Plant Manager

This role requires experience managing and operation a large Nat Gas fired Power Generation Facility.

Job Description

combined cycle natural gas power plant located in the Austin TX area. The Plant Manager is responsible for directing all Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities at the facility. The Plant Manager leads the O&M staff to assure an adequate supply of manpower, tools, equipment, and external support is available to provide for the safe and efficient 24/7 operation of the facility. The Plant Manager assures that the facility is operated in compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and other regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safe, reliable, and regulatory compliant operation of the Bastrop Energy Center

Key decision maker and leader in the strategic planning and implementation of overall initiatives in operations and maintenance of the Facility, including P&L, staffing and long-range planning

Responsible for developing/implementing safety & environmental procedures and ensuring a safe & compliant working environment is maintained.

Actively manage the day-to-day operations of the Facility with a focus on safety, continuous improvement, and cost management

Oversee development, implementation, and updates to all plant procedures, site policies, training, and work practices

Provide regular updates, reports, and performance statistics to asset management, business partners and others as directed

Oversee the preparation of required periodic reports, budgets, environmental compliance reports, and other documentation to ensure regulatory and contractual compliance

Monitor plant performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement strategies to optimize efficiency and reduce costs

Responsible for selecting, training, supervising, and developing management staff and O&M personnel

Overall responsibility for managing, planning, and executing maintenance outages and plant modifications/improvements

Ensure all plant activities are performed in compliance with company policy, local, state and federal permits, laws, regulations and accepted industry standards

Ensure compliance with applicable NERC & FERC standards

Responsible for fixed O&M, variable cost and long-range major maintenance/capex budget development, tracking and reporting

Accountable for decisions, performance, and behavior of assigned staff

Potential to travel for company business which may include travel by private automobile and commercial airlines

May be required to perform other duties as directed

Requirements: Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of education

Minimum of ten years of experience in the power generation industry with five years of direct experience in operations and maintenance of power generation facilities

A minimum of three years of experience supervising technical, supervisory and administrative personnel

Strong leadership and motivational skills preferred

Must have proven record of compliance: safety, environmental, NERC

Experience inside ERCOT preferred

Proficient in effectively leading individuals and teams

Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities with detailed understanding of electrical generation power plants, including startup, operations and maintenance of equipment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong computer skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)