Executive Search for Power & Energy
A leadership hire decides how a power plant, a fleet or an energy business performs for years. PMAA, Inc. runs retained executive search for power generation and energy employers, combining the research-led approach of our Retained Search practice with recruiters who understand how power plants operate.
Leadership Roles We Search For
- Plant Managers and Assistant Plant Managers
- Generation Managers / Fleet Operations Managers
- Directors of O&M / Directors of Engineering
- Directors of Plant Performance
- EHS Managers
- Outage Managers
- LTSA Specialists (GE / Siemens / Mitsubishi)
We search across combined-cycle, cogeneration and CHP, gas turbine and peaker, fossil and steam, district energy, renewable / hybrid and distributed generation facilities.
Why Retained Search for Energy Leadership
You need the most qualified person, not just a qualified one. The strongest plant and fleet leaders are rarely on the market. A retained search locates and persuades executives who are not actively looking, instead of presenting whoever answered an ad.
The role calls for a rare mix of skills. Very few people combine the technical depth, leadership and compliance record a senior energy role demands. We directly approach senior candidates who are currently employed and successful at target companies.
Discretion matters. Replacing a plant manager or opening a new leadership role is sensitive for your team, your customers and your competitors. We talk only to carefully selected people and reveal your identity at the latest possible stage in the process.
The position has just been created. When a search falls outside your own area of expertise, we invest time up front to learn your organization, its culture and the responsibilities of the role, and we advise on the right candidate profile before the search begins.
You don't have the time. A senior search can become a full-time job. PMAA engages in the entire due diligence process, from identifying and presenting candidates to assessing them and supporting their integration and onboarding.
How a PMAA Energy Executive Search Works
- Research. We assess both the position and your corporate strategy: the strategic, financial, cultural and operational aspects of the company and the hire.
- Profile. We agree with you on the skill set, experience and leadership style the role needs.
- Confidential outreach. We approach proven leaders directly and discreetly.
- Assessment. Candidates go through The Proven Vetting Process™, including technical proficiency, leadership style and communication ability, and safety, environmental and compliance discipline. Only the strongest 2–3% of candidates are ever submitted to a client.
- Selection and onboarding. We support interviews and the offer, then the new leader's integration and onboarding.
A Family Firm Since 1967
PMAA was established in 1967 and has had three generations of the same family leading the organization. Our clients range from start-ups and the middle market to Fortune 500 companies. For roles below the executive level, see Power Plant Staffing & Recruiting, Energy & Utilities Staffing, Direct-Hire Services and Staff Augmentation.
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Does PMAA do executive search for power and energy companies?
Yes. PMAA runs retained executive search for power generation, utility and energy employers across the United States. See Retained Search.
Which leadership roles does PMAA search for?
Plant Managers and Assistant Plant Managers, Generation Managers / Fleet Operations Managers, Directors of O&M, Directors of Engineering, Directors of Plant Performance, EHS Managers, Outage Managers and LTSA Specialists.
Why use a retained search firm instead of a contingency firm?
A contingency firm usually presents candidates who are already in its database or who answered an ad. A retained search firm directly approaches senior candidates who are employed and successful at target companies, works confidentially, and engages in the entire due diligence process through onboarding.
How does PMAA keep an executive search confidential?
We talk only to carefully selected people and reveal the client’s identity at the latest possible stage in the process, so your competitors, customers and current team are not alerted prematurely.
How do I start an executive search with PMAA?
Send us the role using the form on this page or call (954) 228-6609 or toll free (800) 381-7346. We reply within one business day.