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Power Plant Manager

Austin, TX

Full-time

$180,000-$220,000

About This Job

Job Description

combined cycle natural gas power plant located in the Austin TX area. The Plant Manager is responsible for directing all Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities at the facility. The Plant Manager leads the O&M staff to assure an adequate supply of manpower, tools, equipment, and external support is available to provide for the safe and efficient 24/7 operation of the facility. The Plant Manager assures that the facility is operated in compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and other regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

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Responsible for the safe, reliable, and regulatory compliant operation of the Bastrop Energy Center

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Key decision maker and leader in the strategic planning and implementation of overall initiatives in operations and maintenance of the Facility, including P&L, staffing and long-range planning

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Responsible for developing/implementing safety & environmental procedures and ensuring a safe & compliant working environment is maintained.

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Actively manage the day-to-day operations of the Facility with a focus on safety, continuous improvement, and cost management

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Oversee development, implementation, and updates to all plant procedures, site policies, training, and work practices

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Provide regular updates, reports, and performance statistics to asset management, business partners and others as directed

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Oversee the preparation of required periodic reports, budgets, environmental compliance reports, and other documentation to ensure regulatory and contractual compliance

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Monitor plant performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement strategies to optimize efficiency and reduce costs

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Responsible for selecting, training, supervising, and developing management staff and O&M personnel

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Overall responsibility for managing, planning, and executing maintenance outages and plant modifications/improvements

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Ensure all plant activities are performed in compliance with company policy, local, state and federal permits, laws, regulations and accepted industry standards

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Ensure compliance with applicable NERC & FERC standards

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Responsible for fixed O&M, variable cost and long-range major maintenance/capex budget development, tracking and reporting

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Accountable for decisions, performance, and behavior of assigned staff

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Potential to travel for company business which may include travel by private automobile and commercial airlines

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May be required to perform other duties as directed

Requirements: Qualifications and Skills

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Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field or equivalent experience in lieu of education

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Minimum of ten years of experience in the power generation industry with five years of direct experience in operations and maintenance of power generation facilities

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A minimum of three years of experience supervising technical, supervisory and administrative personnel

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Strong leadership and motivational skills preferred

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Must have proven record of compliance: safety, environmental, NERC

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Experience inside ERCOT preferred

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Proficient in effectively leading individuals and teams

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Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities with detailed understanding of electrical generation power plants, including startup, operations and maintenance of equipment

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Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Strong computer skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $180,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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401(k)

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401(k) matching

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Dental insurance

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Flexible schedule

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Health insurance

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Paid time off

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Vision insurance

Experience:

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Power Plant Management: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

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Austin, TX 78799 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

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Austin, TX 78799: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)