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The Senior Manager, FP&A will direct and lead the overall forecasting, modeling, planning, and reporting processes for the North America Wind Generation group. The incumbent will lead of team of two analysts each maintaining responsibility for a subset of the US Wind businesses. In addition, the Senior Manager will assume direct responsibility for a subset of two to three US Wind businesses while leading the efforts of the analysts. The Senior Manager, FP&A will work closely with group and financial leadership

The Manager, FP&A will perform all financial planning and analysis functions related to multiple complex Wind power generation businesses including forecasts, budgets, reporting, and ad hoc analyses. The Manager, FP&A will work closely with plant management, operations groups, the sourcing group, The Woodlands accounting close team and the regional FP&A team. Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain businesses financial models to be used for short-term and long-term forecast as well as budgeting

Job Title: Planner/Scheduler City: Pasadena Location: TMG - Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Engineering JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary: Tasks performed include implementation planning, contract management, risk identification/ mitigation/management, performance measurement, financial audits, variance analysis, financial projections, and requirements control on multiple construction projects to meet contractual/project requirements

Job Title: Quality Control Specialist City: Pasadena Location: TMG - Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Engineering JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary: The Quality Control Specialist will be responsible to assist in the implementation of Calpine Corporation's quality related policies and procedures necessary to assure compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations pertaining to power boilers, pressure vessels and power

Job Title: Tribology - Vibration Specialist City: Pasadena Location: TMG - Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Engineering JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary: Responsible for Component analysis and root cause failure. The qualified candidate will be familiar with vibration thermodynamics analysis and applications, HNI theory and usage a plus. Strong commitment to team projects and deadlines is required. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Job Title: Performance Testing Manager City: Houston Location: Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Commercial Operations/Asset Management JOB DESCRIPTION: Description of Role The Performance Testing Manager will lead test engineers and contractors providing analytical support for Calpine s 23 GW fleet of natural gas power facilities, covering all aspects of performance testing. Results and trends will be used to manage tolling

Job Title: Maintenance Planner/Scheduler - MV/H City: Edinburg Location: Magic Valley/Hidalgo Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Plant Operations JOB DESCRIPTION: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Use the CMMS (i.e., Maximo) database with maintenance related work orders. Report the performance of PMs, work orders closed, time posted, and corrective work orders are generated. Development of standardized work for tasks in

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Job Title: Director, Reliability Services City: Pasadena Location: TMG - Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Engineering JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Summary: Manages, develops, coordinates, and oversees Calpine s predictive maintenance program. Implements plans and manages various programs to improve the operation and maintenance of the plant. Provides planning and coordination of predictive maintenance activities to minimize forced outages

Job Title: Senior Human Resources Business Partner City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Human Resources JOB DESCRIPTION: As a strategic partner, the HR Business Partner (HRBP) aligns business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. The HRBP serves as a consultant to management on Human Resource related issues. Successful HRBP will act as employee champion and change agent. HRBP

Job Title: Turbine Repair Engineer City: Pasadena Location: TMG Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Turbine Maintenance JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the repair of gas and steam turbine components in Calpine subcontractor repair shops. 1. Develop and refine existing gas and steam turbine repair specifications. 2. Develops and maintains good relationships with Calpine repair and supply vendors. 3.

Job Title: Environmental Compliance Manager City: Pasadena Location: TMG - Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Engineering JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary The Compliance Manager is responsible for administrating the facility s environmental programs and ensuring compliance with all Calpine and environmental standards. In addition, the Compliance Manager will assist in managing and administering other programs to insure the plants

Job Title: Turbine Engineer City: Pasadena Location: TMG Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Turbine Maintenance JOB DESCRIPTION: 1. Plan and implement outages on turbomachinery from initial planning to final completion. Contract outage personnel report directly to this position during outages. 2. Review operating status of the units on a periodic basis and advise. 3. Work with Warehouse

Job Title: Transformer High Voltage Specialist City: Pasadena Location: TMG - Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Engineering JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary: Responsible for performing engineering inspections, evaluations, designs and recommendations for a wide range of high voltage electrical equipment and systems in a power plant environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Main duty will be to perform engineering

Job Title: Tax Director, Reporting and Analysis City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Treasury & Tax JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary Calpine is seeking a Director in their Tax department with particular expertise, knowledge and experience in Federal and State reporting and Analysis. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Responsible for the preparation and filing of federal and state income tax and partnership

Job Title: Rotation Analyst City: Houston Location: Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Commercial Operations/Asset Management JOB DESCRIPTION: The primary responsibilities include complex modeling, financial analysis and business risk assessment. This developmental position provides the Analyst with three, 8-month assignments (chosen by the Rotation Program Committee), typically within three different parts of the organization

Job Title: Turbine Engineer City: Pasadena Location: TMG Office Travel Involved: 71-80% Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Plant Operations JOB DESCRIPTION: Manages all aspects of turbo machinery maintenance, including planning, outage management, forced outage response, and operational surveillance for industrial gas and steam turbines. 1. Plan and implement outages on turbomachinery from initial planning to final completion. Contract outage personnel report

Job Title: Performance Optimization Engineer City: Houston Location: Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Commercial Operations/Asset Management JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary The Performance Optimization Engineer will provide analytical support for Calpine s 23 GW fleet of natural gas power facilities, covering all aspects of thermal performance. Responsibilities include the development of performance analytical tools that

Job Title: Senior Project Manager-Black Belt City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: PMO JOB DESCRIPTION: The Senior Project Managerwill support Calpine's Business Practice Management program for both process improvement management and project management projects across all business units; focusing specifically on cross-functional type projects. These engagements could vary from business and process evaluations to

Job Title: Director of Information Security City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Information Technology JOB DESCRIPTION: The Director of Information Security reports to the CIO and is responsible for establishing and maintaining a corporate wide security program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected. The person in this position is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and reporting on security

Job Title: Manager of Records City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Records Managment JOB DESCRIPTION: No relocation provided ** Job Summary: Responsible for the records management and supporting.? Develops, implements, and enforces Calpine policies on records management, retention and storage.? Ensures procedures are in place forappropriatedocument control and compliance.? Develops record management programs

Job Title: ISO Market Analyst City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: 45 Category: Accounting JOB DESCRIPTION: 1. Responsible for the settlement process with assigned ISO s and/or 3rdparties including researching and resolving all outstanding discrepancies, and maintaining effective working relationships with these counterparties. 2. Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of calculations and components of

Job Title: Accountant I - Cash City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Accounting JOB DESCRIPTION: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Monitor and record all corporate incoming wires and deposits and working with accountants to ensure amounts are recorded timely. Prepare monthly journal entries as needed to record bank activity. Prepare weekly and monthly bank reconciliations for assigned banks including

Job Title: Performance Test Engineer City: Houston Location: Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Commercial Operations/Asset Management JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary The Performance Test Engineer will provide analytical support for Calpine s 23 GW fleet of natural gas power facilities, covering all aspects of performance testing. Results and trends will be used to manage tolling contract and power purchase agreement contractual

Job Title: Performance Optimization Manager City: Houston Location: Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Commercial Operations/Asset Management JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary The Performance Optimization Manager will lead engineers providing analytical support for Calpine s 23 GW fleet of natural gas power facilities, covering all aspects of thermal performance. Responsibilities include the management and development of performance

Job Title: Turbine Controls Engineering Manager City: Pasadena Location: TMG Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Turbine Maintenance JOB DESCRIPTION: The candidate will work closely with support engineers, plant personnel, OEMs, vendors, and senior management to achieve company objectives. He will be expected to lead and manage the routine activities of the Controls Engineering group, with additional focus towards cultivating Controls group

Job Title: Dispatch Analysis Manager City: Houston Location: Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Commercial Operations/Asset Management JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary The Dispatch Analysis Manager will provide quantitative support for dispatch and trading decisions for Calpine s 23 GW fleet of natural gas-fired assets. Responsibilities: Manage application of data regarding plant operating characteristics for use in commercial

Job Title: Senior Accounting Analyst City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Accounting JOB DESCRIPTION: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Prepare monthly journal entries as needed. Prepare monthly reconciliation and trend reporting on payroll accounts and understand payroll trends and unusual fluctuations. Record and reconcile vacation/sick/holiday accruals using Access database. Analyze bonus accrual

Job Title: Manager - IT Business Solutions (Power) City: Houston Location: Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Information Technology JOB DESCRIPTION: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Manager, IT Business Solutions (Power) has overall responsibility for managing business systems planning, deployment, and operations for those applications under his/her charge. Enables innovation and understands IT trends and emerging technologies

Job Title: Project Estimator City: Pasadena Location: TMG - Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Engineering JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary: The Cost Estimator will be responsible for developing capital cost estimates, costing analysis, subcontract bid reviews and budget development support functions. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, utilizing project cost estimating systems, preparing detailed capital cost estimates

Job Title: Cost Document Control Specialist City: Pasadena Location: TMG - Houston, TX Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Engineering JOB DESCRIPTION: Position Summary: Performs functions including Office Administration, Contracts Administration, Procurement, Records, Document Controls. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the custody, care, organization and maintenance of all project documents including construction

Job Title: Senior Auditor City: Houston Location: Houston Travel Involved: Shift: Days Employment Status: Full-Time Average Hours per Week: Category: Audit JOB DESCRIPTION: Internal Audit provides a tremendous opportunity for team members to understand how Calpine works both operationally and financially. The scope of our efforts spans across all aspects of Calpine s business, from governance and financial management through business operations and customer interaction. Internal Auditors can expect

Calpine Corporation is helping meet the needs of an economy that demands more and cleaner sources of electricity. Founded in 1984, Calpine is a major North American power company, capable of delivering nearly 24,000 megawatts of clean, reliable and fuel-efficient electricity to customers and communities in 18 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. Calpine owns, leases and operates integrated systems of fuel-efficient natural gas-fired and renewable geothermal power plants. Position Summary The Dispatch

This Staff Accountant would be responsible for preparing routine depreciation entries and input in the fixed asset system, account reconciliations, and providing additional resources for analysis and review of the various internal activities. This includes participating in special projects. This position reports directly to the Manager, Fixed Assets, North America Central, LLC. Job Duties: Support the SAP fixed asset system Prepare the capital and fixed asset transactions, including additions, depreciation

This Staff Accountant would be responsible for preparing routine entries on Corporate ledgers, account reconciliations, assisting with cash flow statements, and providing additional resources for analysis and review of the various intercompany and overhead activities. This includes participating in special projects. This position reports directly to the Manager, Intercompany/Cash, North America Central, LLC. Job Duties: Prepare journal entry transactions in SAP and other systems, based on supporting

This role is primarily responsible for the complete cycle of daily cash management, from forecasting and reconciling transactions to investing or borrowing against the projected end of day cash position and related management reporting. The Treasury Operations Analyst will also focus on process improvements and will assist in the larger effort of implementing a treasury workstation. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager, Treasury Operations, North America Central, LLC. Responsibilities

Purpose: Perform all Secure Computing Safeword, Log Management Administration and related logging management functions. Define and maintain application server configuration, instances, database, and operating systems. Perform day-to-day monitoring, performance tuning, problem determination, and maintenance of the central, local and remote systems. Consult with managerial and business personnel to clarify the company operations and/or the architecture, configuration, or technical capabilities of these systems

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Senior Systems & Software Engineer Perform all Secure Computing Safeword, Log Management Administration and related logging management functions. Define and maintain application server configuration, instances, database, and operating systems. Perform day-to-day monitoring, performance tuning, problem determination, and maintenance of the central, local and remote systems. Consult with managerial and business personnel to clarify the company operations and/or the architecture, configuration, or technical capabilities

Call Center Operational Specialist Summary: The Call Center Associate Manager is responsible for the management of daily Call Center operations through use of resources, with responsibility for meeting and possibly setting customer service targets and planning areas of improvements and development. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of Call Center Operations and interdependencies of other related network services (e.g. ACD call routing). Provide leadership to Team Leaders to develop

Call Center Operational Specialist Summary: The Call Center Associate Manager is responsible for the management of daily Call Center operations through use of resources, with responsibility for meeting and possibly setting customer service targets and planning areas of improvements and development. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of Call Center Operations and interdependencies of other related network services (e.g. ACD call routing). Provide leadership to Team Leaders to develop

IT Senior Developer Dynamic lead developer to architect and develop enterprise business solutions utilizing the latest Java, PL SQL, browser scripting languages, as well as XML technologies. Additional experience with Cold Fusion preferred. An intermediate to advanced understanding of various flavors of the Linux platform (including web server technologies) is strongly preferred. A concentrated focus is required on customer service, requirements definition, and the capability to deliver in aggressive timelines

IT SR Business Analyst The purpose of this position is to help facilitate between the technical and business divisions of NRG to help deliver and support viable software and technology based solutions as demanded by the company. They will be responsible for the timely and successful delivery of defined IT projects and retain responsibility for enterprise reporting. This position is key to the Manager of IT as this person will ensure projects remain on track, risks/issues are managed/escalated properly and mitigated

Calpine Corporation is helping meet the needs of an economy that demands more and cleaner sources of electricity. Founded in 1984, Calpine is a major North American power company, capable of delivering nearly 24,000 megawatts of clean, reliable and fuel-efficient electricity to customers and communities in 18 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. Calpine owns, leases and operates integrated systems of fuel-efficient natural gas-fired and renewable geothermal power plants. Position Summary The Dispatch

Supervisor, Marketing Operations Assume a leadership role and provide support to the Marketing Operations group which could include- implement business solutions to meet departmental goals, transaction management, issue resolution, data analysis, reporting and quality control. The Marketing Operation group works closely with Billing, Retail Marketing, IT, Legal, Regulatory, Customer Care and other operational teams. A high degree of initiative and capability to work independently and cross functionally is a

POSITION Senior UNIX System Engineer Responsibilities: Summary This position will be responsible for providing business critical support for a 24x7 enterprise UNIX (AIX/Solaris/Linux) production environment. Major Duties -Perform general system administration, monitoring and performance tuning of a network of IBM P-series, Sun Solaris and HP Linux systems. -Maintain the reliability, availability, security and performance of the UNIX environment. -Work collaboratively with other IT Support Teams to design

Sourcing Specialist III 1.Primary Elements Procurement ?Support Defining Scope of Spend. Identify current usage and install base. ?Prepare quotation analysis & evaluate material and services ?Source available materials from suppliers ?Update computer systems with contract documents ?Pre-qualify suppliers Complete PO?s monitor acknowledgements of changes to PO?s from award to delivery ?Develop bidders list & issue competetive bid packages ?Develop pre-qualification criteria and monitor RFP for changes ?Evaluate

Wind Turbine Service Lead Responsibilities: *Monitor and enforce safe work practices as they relate to wind plants and wind turbine repairs and maintenance. *Plan and issue work schedules to ensure the continual safe and efficient operations of the wind turbines. *Monitor and report on manufacture and third party wind turbine maintenance and repair efforts. *Conduct/supervise/assist in trouble shooting and repairs of wind turbine electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems. *Inspect completed repairs and

Director, Human Resources-Reliant Provides human resources leadership support to Reliant?s senior management team, employees, and serves as a lead advisor to the President of Retail. In this role, the Director, HR-Retail will develop and implement HR solutions which include all aspects of HR: workforce planning/strategic staffing and retention, organizational development, employee relations, compensation, benefits, training, with the objective of increasing employee, management, and organizational effectiveness

C&I Account Representative The Account Representative is Reliant?s primary contact for account management support services for the Large C&I customers after they sign a contract for service. The Representative is assigned to a portfolio of customers and establishes, builds and maintains a long term relationship with each customer by acting as a liaison between the customer and all internal Reliant teams, TDSP?s and other Market participants. They work directly with these internal and external groups to escalate