Power Plant Staffing & Recruiting
PMAA, Inc. recruits the people who run, maintain and lead power plants. Utilities, IPPs, EPC firms, O&M operators and energy developers across the United States come to us when a plant needs a qualified operator, technician, engineer or manager. Send us the job description and we'll have qualified candidates in your inbox within 24–48 hours.
This page is a focused overview of our plant-level hiring. For our full coverage of the industry, see Power Generation Staffing & Recruiting.
Power Plants We Staff
- Combined Cycle (CCGT)
- Cogeneration & CHP
- Gas Turbine / Simple Cycle / Peaker Plants
- Fossil Fuel & Steam Plants
- District Energy & Utility Infrastructure
- Renewable / Hybrid Facilities
- Distributed Generation
- Battery Energy Storage, through our BESS Staffing Solutions
Our recruiters know the equipment and the vocabulary of the plant floor: gas and steam turbines, HRSGs, boilers, DCS, balance-of-plant, CMMS, LOTO, outages and LTSA work. That is how we find the person who can perform your exact job at your exact type of plant, rather than sending a stack of résumés.
Power Plant Roles We Fill
Operations: Plant Operators (RO / CRO / AO), Shift Supervisors, Operations Managers / O&M Managers.
Maintenance: Maintenance Managers & Supervisors, Mechanical Technicians / Millwrights, Electrical Technicians, Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technicians, Turbine Technicians (Gas, Steam, Aero), HRSG & Boiler Specialists, Chemistry / Water Treatment Technicians, CMMS Planners & Maintenance Planners.
Engineering: Plant Engineers (Mechanical / Electrical / I&C / Performance), Performance Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Asset Integrity & Asset Management Engineers. See also Rotating Equipment & Mechanical Engineering Staffing.
Leadership & Compliance: Plant Managers, Assistant Plant Managers, Generation Managers / Fleet Operations Managers, Directors of O&M, EHS Managers, Environmental Compliance Specialists, Outage Managers & Outage Planners, LTSA Specialists (GE / Siemens / Mitsubishi).
Outage and O&M Staffing
Outages and O&M transitions run on a schedule. PMAA recruits Outage Managers and Outage Planners, LTSA Specialists, Maintenance Planners and the technicians around them. Whether you're adding one key engineer or staffing an entire O&M team, you can bring people on as contract staff or as permanent employees.
How We Vet Power Plant Candidates
Every candidate goes through The Proven Vetting Process™ and is evaluated for technical proficiency and hands-on capability; controls, mechanical, electrical and rotating equipment expertise; outage planning and LTSA experience; CMMS knowledge (Maximo, SAP, eMaint and others); leadership style and communication ability; and safety, environmental and compliance discipline. Only the strongest 2–3% of candidates are ever submitted to a client.
Ways to Work With PMAA
- Direct-Hire Services: permanent hires, with PMAA carrying candidates through sourcing, screening, interview preparation and scheduling, and offer management.
- Staff Augmentation: contract specialists who fill a specific skill gap on your team, with the flexibility to expand and scale back as your needs change.
- Retained Search: confidential, research-led search for senior and hard-to-find leaders. See Executive Search for Power & Energy.
- Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): PMAA runs all or part of your recruiting function, from sourcing and assessing to placing and onboarding.
Talk to a Power Plant Recruiter
PMAA is a family-run firm, established in 1967 and now led by its third generation. Send us your role below and we'll reply within one business day, or call (954) 228-6609 or toll free (800) 381-7346. You can also reach us through our contact page.
Submit your job description(s) below and we'll have qualified candidates delivered to your inbox within 24-48 hours
What is power plant staffing?
Power plant staffing is recruiting the operators, technicians, engineers and managers who run and maintain generating facilities. PMAA recruits for combined-cycle, cogeneration and CHP, gas turbine and peaker, fossil and steam, district energy, renewable / hybrid and distributed generation plants, and for battery energy storage.
Which power plant positions does PMAA fill?
Plant Operators (RO / CRO / AO), Shift Supervisors, O&M Managers, Maintenance Managers, Mechanical Technicians / Millwrights, Electrical and I&C Technicians, Turbine Technicians, HRSG & Boiler Specialists, Chemistry / Water Treatment Technicians, CMMS Planners, Plant, Performance and Reliability Engineers, Plant Managers, Directors of O&M, EHS Managers, Outage Managers & Planners and LTSA Specialists.
Can PMAA staff an outage or an entire O&M team?
Yes. We recruit Outage Managers and Outage Planners, LTSA Specialists and Maintenance Planners, and we staff anything from one key engineer to an entire O&M team, on contract through Staff Augmentation or permanently through Direct-Hire Services.
Does PMAA recruit for power plants nationwide?
Yes. PMAA supports utilities, IPPs, EPC firms, O&M operators and energy developers across the United States.
How quickly can PMAA send power plant candidates?
Submit your job description(s) and we’ll have qualified candidates delivered to your inbox within 24–48 hours. Call (954) 228-6609 or toll free (800) 381-7346.