Power Plant Operations Supervisor

Seminole Electric; Spring Hill (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole Electric in Spring Hill, FL, seeks a Supervisor of Operations for SHCCF to oversee the Shady Hills Energy Center’s power plant operations and maintenance, ensuring safe, efficient performance to meet load demands and regulatory standards.

The role entails directing Operations Technicians, coordinating with contractors, and developing procedures and reports while supporting safety programs and environmental and NERC compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Engineering or related degree or equivalent training is desirable.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in power plant operations to include five (5) years in supervision or as a Control Room Operator (CRO) is required.
• Combined experience in a maintenance craft and in operation of combustion and steam turbines is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises Operations Technicians in the proper operation and maintenance of the plant to ensure safe, effective and efficient operation.
• Determines and implements required employee training programs to ensure completion of those requirements.
• Coordinates and oversees daily work of Seminole and contractor personnel during and after normal hours to ensure compliance with Seminole requirements.
• Provides a safe and productive work environment for team members congruent with Seminole’s desired culture and in full support of Seminole’s purpose, core values, core competencies and organizational goals.
• Supervises and oversees activities of an assigned team on a 12-hour rotating shift.
• Develops system operational procedures and guidelines for approval by the Manager of Operations and Manager of Maintenance.
• Coordinates and participates in daily plant activities with other supervisors.
• Assists in formulating annual O&M / Capital budgets and work plans.
• Manages supervised employee work performance.
• Prepares daily and weekly work schedules.
• Maintains proper inventory of materials and chemicals to ensure uninterrupted plant operation.
• Supervises plant fire brigades as necessary and acts as incident commander for plant emergencies.
• Implements and supervises site Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO) program.
• Effectively communicates plant status with management personnel.
• Coordinates and communicates with dispatch personnel to meet Seminole dispatch schedules and load requirements.
• Leads and reports troubleshooting efforts and investigations related to LOTO violations, equipment failures, environmental, and safety related incidents, takes short term actions and follows up with long term solutions
• Provides daily, weekly, and monthly operations reports.
• Performs as a project lead, a single point of contact for outage activities, including Outage Coordinator, as needed.
• Performs operations and maintenance technician level activities as needed.
• Develops and maintains a Subject Matter Expert level of knowledge for one or more major plant processes or systems.
• Takes a proactive approach regarding personal safety, safety of others and comply with all OSHA and SECI safety rules.
• Takes a proactive approach regarding environmental rules and regulations governing the operation of the plant.
• Performs other duties as applicable to the position or as assigned.
• NERC Compliance: Performs NERC Compliance Program roles if/as designated in Seminole's Standard Ownership Matrix (SOM).

Skills

Power plant operations

Supervision

Root cause analysis

OSHA & safety

NERC standards

Microsoft Office

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Engineering or related degree desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Seminole Electric in Spring Hill, FL, seeks a Supervisor of Operations for SHCCF to oversee the Shady Hills Energy Center’s power plant operations and maintenance, ensuring safe, efficient performance to meet load demands and regulatory standards.

The role entails directing Operations Technicians, coordinating with contractors, and developing procedures and reports while supporting safety programs and environmental and NERC compliance.