Power Plant Manager

JAMES F. STEVENS **** JOSEPHINE MANOR SW, VERO BEACH, FL 32968

CELL PHONE: (772) 766 - 1211 E-MAIL: *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

More than 40 years of experience with expertise in the following areas:

• Financial Operations & Budget Management

• Organizational Development & Performance

• Operations and Project Management

• Local Government Utility Operations

• Intergovernmental Coordination

• Environmental Management

• Strategic Analysis & Planning

• Power Generation

• Information Technology & Systems Analysis

• Staff Training Advocate

An energetic and creative leader with demonstrated skills in communication, facilitation, and consensus building within a diverse group of people. Results oriented problem solver with strong analytical skills focused on cost effective funding with the particular focus on evaluating alternative methods to resolving issues. A proactive leader with a high degree of personal and professional integrity.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

City of Vero Beach Vero Beach, Florida

Director of Power Resources 2007-Curent

Vero Beach Municipal Power Plant is a generating station with five units and a gross output of 155 MW.

The City of Vero Beach is located in east central Florida. Vero Beach occupies a land area of 45 square miles which has little potential for expansion. Vero Beach is a commission-manager form of government and provides a full range of services, including police, fire and rescue, street construction and maintenance, planning and zoning, parks and recreation, electric, water and sewer service, solid waste collection, and storm water management services.

Duties and Responsibilities as Director of Power Resources

• Accountabilities include, but are not limited to, the management of and the direction for all Power Plant activities. Responsible for administrative duties for the City of Vero Beach Municipal Power Plant.

• Responsible for my departments input in the development of the budget and responsible for long term facility planning.

• Review and evaluate power production methods and associated power production systems.

• Compliance Officer of record for the City of Vero Beach Municipal Power Plant listed with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

• Responsible to provide direction to staff for the operation of the facility in coordination with power purchase agreements and gas contract obligations.

During my twelve-year tenure with the City of Vero Beach Power Resources Department my team maintained the Electric Utility in a manner consistent with prudent utility practices.

Major Accomplishments:

1. Reduced Operating Expenditures by 10% each year for the last two budget years.

a. Member of a team that successfully negotiated a new power supply contract:

i. Updated technology and software programs to improve workflow and reduce staffing needs.

ii. Reviewed Job Descriptions-increasing individual job responsibilities and consolidation of similar functions.

iii. Redefined the Maintenance Management program so that work orders were processed and tracked in a more efficient manner.

iv. Reorganized and streamlined Power Resources Operations and maintenance creating a Lead maintenance position.

b. Flattened the organization and focused the organization on service needs including:

i. Reduced total personnel by 28 positions through attrition and retirement.

ii. Eliminated excessive overtime with shift scheduling and part-time positions and effectively used cross training to improve operations.

2. Negotiated a solution with DEP/EPA to resolve utility issues.

3. Designated Representative for the City of Vero Beach with EPA.

4. Developed standard operating policies and procedures for proposed municipal power plant operation.

5. Reduced the Electric fund budget of $110 million to the current Electric fund budget of $70 million.

6. A member of the team that successfully negotiated a long term power supply of capacity and energy for the City of Vero Beach.

7. Developed many of the City’s Power Resources Emergency Plans and annual training criteria.

8. Reorganized and downsized to address revenue shortfall, develop a more efficient organization, eliminate bureaucracy, and create faster response and service times.

City of Vero Beach Vero Beach, Florida

Manager of Support Services 2000-2007

Duties and Responsibilities as Manager of Support Services

• Accountabilities include, but are not limited to, the supervision of all daily laboratory operations, plant operations, maintenance activities, environmental compliance and permitting, safety, emissions monitoring, and other administrative duties for the City of Vero Beach Municipal Power Plant.

• Responsible for my departments input in the development of the budget and responsible for long term facility planning giving input to the Power Plant Director.

• Involved in the development of employee performance standards so that the standards are in agreement with the Power Resources Mission and Goals.

• Facilitator for Power Resources in the interdepartmental process improvement opportunities including but not limited to maintenance management/inventory program, standard operating procedures and strategic planning and North American Electric Reliability Corporation compliance.

• Relief duties for the Director of Power Resources when he is absent from the Power Plant. A contributing member of Power Resources Senior Management Team.

• Hurricane Response Team leader, current HAZWOPER Incident Commander, current Qualified Individual responsible for emergency response to any discharge that should occur at the Power Plant or in the City of Vero Beach.

• Contact person for Federal, State, and City the Regulators.

Major Accomplishments:

1. As an active member of the Florida Coordinating Group (FCG) Environmental Committee and Florida Coordinating Group (FCG) Air-Sub. Committee composed of utilities throughout the state of Florida we successfully lobbied for fair environmental regulations with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

2. Presented a paper on the environmental Brownfield site located in Vero Beach at the annual APPA Engineering and Operations meeting.

3. As Chairman of the Environmental Systems Corporation (ESC) Users Group we successfully negotiated a reporting format for environmental reporting to the EPA Clean air Markets Division. This group of environmental professionals is composed of investor owned, municipal and cooperative utilities nationwide. ESC has the utility market share for environmental reporting software.

4. Team leader during the hurricane recovery process for the City of Vero Beach Power Plant. Vero had two hurricanes in 2004 hurricane Francis and hurricane Jeanne within two weeks of each other. Both hurricanes inflicted catastrophic damages to the City’s resources.

5. Qualified as Hazardous Waste Operations Incident Commander.

City of Vero Beach Vero Beach, Florida

Supervisor of Environmental Affairs 1998-2000

Duties and Responsibilities as Supervisor of Environmental Affairs

• Accountabilities included, but not limited to, all daily environmental, safety, water quality, and administrative activities of the Power Plant.

• Responsible for budgeting and long term planning with the Manager of Support Services.

• Accountability for the improvement, utilization and modernization of critical environmental equipment thus ensuring the availability and reliability of all environmental systems for the Power Resources Department.

• Responsible for all Power Plant water systems that include incoming and outgoing processes and the management of those processes. National Pollution Discharge System manager and permit compliance manager.

• Relieved the Manager of Support Services when Manager.

• Contact person for Federal, State, and City the Regulators.

• Responsible for the generation and submittal of all environmental reports.

Major Accomplishments:

1. As an active member of the Florida Coordinating Group (FCG) Environmental Committee and Florida Coordinating Group (FCG) Air-Sub. Committee composed of utilities throughout the state of Florida we successfully lobbied for fair environmental regulations with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

2. Able to reduce budget by reassigning staff to better utilize resources.

3. Presented a paper on the use of reuse water in cooling towers located in Vero Beach at the annual APPA Engineering and Operations meeting.

4. Negotiated Title V air operating permits and NPDES water permits wit DEP / EPA.

6. As member of the Environmental Systems Corporation (ESC) Users Group we started negotiations for a new user friendly reporting format for environmental reporting to the EPA Clean air Markets Division. This group of environmental professionals is composed of investor owned, municipal and cooperative utilities nationwide. ESC has the utility market share for environmental reporting software.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1970-1992

Environmental Specialist Fort Pierce, Florida Instrumentation and Control Technician Fort Pierce, Florida

Instrumentation and Control Technician South Glens Falls, New York

Pipe-fitter Journeyman South Glens Falls, New York

Operating Engineer South Glens Falls, New York

General Electric Capacitor Division Operator Hudson Falls, New York

U.S. Navy Launcher Technician, USS Von Steuben SSBN 632 Charleston, South Carolina

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:

Qualified in Submarines – US Navy

American Society of Power Engineers – Chief Operating Engineer License

Certified Environmental Compliance Manager

American Society of Mechanical Engineers - member

Instrument Society of America - member

Air and Waste Management Association - member

Florida Coordinating Group Environmental - member

Florida Municipal Electric Association – member

Florida Reliability Coordinating Council - member

Environmental Systems Corporation - Users Group Chairman

American Public Power Association - Environmental Committee Chairman

Adirondack Youth Hockey Association - Coach

Religious Education - Teacher

New York State Adult Education (BOCES) - Instructor

New York State High School Hockey Coach

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering - Washington International University,

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Certified Environmental Compliance Manager - Columbia Southern University,

Orange Beach, Alabama.

State of New York - High Pressure Boiler Operating Engineer License.

American Society of Power Engineers - Chief Operating Engineer License.

ICS Intext Certification - Journeyman Pipe-Fitter Certification.

A, B, and C level US Navy schools.

South Glens Falls Senior High School - High School Diploma.

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