Sr Mgr, Power Plant
About the role
Holds management responsibility to ensure a safe production environment that operates within all applicable regulatory compliance requirements, including environmental operating permits, NERC reliability standards, Sarbannes-Oxley processes, RTO requirements, and company policies. Frequently monitors operations for safety and efficiency; periodically conducts field inspections of plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions. Identifies abnormalities with power production equipment or processes. Sets organizational priorities and allocates resources to meet plant and business objectives. Adapts plans and adjusts priorities as needed to meet the service and/or operational challenges of the plant.
Responsibilities
- Holds complete ownership for all the operations and performance of the power plant.
- Leads and directs the work of plant staff and coordinates with the business unit support group personnel as needed.
- Manages operations and maintenance employees in the production of power and ensures they are properly trained.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with internal and external interfaces and key strategic alliance partners.
- Ensures that a strong performance-driven culture is established and maintained at the plant with frequent engagement with employees at all levels.
- Guides employees and instills accountability to adhere to and actively support operations code of conduct, procedure usage, and other standards necessary to reduce errors and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Responsible for ensuring plant is prepared and capable to meet system load requirements; ensures adequate production levels.
- Works with system planning organization to maximize plant production.
- Prepares and manages plant budgets.
- Implements processes to ensure maximum asset utilization.
- Continuously monitors performance results against financial and operational goals.
- Ensures plant resources achieve annual goals and objectives for Power Generation business segment.
- Evaluates and champions gap closure actions that are consistent with the company's overall business strategy.
Requirements
- Minimum education required of the position: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical field or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 8+ years relevant experience, with prior supervisory/management experience (preferably in a plant environment).
Qualifications
- In-depth experience in operating and overseeing Super-Critical power plants.
- Knowledge and technical expertise in power plant operations and maintenance with an understanding of the key drivers for safe, reliable, cost effective and compliant operation.
- Experienced project manager with excellent leadership skills.
- Preference for regulatory knowledge (e.g. OSHA, NERC, FERC, Environmental, other… ) associated with operation of a power plant.
- Financial management skills with the ability to develop and manage a budget.
- Broad business knowledge with understanding of how utilities make money in a regulated market.
- Experience operating in an ISO, RTO or similar type market structure.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities—effective prioritization of competing issues, recognizing relevant constraints and opportunities.
- Effective communication to interact with personnel at all levels of organization.
- People management skills, including the ability to effectively coach others and hold employees accountable.
- Openness and willingness to explore alternative approaches—willingness to drive change when needed.
- Ability to lead organization through change management initiatives.
Skills
- Regulatory knowledge (e.g. OSHA, NERC, FERC, Environmental, other… ) associated with operation of a power plant.
- Financial management skills.
- Business Acumen/Industry knowledge (regulated/non-regulated environment).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Effective communication.
- People management skills.
- Willingness to explore alternative approaches.
- Ability to lead organization through change management initiatives.
Benefits
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
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