Executive Search for Power & Energy
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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 executive 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
The best candidate is usually not job hunting. The plant and fleet leaders you most want are running operations well somewhere else. A retained search finds them and makes the case for your role, rather than choosing from whoever answered a posting.
Few people have the full combination. Senior energy roles call for technical depth, leadership and a clean compliance record at the same time. We map the companies where those leaders work and contact them directly.
The search has to stay quiet. Replacing a plant manager or opening a new leadership role can unsettle your team, customers and competitors. We approach a short list of people, one by one, and hold back your company’s name until a candidate is seriously engaged.
The role may be new to you. When the position is newly created or outside your own background, we spend time first on your organization, its culture and what the job must deliver, and we help define the right profile before outreach starts.
Your team has other work to do. A senior search takes real hours. PMAA runs it end to end, from identifying and presenting candidates to assessment, the offer and the new leader’s onboarding.
How a PMAA Energy Executive Search Works
- Research. We study the position and where your business is going: its strategy, finances, culture and operations, and what the hire has to change.
- 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 Generation Staffing & Recruiting, Energy & Power Staffing & Recruiting, Direct-Hire Services and Staff Augmentation.
Start a Confidential Search
Tell us about the role below and we’ll reply within one business day, or call (954) 228-6609. You can also reach us through our contact page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Still have a question? Call (954) 228-6609, email us or send us your role.
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 Executive 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 recruiter is paid only if its candidate is hired, so it tends to work from people already in its database or answering ads. A retained firm is engaged exclusively, maps the market, contacts leaders who are not looking, keeps the search confidential and stays with it through assessment, the offer and onboarding.
How does PMAA keep an executive search confidential?
We approach a short list of people individually, never advertise the role, and hold back your company’s name until a candidate is seriously engaged, so competitors, customers and your current team do not hear about it early.
How do I start an executive search with PMAA?
Send us the role using the form on this page or call (954) 228-6609. We reply within one business day.