Energy Dispatch Supervisor jobs in Parkersburg, WV

General James M. Gavin Power Plant is a 2,600-megawatt supercritical coal-fired power station in the village of Cheshire, Ohio, United States. It is owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a 50–50 joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners.

The Energy Production Supervisor is responsible for the first-level supervision of hourly crews engaged in the operations of a power plant. Operate and supervise unit operators & technicians in the generation of electrical power. Assist in planning and coordinating outage related activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and ensure safe working conditions, use of proper tools and equipment, and protective clothing & devices. This includes housekeeping activities, participation in accident investigations and the use of root cause analysis or other methods in order to maintain a safe work environment.
• Oversee and supervise safety training of assigned employees.
• Assist in developing long and short-range plans for maintenance, capital improvement availability and staffing.
• Assist in the development of plant O&M, capital forecast and tracking and controlling of expenditures to meet approved budgets.
• Maintain awareness of plant operations to maintain optimum economy in the operation of the plant.
• Record and track discrepancies or errors, coordinate with others, make recommendations to correct and improve conditions. Take immediate necessary actions in case of emergency.
• Formulate and execute action required to resolve immediate equipment problems in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Conduct equipment inspections and the checking of protective devices to assure safe and continuous operation of the generating units.
• Test plant equipment to determine the operating condition of equipment and seek improvements or corrective actions.
• Oversee the analysis of control systems; recommend/make proper adjustments of systems to improve and ensure the safe and efficient operation of the plant.
• Review, evaluate, and calculate power plant performance factors.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce safe working conditions by providing proper and adequate tools, equipment, protective clothing and devices.
• Establish and enforce safety work behaviors.
• Participate in the setting of safety goals for an accident-free work environment.
• Communicate to employees the importance of a safe work environment daily.
• Investigate, report and track incidents/accidents including root cause analysis and corrective action taken. Report findings to management and then communicate findings to employee
• All other duties as assigned.