Plant Manager

NAES•Rensselaer, NY

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager provides overall leadership for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Empire Generating Facility. This role oversees operations, maintenance, safety, environmental programs, staffing, and financial performance while ensuring compliance with regulatory, contractual, and company requirements. Serving as the primary liaison with the Owner, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders, the Plant Manager drives operational excellence, workforce development, plant reliability, cost control, and continuous improvement to achieve business objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent power generation, industrial, or military experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Extensive leadership experience in natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation, including experience leading multi-disciplinary plant organizations; prior Plant Manager experience preferred.
Demonstrated success leading operations, maintenance, engineering, and technical personnel within a combined-cycle power plant.
Strong knowledge of independent power producer (IPP) operations, plant performance, commercial business practices, and power market operations.
Advanced technical knowledge of combined-cycle plant systems and maintenance practices, with the ability to support complex troubleshooting and operational decision-making.
Proven commitment to safety leadership and fostering a strong safety culture through accountability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
Experience managing environmental compliance programs, regulatory reporting, permit compliance, and audit preparedness.
Strong financial and business management skills, including operating and capital budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and capital planning.
Experience administering commercial agreements, major service contracts, procurement activities, and vendor relationships while ensuring contractual compliance and performance.
Demonstrated success leading operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance plant reliability, workforce effectiveness, and financial performance.
Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills, with experience collaborating effectively with Owners, regulatory agencies, contractors, OEMs, and plant personnel.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Nice To Haves

Prior Plant Manager experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide overall site leadership and governance by establishing clear expectations, reinforcing accountability, and ensuring policies and procedures align with operational objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
Champion a proactive safety culture by promoting safe work practices, reinforcing safety expectations, and ensuring the protection of employees, contractors, visitors, and the public.
Ensure compliance with environmental permits, regulatory requirements, and Management of Change (MOC) processes, including the timely preparation and submission of required reports.
Direct and integrate core plant programs, including operations, maintenance, safety, chemistry, training, administration, NERC compliance, and environmental QA/QC, to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the combined-cycle facility.
Develop workforce staffing, qualification, and employee development strategies by maintaining required certifications, identifying skill gaps, providing coaching, and strengthening organizational capability, engagement, and retention.
Oversee plant performance and reliability by supporting Operations and Maintenance personnel, assisting with complex troubleshooting of combined-cycle systems, and coordinating specialized technical resources as needed.
Plan and execute scheduled and forced outages, optimizing work scope, schedules, resources, and costs to maximize plant reliability, availability, and operational performance.
Serve as the primary liaison with the Owner, regulatory agencies, and community stakeholders, fostering positive relationships and promoting the facility's reputation.
Administer commercial agreements, procurement activities, and vendor relationships, including O&M, fuel supply, power sales, interconnection, and major service contracts, while ensuring contractual compliance and supplier performance.
Manage plant financial performance by developing operating and capital budgets, monitoring expenditures, forecasting costs, and implementing cost-control practices to achieve business objectives.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance plant performance, operational efficiency, workforce effectiveness, and long-term business results.
Carry out and complete additional special projects and tasks as needed.