Power Plant Manager

NES Fircroft; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft seeks an experienced Power Plant Manager to lead the operations and maintenance of a utility-scale, natural gas, combined-cycle power plant in Ashburn, VA. The role demands strong leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant performance.

The candidate will oversee outages, budgeting, safety, compliance, and personnel, driving reliability and efficiency while maintaining regulatory standards and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Significant leadership experience in combined-cycle power plant operations and maintenance.
• Experience managing operations and maintenance at a utility-scale combined-cycle natural gas power plant.
• Experience with large frame gas turbines; Siemens experience preferred; GE and Mitsubishi turbine experience also considered.
• Strong background in outage planning, plant reliability, budgeting, and cost management.
• Experience with NERC compliance, environmental programs, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing operations and maintenance teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal leadership, plant owners, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the power plant.
• Oversee daily operations, maintenance activities, outage planning, and plant performance.
• Manage annual operating budgets, cost controls, purchasing, and inventory.
• Ensure compliance with NERC, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop plant personnel while fostering a strong safety-first culture.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with plant ownership, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Recommend and implement plant upgrades and process improvements supported by sound technical and financial analysis.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and operational procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Plant operations

Maintenance management

Outage planning

Budgeting

Cost control

Safety culture

NERC compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Siemens turbines

GE turbines

Mitsubishi turbines

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Power Plant Manager to lead the operations and maintenance of a utility-scale combined-cycle natural gas power plant. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for ensuring the facility operates safely, reliably, and efficiently while meeting operational, environmental, and financial performance objectives.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing a 2x1 combined-cycle power plant (or a comparable utility-scale combined-cycle facility) and a proven track record of leading plant operations, maintenance, safety, compliance, and personnel

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the power plant
• Oversee daily operations, maintenance activities, outage planning, and plant performance
• Manage annual operating budgets, cost controls, purchasing, and inventory
• Ensure compliance with all NERC, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Lead and develop plant personnel while fostering a strong safety-first culture
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and operational excellence
• Build and maintain strong relationships with plant ownership, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders
• Recommend and implement plant upgrades and process improvements supported by sound technical and financial analysis
• Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and operational procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
• Significant leadership experience within combined-cycle power plant operations and maintenance
• Experience managing operations and maintenance at a utility-scale combined-cycle natural gas power plant
• Experience with large frame gas turbines. Siemens experience is preferred; GE and Mitsubishi turbine experience will also be considered
• Strong background in outage planning, plant reliability, budgeting, and cost management
• Experience with NERC compliance, environmental programs, and regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing operations and maintenance teams
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with internal leadership, plant owners, and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement