Kindle Energy

Director Operations

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Job Typefull_time

About This Job


Overview:

Kindle Energy LLC (“Kindle”) specializes in the management, optimization, and development of power generation in the United States and Canada and is a portfolio company of Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”). Blackstone is a leading global alternative asset manager with $1 trillion of total assets under management. Currently, Kindle manages 8.7+ GWs of generation in Ohio, Indiana, and Louisiana, with a 700 MW CCGT project under construction in Louisiana and a 160 MW natural gas fired facility under construction in Colorado.

We are currently recruiting for the role of Director Operations to support an asset or group of assets managed by Kindle in the Northeast US. This position will report to the Vice President Operations and may require travel of >50%.


Responsibilities:

Assist VP Operations in the operational leadership of various managed generating portfolios
Assist in the oversight and management of self-managed portfolio O&M management teams; this includes setting operational goals based on safety over production; holding employees accountable for their performance and the overall performance of the asset, reporting results, and developing corrective actions and improvement plans
Assist in the mobilization, oversite, and management of third-party O&M contracts
Lead managed portfolio assets in the development of annual budgets, analyzing year-over-year variances, building presentations to be reviewed by management team, and communicating results to management, investors, and shareholders
Assist VP Operations in developing standardized monthly, quarterly, and annual performance results
Ensure engineering programs are implemented and maintained to drive continuous improvement
Support all operations activities through collection and analysis of information and the dissemination of data on financial and operational plant performance.
Perform detailed analysis and prepare comprehensive reports to support all business functions
Support annual unit characteristics process, including working with the facilities, Commercial Operations, Asset Management, and Risk personnel to collect current data, evaluate updates, and analyze change impact results
Perform financial and economic analysis focused on increasing the returns of the managed portfolio generation assets
Support due diligence efforts for business development opportunities through acquisitions, divestitures, major projects, and revenue enhancement initiatives
Support outage management matters/programs for portfolio managed generating assets
Coordinate across a diverse organization in pursuit of business initiatives
Prepare Investment Committee quality presentations and documentation as required


Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering; MBA, or equivalent, preferred
10+ years of power generation experience; preferrable directly related to power plant operations
Minimum of five (5) years of experience required in the management, development, and/or scoping of complex projects
Demonstrated ability to manage complex business initiatives in the energy sector with experience in electric wholesale markets
Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint as it pertains to building standardized reports, operational performance analysis and professional presentations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate to a variety of audiences, including upper management, investors, and plant personnel

Kindle Energy LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, Kindle Energy LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has or operates facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, compensation, and training.

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