personnel, budgets, safety compliance, and community relations.

The Credit Risk Analyst manages a counterparty portfolio, performs credit risk analysis, generates reports, and negotiates customer payment terms.

The Product Control Manager oversees financial control and risk management for Calpine's Retail business, coordinating cross-functionally to ensure accurate margin measures and effective risk oversight.

Operate and monitor plant equipment (gas turbines, HRSGs, chillers, generators) during normal and emergency conditions; perform synchronization, tests, troubleshooting, maintenance direction, safety/LOTO, logs/reports, and on-the-job training while working varied shifts.

Lead process engineering and project management for carbon capture projects, supporting FEED, pilot studies, and EPC phases. Oversee project managers, develop SOWs, manage budgets, schedules, risk, and technical quality, evaluate new CCUS technologies, grow and mentor the engineering team, and ensure regulatory and safety compliance to achieve on-time, on-budget project delivery.

The General Plant Manager oversees operations and maintenance of power facilities, managing personnel, budgets, and safety, ensuring efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Lead engineering, technology, procurement, and delivery of grid-connected Battery Energy Storage Systems. Oversee conceptual design, vendor selection, RFPs, standards, construction support, O&M planning, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment to deliver projects on scope, schedule, cost, and safety.

The Plant Manager oversees daily operations, maintenance, and human resources for a power plant, ensuring compliance and managing budgets and improvements.

The Business Manager oversees administrative and financial operations of a power plant, managing budgeting, forecasting, HR, and compliance with corporate policies.

Lead Calpine's Transformer Reliability Program, provide technical authority on transformer testing, maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, inspections, root cause analysis, and spare parts management. Manage project execution, schedules, budgets, and staff oversight; serve as liaison between plants, vendors, and management while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring safety and reliability.

Lead and manage electrical engineering for MV/HV substations, transmission lines, and BESS/solar projects. Oversee EPC partners and third-party vendors, approve technical specifications, ensure compliance with codes and standards, coordinate multi-discipline deliverables (electrical, controls, SCADA, structural), and support site selection, interconnection, and project integration.

Direct and monitor Outage Services capital and repair budgets; prepare division budgets using historical analysis; lead standardized planning, tracking, and reporting; facilitate annual budget and multiyear forecasts; provide monthly performance reporting and cost trend analysis; oversee financial planning, procurement, accounting processes, and quality control of team deliverables; manage staff and support Director with financial analysis and due diligence.

Perform daily billing settlement validation for Community Choice Aggregator customers, calculate and approve Weighted Average Cost of Energy (WACOE), analyze large data sets in Excel, troubleshoot billing data issues with IT and operations, run and maintain reports, respond to customer inquiries and call center requests, and support process improvements and training.

Manage and reconcile ISO/RTO market settlements, resolve invoice discrepancies, maintain financial models and load/loss data, support accounting and billing automation, participate in regulatory filings and market calls, and implement process improvements to ensure accurate settlement accounting and timely reporting.