Job Responsibilities
Promote a safe working environment and ensure that all personnel and contractors follow plant and company safety procedures and policies. Assign a Safety Liaison and oversee the safety activities to ensure compliance with all OSHA required training and activities.
Maintain compliance with all company policies procedures and contractual requirements.
Develop a training program for the operations and maintenance personnel and encourage the staff to cross train and add skills to create a more flexible and productive plant environment. Provide coaching training and development opportunities for the team to ensure appropriate skill sets are maintained and personnel are qualified for the activities with which they are being asked to perform.
Support both Owner and Operator programs and decisions to the best of your ability. Bring these programs and decisions to the staff with a positive attitude and high level of confidence. Seek to address any uncertainty from the staff by encouraging positive thinking and a high level of productivity.
Resolve any negative attitudes promptly and with positive reinforcement.
Provide regular updates to the Facility Manager on staff morale and work ethics.
Delegate projects and tasks to the operations & maintenance personnel to ensure an acceptable back-log of work-orders work is properly distributed and all personnel are being exposed to the various functions in the plant thus promoting the experience level of the staff.
Support the Facility Manager in the completion of all facility reporting requirements including environmental safety budgeting and plant performance.
Monitor and optimize plant performance. This should include periodic testing evaluations and recommendations to the owner for improvement projects with cost justifications. Encourage the plant staff to incorporate improvements internally to reduce contractor costs.
Provide input and support in the development of the annual budget and annual operating plans.
Monitor and optimize plant performance in cooperation with the Plant Engineer. This should include periodic testing evaluations and recommendations to the owner for improvement projects with cost justifications. Encourage the plant staff to incorporate improvements internally to reduce contractor costs.
Manage the O&M staff to promote efficient operations and utilization of overtime hours.
Communicate effectively with the site staff Facility Manager Facility Owner vendors and outside agencies.
Provide input and support in the development of the annual budget and annual operating plans.
Demonstrate effective management skills in meeting or exceeding facility goals and objectives and support the Facility Manager in ensuring that EEG is performing in accordance with the O&M agreement.
Lead the effort to identify problem areas in the plant where there are repeat problems inefficiencies or unsafe areas. Once identified prepare capital project suggestions with appropriate cost benefit analysis.
Ensure the facility is operated in a safe manner and ensure that a safe work environment is provided and maintained to minimize the risk of accidents and injuries.
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. This includes the implementation and scheduling of training programs that cover operations maintenance safety and regulatory areas.
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.
A working knowledge of chemistry as it relates to plant operations as well as environmental and water treatment programs and statutory regulations.
Understand budgets bid proposals contracts and LTSA basic accounting principles plant economics and power pool operations.
Demonstrate the ability to make competent decisions in emergency situations.
Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings electrical diagramsdrawings logic diagrams 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 13 employees.
Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills.
Competent computer skills with experience in using Word Excel PowerPoint and MS Project.
Experience
Experience in Operations of either a Simple or Combined Cycle Power Station or both.
Experience operating and maintaining aeroderivative gas turbines.
Experience operating and maintaining reciprocating engine driven generator sets.
A substantial number of years relevant experience with a significant proportion of this in management position.
Desired greenfield" experience with the development of a power plant.
Education Requirements
Associates Degree AA or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school
A four-year degree or commensurate experience is required as well as a demonstrated track record of successful goal achievement.
High School diploma or equivalent required.
Physical Requirements
Ability to walk reach climb stoop and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work at heights and enter confined spaces.
The position requires occasional travel.
What We Offer
Supportive company culture that values its employees
Comprehensive Medical Dental Vision & 401 K Plan
Paid Parental Leave Time Off & Holidays
Extra money in your paycheck - Employee Referral Bonus
Personal Development & Career Succession Planning
Company sponsored Perks & Discount programs