General Manager

Cogentrix; Tiverton (RI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogentrix in Tiverton, RI seeks an experienced Plant Operations Manager to develop and update administrative, operational, safety, environmental and maintenance procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations and company policies.

You will lead a safety-first culture, manage outages, budgeting and cost control, coordinate with executives, and drive plant performance and profitability through effective team leadership.

Qualifications

• BS degree in an applicable discipline or 10+ years of power plant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in power plant operations/maintenance.
• Operational experience with gas turbines and combined cycle operations.
• Specific experience with GE 7FA turbines preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update plant procedures for administration, operations, safety, environmental and maintenance.
• Establish and cultivate a safety-first culture and ensure regulatory compliance and reporting.
• Operate and maintain facilities to maximize profitability and optimize manpower and maintenance.
• Manage outages, maintenance schedules and related contractual requirements.
• Maintain plant records and reports; ensure procurement aligns with SCM policies.
• Coordinate plant start-up/shutdown activities and communicate across leadership.

Skills

Power plant operations

Supervisory experience

Gas turbines experience

Combined cycle operations

GE 7FA turbine experience

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in a power plant discipline

10+ years of power plant experience

Job description

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop overall plant administrative, operational, safety, environmental and maintenance procedures in coordination with the Vice President of Operations and update as necessary. Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and environmental requirements; company policies and procedures; company’s annual operations plan; legal and contractual requirements; and good utility practices while operating in a clean, safe, efficient, reliable and economical manner.
• Establish and cultivate a “safety first” culture and work with the EHS Supervisor to ensure safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance and reporting for the plant to protect the facility’s operating permits including the preparation and execution of emergency plans.
• Operate and maintain facilities to maximize plant profitability, and optimize use of manpower, resources and maintenance for achieving company and group goals.
• Manage plant activities, preventative maintenance, and outage schedules and procedures. Ensure compliance with established standards and related contractual requirements where applicable.
• Accountable for the maintenance of all plant administrative, maintenance, and production records and reports.
• Ensure the procurement of equipment, parts, and services in accordance with established Supply Chain Management policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective coordination and communication of plant start-up and shutdown activities.
• Work with the Vice President of Operations, the Asset Manager, and the Financial Manager to prepare the annual plant operating budget, as well as forecast future major maintenance. Continually work with the plant team to monitor and control costs and report budget variances on a monthly basis throughout the year.
• Accountability for the plant's long-range planning, policies and procedures, hiring, etc.
• Establish meaningful and effective annual goals and objectives for the plant team. Evaluate employee performance and plant activities and implement improvement programs as required.
• Review and evaluate plant performance and implement plant improvements and/or corrective actions to ensure maximum operating efficiency in accordance with approved budgets, policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners, environmental and regulatory agencies, local community officials, fuel and equipment suppliers and contractors.
• Interview, select, assign responsibilities, schedule personnel, and provide support in the successful development of plant staff.
• Achieve consistently superior plant performance as evaluated by both objective and subjective measures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience Required

• Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in an applicable discipline or a minimum of 10 years of relevant and power plant experience.
• Demonstrated strong technical and managerial capability with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in power plant operations/maintenance at a supervisory level.
• Previous operational experience with gas turbines and combined cycle operations and maintenance. Specific experience with General Electric 7FA turbines is preferred.