Plant Manager

At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. At every level of the company, we share a common goal: To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work.

NAES is the largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, operating more than 190 power plants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK that span all technologies and provide over 50 GW of capacity. With the strength of 4000 people, our growing family of companies now addresses the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

As the largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, we’ve come to be viewed as an employer of choice. We strive to attract and retain employees by offering competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package (including retirement) and promotional opportunities.

Opportunity Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for providing management direction and leadership to ensure that the Facility is operated in a safe, reliable, and economic manner consistent with the site Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreement, contracts, permits, rules, regulations and written instructions from the Facility owner.

The Plant Manager provides leadership to all plant personnel and is responsible for employee selection, technical training, and maintaining employee qualifications. The Plant Manager ensures that the facility is operated in compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and contractual requirements. The Plant Manager is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the image of the Plant and the Owner within the community and the industry. The Plant Manager has direct responsibility for maximizing the profitability of the plant.

Your scope of responsibility as Plant Manager includes the following primary functions:

• Responsible for ensuring that all plant personnel and plant objectives are in alignment with client requirements.
• Administer the plant's Safety, Operations, NERC Compliance, Maintenance, Administrative, Training, Chemistry and Environmental QA/QC programs to assure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the plant.
• Employ sound business principles, best in class techniques and prudent utility practices to enhance plant profitability
• Responsible for directing or performing all commercial activities including budgeting, procurement administration of major plant contracts (such as power sales, fuel purchase and long term service agreements) and plant level financial reporting.
• Primary contact with permitting, regulatory agencies and the local community including leading community relations activities. 
• Manage and oversee the planning, budgeting, contracting and performance of planned and unplanned plant outages and optimize outage schedules to optimize production, minimize cost and enhance plant profitability
• Control and maintain plant expenditures utilizing budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting methods. Establish annual budgets for the facility in accordance with the O&M Agreement.
• Continue to enhance image of plant as a good neighbor to the community and the environment. Encourage involvement and participation of plant staff in community activities.
• Administer the major plant contracts, including the power sales agreements, fuel purchase agreements, and long term service agreements. Prepare and administer operating and capital budgets.
• Implement training and qualification programs to assure that plant procedures are understood and properly followed by all plant personnel.
• Conduct periodic reviews of plant policies and procedures to assure that they reflect current plant operating requirements.
• Direct the sourcing, screening and hiring of new or replacement personnel as needed.
• Determines plant training objectives, employee development needs, and works with plant management team to provide coaching, career counseling and development opportunities.
• Verify that the certification status of affected operation and maintenance personnel is maintained current.
• Ensure that the morale and motivation of plant personnel is maintained at a high level at all times.
• Oversee the preparation of required client and utility reports, budgets, environmental compliance reports, etc.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. All NAES managers and supervisors (“Supervisors”) have a direct and important role in ensuring that all work is performed in a healthy and safe manner. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each supervisor’s performance. This includes, but is not limited to, the following functions:

• Conduct/Support Regular Safety Meetings (at least monthly)
• Address Safety at all Group Meetings
• Conduct Inspections and Observations: establish within the department a regular inspection of the work area and a safety observation process of work being performed.
• Establish and lead these activities following any rules, requirements or guidance established in your business unit, group or division.
• Involve all NAES teammates in the activities.
• Analyze result, write work orders, train and educate to eliminate hazards, at-risk behavior and meet company regulatory requirements.
• Conduct Regular Observation Tours: Conduct no less than two safety observation tours of high risk activities e.g. confined space to verify that employees are performing the work in accordance with safe practices, company procedures and OSHA regulations.
• Regular and Frequent Contacts: conduct one-on-one contact sessions with workers to discuss safety issues, communicate expectations and coach safe behaviors, e.g., whether the employee is wearing all required personal protective equipment.
• Respond to Incidents: respond to all safety-related incidents including, but not limited to injuries, incidents and near misses; write a report that explains what happened, identify the cause and recommend corrective action following any established business unit or division practice. Follow up as necessary to ensure that corrective action is taken.

Working Relationships

The Plant Manager reports to the Operations Director and supervises the Managers, technicians and Plant Administrator. The Plant Manager is the single point of contact between NAES and the Owner on all matters pertaining to the operation, maintenance and commercial management of the plant.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical requirements include the possibility of standing for extended periods of time, stair and ladder climbing and lifting up to 50 pounds. Protective equipment must be worn in the performance of some duties (e.g. hard hats, safety glasses, air masks, ear protection, chemical suits, hot gloves and high voltage protective equipment, etc.).

Position requires extended working hours and varied shifts with the possibility of weekend and holiday work, as required by schedules, work load and plant conditions. "On call" status will periodically be required. Some travel may be involved to participate in Manager, Owner, User Group, or other offsite meetings.

All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.

Job Qualifications

We are seeking a candidate who has extensive technical power plant and leadership experience with a work history that demonstrates a pattern of accomplishments and advancement.

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or equivalent desired
• Experience in the management of a combined cycle power plant is required 
• Experience supervising technical, supervisory and hourly personnel
• Significant experience relating to the business principles and practices of power generating facilities, specifically independent power producers
• Demonstrated skills in environmental management, budget development and control, organizational development, and contract administration
• Must have strong leadership, motivational, and communication (oral and written) skills, including the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Results-oriented problem solver, motivator and team builder with a successful track record in managing change initiatives for improving the technical, human resources, business and financial performance of the plant
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license at all times

NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.