Regional Plant Manager - Multisite Coverage

Description

• Review plant operations logs, alarms, and performance data with plant operators on a regular basis to confirm equipment condition and identify potential issues. Perform plant inspections and safety walkthroughs with plant operators during regular operations, daily rounds, changes in equipment line-up, and typical maintenance activities.
• Overall responsibility for Plant Management and a supporting a collaborative O&M process which leverages NORESCO technical expertise with a wide variety of external engineering, service, vendor, and subcontractor partners.
• Serve as NORESCO’s primary point of contact and interface with customer personnel, regulatory agencies, utility representatives, vendors, and contracted services.
• Develop schedules and procure parts, tooling, equipment, and materials as necessary to complete planned tasks and maintain or restore spare parts inventories.
• Using a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS), generate and review reports for maintenance schedules, completion reports, material history, and forecasts.
• Prepare and maintain standardized job plans to document approved procedures for use by plant operators or subcontractors to complete tasks. Review job plans with the Operations Manager and Director of Central Plants to capture best practices and lessons learned.
• Support Profit and Loss (P&L) management; generating and maintaining the annual budget; capital expenditure planning; monthly forecasts, accruals, and variance analysis with development of recovery plans as needed to deliver the target revenue and profit; review service agreements/proposals; generate purchase orders; review and approve invoices.
• Oversee, manage, and support NORESCO’s rotating shift operators in daily operation of plant equipment which may include a mixture of; Prime movers (steam or gas turbines, reciprocating engines, etc.), steam generators (HRSGs and Boilers), electrical generators, Hot Water systems, Chilled Water systems, support equipment, ancillary systems, etc.
• Support 24/7 coverage of Plant operations, including scheduled after hours coverage for planned outages or emergency responses, to provide management support to shift operators and maintain uninterrupted services for our customers.
• Manage and support plant operations staff by providing job specific training, ongoing performance feedback, coaching, and day to day review of activities. Participate in regular performance evaluations and staffing reviews with the Operations Manager and Director of Central Plants.
• Lead plant outage planning sessions with all parties involved, actively track and confirm that all required materials, resources, permits, and customer approvals are in place and available prior to outages. Provide regular updates to all parties involved leading up to, during, and after outages to ensure all stakeholders are fully informed.
• Identify key customer interests, needs, and drivers. Review these with the Operations Manager and Director of Central Plants to refine strategies, improve operations, and increase revenue.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving critical equipment issues, either directly or through specialized consultants, to maintain or improve plant performance, efficiency, and availability at the lowest cost for NORESCO and our Customer.
• Manage the established O&M processes on assigned plants; contracts, compliance, operating schedules, staffing, training, safety, standard operating procedures, monitoring, inspecting, logging, alarm management, routine service, preventative maintenance, major maintenance, diagnostic testing, regulatory compliance, budgeting, procurement, etc.
• Monitor all warranty programs to ensure the planned and required coverage is maintained by complying with all warranty requirements. Ensure warranty work is claimed in a timely manner and all warranty issues are resolved to minimize out of pocket expenses.
• Manage all recurring Service Contracts and Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSAs) to maintain uninterrupted coverage and best-value approach. Provide recommendations that balance the level of service coverage with contract costs based on historical analysis.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Engines, Turbines, Generators, Boilers, or Chillers.
• 5+ years of Commercial, Industrial, or Maritime Operation and Maintenance experience.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to identify errors, concerns, or ambiguities in standard work documents, operational procedures, or maintenance practices.
• High level communication, leadership, technical, and project management skills.
• Ability to travel to and work at multiple project locations within several hours of each other.
• 2+ years of experience with and prior training on OSHA Safety standards and compliance, ability to obtain OSHA 30 certification within the first 90 days of employment.
• Strong sense of ownership and understands the importance of; maintaining uninterrupted Plant operations within a safe working environment, quality control, project schedules, resolving issues in a timely manner, and consistently meeting deadlines and commitments.
• Graduate degree in engineering or business administration
• Bachelor’s degree OR 8+ years of experience in each of the three categories below as well as an applicable (Mechanical or Electrical) associate’s degree (or Advanced Technical degree), or equivalent Military training (ie: Navy Nuclear).
• 5+ years of Electrical Power, Steam, and/or Thermal Energy production experience.
• Advanced knowledge of one or more facets of engineering or Central Plants operations; design principles, technologies, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, energy optimization, utility rates, energy costs, applicable codes, design guides, and standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering highly preferred
• Ability to obtain a Federal Security Clearance for work at Government facilities.
• Robust combination of business acumen, risk management, and strategic thinking skills.

Benefits

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Retirement benefits
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tuition Assistance
• Health Care benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; wellness incentives
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Healthcare Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Time Off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty; military leave; purchased vacation

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance