EthosEnergy O&M is recruiting for a Facility Manager who will be responsible for the New England region of a diverse hydrogeneration portfolio. The Facility Manager is responsible for the safe, efficient, lawful, and cost-effective management and operations of the generation facility. The Facility Manager will provide leadership to the plant staff in operations, maintenance, business, engineering, and environmental functions while ensuring conformance with all facility contracts, permits, and safety regulations. Furthermore, the Facility Manager will ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and will serve as the primary interface between these agencies.
The Facility Manager reports to the Director, O&M Services for EthosEnergy OM. and will provide leadership and management to the staff in the preparation of budgets and setting performance goals as well as being the main interface to the owner's representative for the generation facilities.
Job Responsibilities- Provide leadership and management oversight to all team members of the facilit;
- Ensures safe, efficient, cost effective, and environmentally appropriate operation of the facility according to all facility contracts, environmental permits, regulatory permits, power purchase agreements, and plant and corporate policies;
- Ensures the facility complies with all governing authorities, and local laws;
- Prepares, approves, and administers all plant budgets. Manages the budget process from start to end to ensure high quality and timely submittal of the budget to the facility owner;
- Analyze and critique plant performance and ensures each project is performed in the most safe, efficient, timely, and cost-effective method and analyze each project for improvement;
- This position is the central point of contact for regulatory agencies and corporate affairs;
- Coordinates regular and periodic plant audits of all disciplines to ensure that proper regulatory plans are in place and updated as needed;
- Track governing authorities, and local regulatory developments and alert corporate Environmental Health and Safety as needed for information and to give/receive guidance as necessary;
- Administers facility contracts on behalf of owners;
- Develop, implement and review the plant's various operational reporting systems;
- Develops and/or enforces plant policies, plans, procedures, and programs;
- Respond to plant emergencies in accordance with the Emergency Action Plan;
- Respond to plant security breaches in accordance with the Security Plan;
- Lead in identifying and implementing plant and/or profit improvement projects;
- Review and approve the negotiation, implementation, and interpretation of contracts such as labor, vendor, electrical interconnect agreements, gas supply agreements, power purchase agreements, etc.;
- Interface with plant owner to improve communications and optimize operational and financial performance of the asset;
- Represent the company to review and take action to meet contractual obligations;
- Advise company management on adverse situations as they arise;
- Advise company management of any new developments that may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, public relations, and/or inter-departmental relations;
- Oversee the development of plans to perform maintenance outages and ensure plans meet the objectives for the equipment as it relates to prudent industry practices, budgets and schedules;
- Analyze project particulars and determine resource allocation of current/future capital, personnel, and/or need to acquire sub-contractors for project execution;
- Encourage the plant staff and corporate personnel to periodically assess the existing plant administrative, operations, maintenance and compliance programs to ensure best practices are bring incorporated and that the facility is performing at a level that is considered best in class:
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Skills / Knowledge- Ability to coordinate multiple activities and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
- Ability to take direction, identify problems, develop solutions, conduct analysis independently and in collaboration with others.
- Ability to work in difficult customer situations.
- Available for 24-hour on-call duty to meet customer requirements.
- Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of commitment to the customer's success.
- Ability to share technical expertise with team members and the customer.
- Ability to plan, organize, schedule, and direct the safe operation and maintenance activities of multiple complex projects.
- Proficient use of all Microsoft Office Suite programs.
Experience- Advanced Technology Hydroelectricity experience is desired
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Must have proficient computer skills and a proficiency with Microsoft suite of program including Word, Excel, Project, Visio, and PowerPoint
- Experience in O&M Contract Management, employee performance management and oversight;
- Experience with FERC regulations and cyber security standards, and Transmission and distribution companies and leverage existing assets to meet federal regulations
Education Requirements- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience in the power industry;
- 10+ years power generation experience with hydroelectric, combined or simple cycle power plant applications;
- 7+ years management experience in power plant operation
Physical Requirements- Regularly required to talk and hear
- May be required to stand or walk for extended periods of time
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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
