Plant Manager

NAES•New York, NY

12d•$175,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager provides overall leadership for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of New Athens Generating, overseeing operations, maintenance, safety, environmental compliance, staffing, and financial performance. This role ensures compliance with regulatory, contractual, Owner, and company requirements while developing a qualified and effective workforce. As the primary site liaison with the Owner and key stakeholders, the Plant Manager drives operational excellence, plant reliability, cost control, workforce development, and continuous improvement to achieve facility and 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, preferably as a Plant Manager or senior plant leader.
Demonstrated experience leading Operations, Maintenance, and technical personnel within a large combined-cycle power plant.
Strong knowledge of independent power producer (IPP) operations, plant performance, reliability, availability, and commercial business practices.
Advanced knowledge of combined-cycle systems, equipment, and maintenance practices, with the technical expertise to support complex troubleshooting and operational decisions.
Proven safety leadership with the ability to establish expectations, reinforce accountability, and promote a strong safety culture.
Experience overseeing environmental and regulatory compliance, including NERC requirements, regulatory reporting, audit preparedness, and Management of Change (MOC).
Strong financial management experience, including operating and capital budgets, forecasting, cost control, and capital planning.
Experience administering commercial contracts, service agreements, procurement, contractor services, and vendor relationships.
Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement in plant reliability, operational performance, workforce effectiveness, and financial results.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with Owners, regulatory agencies, contractors, and plant personnel.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and ensure it remains in good standing at all times.

Responsibilities

Provide overall plant leadership, establishing expectations and accountability while ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations aligned with Owner objectives and industry standards.
Champion a proactive safety culture by promoting safe work practices and ensuring the protection of employees, contractors, visitors, and the public.
Ensure compliance with environmental permits, regulatory and NERC requirements, applicable agreements, and Management of Change (MOC) processes, including required reporting.
Direct plant programs including Operations, Maintenance, Safety, Environmental, Chemistry, Training, NERC compliance, and administration to optimize plant performance and business results.
Develop staffing, training, qualification, and employee development strategies that maintain required competencies and strengthen workforce capability, engagement, and retention.
Oversee plant performance and equipment reliability, providing technical leadership and supporting complex troubleshooting through coordination with plant personnel, OEMs, and specialized resources.
Plan and execute scheduled and forced outages, optimizing scope, schedules, resources, and costs to maximize plant availability, reliability, and performance.
Serve as the primary site liaison with the Owner, regulatory agencies, utilities, community stakeholders, and other external parties, maintaining effective relationships and representing the facility professionally.
Administer O&M, energy supply, interconnection, major service, and other commercial agreements, along with procurement and vendor relationships, ensuring contractual compliance and supplier performance.
Manage plant financial performance through operating and capital budgets, expenditure monitoring, forecasting, cost control, and capital planning.
Drive continuous improvement and industry best practices to enhance plant safety, reliability, availability, efficiency, workforce effectiveness, and business performance.
Maintain dependable attendance and perform additional duties, special projects, and assignments as required.