p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Direct and coordinate daily plant operations and maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance • Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements • Make and approve major operating and maintenance decisions in alignment with contractual and operational requirements • Lead investigations into operating events and implement corrective actions to minimize repeat occurrences • Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution to ensure timely equipment repairs and overhauls • Establish and manage equipment performance and reliability programs to maintain plant capacity and availability • Manage plant budgets, including expenditure approvals, cost control, variance reporting, and workforce scheduling • Coordinate activities with owners' representatives, vendors, and regulatory agencies as required • Ensure effective administration of safety, occupational health, and fire protection programs • Evaluate staffing levels and skill mix; make adjustments as needed within budget guidelines • Oversee hiring, promotion, training, and employee development programs, including new employee orientation • Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations governing power plant operations. Job Requirements: • Strong understanding of power plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant support functions • Demonstrated leadership in safety and environmental management • Working knowledge of budgeting, contract administration, human resources, procurement, and plant administration • Familiarity with regulatory agencies governing power plant operations • Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct complex operational and maintenance programs • Strong analytical skills with the ability to make sound, cost-effective operational decisions • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communication with senior leadership • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and computerized maintenance management systems • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.