Operations and Maintenance Coordination Manager

Veolia•Brooklyn, NY

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager manages all maintenance functions at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Plant (BNYCP) to support maximum productivity and economic operation. The role oversees daily plant maintenance, identifies areas for improvement, ensures plant safety and environmental compliance, and directs maintenance personnel in safe and reliable practices. The manager coordinates, schedules, and conducts mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and controls corrective, predictive, and preventive maintenance for power equipment; maintains the plant’s Maximo CMMS; and leads minor and major outages with plant personnel and contractors. The position keeps maintenance procedures current and followed, ensures staff training and qualifications are up to date, and collaborates with Operations to prioritize work in line with available resources. The role also supervises and develops maintenance staff, manages contractor scopes and contracts, supports safety programs and incident follow-up, and maintains plant maintenance manuals and procedures. Work may involve extended hours, varied shifts, weekends, holidays, and periodic on-call duty.

Requirements

Technical undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience.
Experience supervising hourly personnel.
Strong leadership and motivational skills.
Proficiency with computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, and Project.
Strong proficiency with CMMS/Maximo systems.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to work extended hours and varied shifts, including weekends and holidays, as required by schedules, workload, and plant conditions.
Ability to periodically serve in an on-call status.
Ability to meet physical requirements that may include extended standing, stair and ladder climbing, and routinely lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to wear required protective equipment and potentially work with hazardous materials.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant operations and maintenance.
Experience with lockout/tagout (LOTO) processes and procedures.
Working knowledge of instrumentation and controls, electricity, rotating equipment, power plant mechanics, and operations.
Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls systems with attention to detail.
Experience managing plant outages involving multiple contractors.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in time management.

Responsibilities

Manage daily maintenance functions to support safe, reliable, productive, and economic plant operation.
Ensure safe and quality maintenance of plant equipment, buildings, and grounds in accordance with established procedures.
Direct maintenance personnel in inspecting and repairing equipment and carrying out their duties.
Coordinate, schedule, and conduct mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and controls corrective, predictive, and preventive maintenance of power equipment.
Maintain the plant CMMS (Maximo) and verify timely completion of work orders.
Review and prioritize maintenance work orders; determine job steps, labor estimates, parts, equipment, and recommended inventory needs.
Conduct plant inspections and tours, provide employee direction and feedback, and ensure safety rules and procedures are followed.
Troubleshoot plant equipment and assist with troubleshooting activities as required.
Plan, schedule, and manage plant outages and overhauls; lead minor and major outages with plant personnel and contractors.
Maintain and update maintenance manuals, policies, and procedures, and ensure staff adherence.
Supervise maintenance personnel training, qualifications, skill development, and safety programs; ensure sufficient trained staffing, including under adverse conditions.
Mentor maintenance personnel, prepare them for additional responsibilities, support morale, and address employee concerns.
Assist with screening and hiring personnel.
Develop and administer contractor contracts and work scopes to use plant and contractor personnel efficiently.
Conduct or support regular safety meetings at least monthly and address safety at group meetings.
Respond to safety-related incidents, including injuries, incidents, and near misses; document events, identify causes, recommend corrective action, and follow up.
Collaborate with Operations to prioritize workload in alignment with resources.
Take necessary corrective action in accordance with established procedures, industry best practices, and Plant Manager direction.