Power Plant Facility Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure facility is operated in a safe manner and that a safe work environment is provided and maintained to minimize the risk of accidents and injuries.
• Oversee all environmental reporting and testing activities and ensure that required environmental programs are properly implemented and that the facility maintains full compliance with all permits.
• Oversee all NERC and Regulatory reporting requirements.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and commercial commitments.
• Implement programs and activities that provide a work environment that promotes effective goal accomplishment, productivity, and morale.
• Optimize plant performance through appropriate utilization of manpower, equipment, supplies and external support.
• Recruit, supervise and manage the facility staff to meet the goals and objectives of the facility and company.
• Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities for the team to ensure appropriate skill sets are maintained.
• Prepare the annual budget and facility operating plan.
• Responsible for purchasing, inventory, cost control and cost management.
• Prepare monthly reports detailing significant plant activities and updates on the facility operating plan. Includes the preparation of budget variance reports.
• Communicate effectively with the site staff, management, facility owners, vendors, and outside agencies.
• Provide scheduled internal updates to EthosEnergy covering significant issues and events at the project.
• Actively engage the Owner in understanding their needs and expectations and demonstrate effective management skills in meeting or exceeding these needs and expectations.
• Responsible for the enforcement and compliance with the operations and maintenance agreement.
• Prepare and submit to the facility Owner, in a timely manner, all reports and information required under the terms of the O&M agreement.
• Provide recommendations to the owner on plant upgrades and enhancements that would improve the reliability, performance, safety, or environmental readiness of the plant. The recommendations should include a cost-benefit analysis.
• Oversee the planning and implementation of maintenance and outage activities. Provide outage reports to the owner summarizing significant events of outages.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Demonstrated track record of successful goal achievement.
• A thorough demonstrated understanding of power plant operations, including a working knowledge of the operations & maintenance functions.
• Working knowledge of plant-related chemistry, including environmental and water treatment programs and applicable regulations.
• Understand budgets, bid proposals, contracts, basic accounting principles, plant economics and power pool operations.
• Knowledge of NY ISO market a plus.
• Demonstrate the ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical one-lines, logic drawings, and technical manuals.
• Ability to solve practical problems, clearly communicate tasks and needs, and training of other personnel.
• Knowledge of Quality Programs and tools.
• Analyses and interprets data to make sound professional judgments and recommendations.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team of up to 10 employees.
• Competent computer skills with experience in using MS Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project, and working knowledge of plant CMMS and PI.
• Experience operating and maintaining aeroderivative gas turbines.
• Experience 10+ Experience in Operations of a Combined Cycle Power Plant, with at least 3 years managing people.

Education Requirements

A four-year degree or commensurate experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, reach, climb, stoop and lift (up to 50 pounds).
• May require work after hours and on weekends/holidays to support plant operations.
• May require occasional travel.