Operations Manager, Smarr Combined Cycle Smarr Energy Facility Forsyth, GA

Job Duties

This position will be responsible for integrating and developing the new Smarr Combined Cycle Plant processes, procedures, and operational tasks as required by OPC. This will include but not limited to: hiring of operations staff, coordinate training activities, supporting start up and commissioning activities with new plant staff, establishing budgetary needs for the station working closely with Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager, developing operating and emergency procedures prior to commissioning, help support asset management and PM creation for all regulatory required activities, support other preventative maintenance creation with Maintenance Team, set up new administration building, establish LOTO program, just to name some high level tasks required before commercial operations.

This plant is expected to go into commercial operations in 2029.

Once SMARR Combined Cycle is in commercial operation, the general function of the Operations Manager is to coordinate and supervise all plant operations to ensure that the facility is properly operated. To assist in the operation of the power production facility owned by OPC to provide reliable and efficient electric power generation in accordance with corporate safety policies and procedures, and all applicable licenses, permits, regulatory, and governmental agencies.

Establish and maintain standards, methods, and procedures to operate systems, equipment, and unit/plant performance testing. Responsible for providing safe, reliable and efficient electric power generation in compliance with corporate safety policies and procedures, mandatory electric reliability standards, FERC, NERC, EPA, EPD, OSHA, DOT and all applicable governmental regulations.

• Manage the Smarr Energy Facility day-to-day operations personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation in compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Coordinate operations, maintenance, technical and administrative personnel, warehousing, purchasing, and administrative programs to ensure safe, efficient and reliable plant operation, complying with corporate policies and procedures, and governmental regulations. Provides direction and supervision to the administration and maintenance personnel normally under the Maintenance Manager's direction as required when the Maintenance Manager is away from the plant site. Provide interface with various corporate departments as needed on planning, accounting, budget, engineering, reporting, and personnel issues and problems.
• Prepare the operations department capital and operating budgets and is accountable for actual expenses in that area. Initiate and manage contracts, purchase orders and blanket purchase orders, vendors, site security, policies and procedures.
• Develop, plan, and implement cyber and physical security requirements.
• Supervise the operator training programs to obtain maximum proficiency of plant personnel. Monitor and evaluate all operations training to ensure effectiveness of the programs. Develop advanced training plans and conference schedules for personnel.
• Audit the development of operating procedures, operator qualification statements, job description, clearance/ safety tagging, and skills development programs. Make revisions to ensure maximum safety of personnel and equipment, economy of operation and effective utilization of manpower.
• Analyze and resolve operating problems to ensure continuity and economy of the Plant Operations Department.
• Prepare requisitions to assure timely and adequate supply of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Maintain the knowledge and understanding of Oglethorpe Power Corporation policies and procedures. Emergency Action Plan, Equal Employment Opportunity, and affirmative action plan laws and directives as they apply in all employment practices.
• Has an administrative role in employee and labor relations.

High School Diploma or equivalent required. College degree preferred.

Required - Twelve (12) years progressively responsible power plant operations experience to include gas fired, coal, hydro or nuclear units, of which four (4) years include supervisory, management or leadership responsibilities.

Preferred - Shift operations including control room experience. Previous experience with startup and commissioning new power plant units or integrating new power plant systems. Development of new employees with varying levels of experience.

Combined years of equivalent education and experience must generally equal or exceed the required years of experience stated:

Eight (8) years of experience, of which four (4) included supervisory, management or leadership responsibilities, AND a four (4) year college degree, OR,

Ten (10) years of experience, of which four (4) included supervisory, management or leadership responsibilities, AND two (2) years of college

Equivalent experience will be determined based on a combination of education, training, and…