Gas Operation & Maintenance Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Operations & Maintenance Manager

Reports To: Plant Manager

Direct Reports: Yes Functional Unit: Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt Position Type: Full-Time

Plant Location: Goal Line Energy Center

THE COMPANY

Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7 GW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our Vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our Mission is that as North America’s premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our employees, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation. Corporate Offices in Denver, New York and Charlotte, we are where renewable meets reliable. See www.onwardenergy.com for more information.

Goal Line is a 49.9-MW natural gas-fired cogeneration power plant located in Escondido, California. This facility is interconnected with the transmission system owned by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market. Goal Line sells electricity generated as a Merchant Facility participating in the Resource Adequacy Market.

THE CHALLENGE

The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manager is responsible for providing leadership along with daily oversight, direction, and guidance to operations and maintenance within the plant. Assist the Plant Manager (PM) to ensure achievement of key operating objectives in the areas of employee safety, employee relations, environmental profitability, unit availability, efficiency, equipment safety and reliability in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, polices, and procedures. In addition, provide specialized knowledge, skills, and oversight of day-to-day plant functions.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist PM in providing oversight of and direction to all mission critical programs and processes such as performance management, outage management, project management, asset integrity and financial management.
• Ensure high plant reliability and overall cost competitiveness, without compromise to employee safety or environmental commitments.
• Support and emphasize importance of safety and environmental programs and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Ensure the safety of all employees of the facility through elimination of injuries to employees, contractors and visitors.
• Interface with regulatory, political, business, civic and public representatives as directed by the PM or Onward Energy (ONW) Senior Management.
• Identify all permit requirements and ensure the applicable testing is performed and proper information is provided for renewing the permits as required by jurisdictional regulatory agencies.
• Assist in the development and administration of the operating budget.
• Prepare, maintain and provide a variety of reports/documents as required or upon request.
• Qualify operators as O&M Technicians for the plant and ensure all operators maintain proficiency in safely operating the plant.
• Fill in as plant operator as needed, including start-up and shutdown.
• Respond to plant trips and upsets as required.
• Evaluates, reports, and manages opportunities for plant improvement to support safe, reliable, and efficient operation.