Power Plant Shift Supervisor

City of Burlington, Vermont; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 78,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Burlington, Vermont invites applications for a Shift Operator at McNeil Generating Station to manage control room operations and ensure safe, reliable electricity production using wood, oil, or gas.

You will work with engineering and maintenance staff to meet permits and mentor junior operators, with a rotating shift schedule and emphasis on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Six years of relevant power plant operating experience.
• Strong knowledge of combustion, hydraulics, and thermodynamics.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to rotating shift schedules.
• Willingness to wear a respirator; pulmonary function test preferred.
• Basic computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, and email).
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Operates all control room equipment for Winooski One and McNeil stations, boilers, turbines, and generators.
• Monitors control systems and dispatches personnel for corrective action.
• Ensures stations operate within permits for water and air quality.
• Supervises start-ups and shutdowns; notifies dispatch of status.
• Keeps logs of procedures and unusual occurrences.
• Oversees training of senior and junior operators and yard workers.

Skills

Shift flexibility

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Safety compliance

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Associates degree or HS diploma with vocational/technical training

Tools

Control Room Equipment

Job description

Mission Statement

BED’s mission is to serve the energy needs of our customers in a safe, reliable, affordable, sustainable, and socially responsible manner. BED’s four key values are: Safety, Reliability, Community and Innovation. BED’s vision is to make Burlington a Net Zero Energy city by eliminating fossil fuel usage across the electric, thermal, and ground transportation sectors by strategically electrifying, managing demand, realizing efficiency gains, and expanding local renewable generation while increasing system resilience.

This position is primarily responsible for the overall operation of the McNeil Generating Station, utilizing wood, oil, or gas during assigned shift. This position coordinates all aspects of plant operation and production of electricity, as dispatched in a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound manner. Also operates other BED generating assets as needed.

Union Affiliation: Non-Union

Pay Grade H15:$37.46 - $61.40 Hourly

Remote Tier 1:Zero (0) days remote/week

• Operates all Control Room equipment that controls the Winooski One Hydro Generating Station and McNeil Generating Station, high pressure boiler, steam turbine, main generator, and all plant systems while burning wood, oil, or gas.
• Monitors and interprets information from McNeil and Winooski One Hydro Generating Stations control systems and dispatches appropriate personnel for corrective action.
• Ensures generating stations are operating within local, State, and Federal permitted limits for water and air quality control.
• Supervises the start up and shut down of all Station operations as requested and notifies dispatching authorities of operating status.
• Notifies appropriate Station personnel of unusual occurrences or Station operating problems.
• Works with Engineering, Operations, Environmental, and Maintenance personnel to ensure the Station is running as dispatched in a safe, efficient and environmentally sound manner.
• Responsible for following proper Red Tag procedures and the safe operation of breakers, as outlined in BED’s Accident Prevention Manual.
• Monitors all personnel access to Generating Stations.
• Maintains log of general operation procedures performed and unusual occurrences during assigned shift.
• Keeps abreast of all McNeil Generating Station safety policies and procedures and ensures shift members maintain awareness and adhere to same.
• Supervises shift personnel and conducts employee performance evaluations.
• Oversees and assists in training McNeil Generating Station Senior Power Plant Operators,Power Plant Operators, Auxiliary Operators and Yard-workers.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs general Station maintenance functions as needed.
• Unloads railcars as needed.
• Cleans assigned areas as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Associates Degree or High school diploma with four years vocational or technical training.

• Additional experience may be substituted for a degree requirement on a two-for-one year basis.

• Six years of relevant experience is required with at least five years of power plant operating experience.
• Basic knowledge of the combustion process, hydraulics, lubrication, electricity, heat transfer, thermodynamics, chemistry, control logic, valve types, and engineering units is required.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations is required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to give and follow complex written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to adapt to a rotating shift schedule.
• Ability to successfully respond to Station emergencies.
• Passing a pulmonary function test and ability to wear a respirator preferred
• Basic computer competency in word processing, spreadsheet and email.
• Ability to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development.
• Regular attendance is necessary and is essential to meeting the expectations of the job functions.
• Ability to understand and comply with City standards, safety rules and personnel policies.

Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity.

The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work‑force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, crime victim status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.

In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.

For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact Human Resources Department at 802-540-2505 or [e-mail].