Director of Operations - PDOC

Job Responsibilities

• This position will lead the team that is responsible to monitor and operate thermal and renewable power generation and production assets. The team will utilize predictive tools to analyze equipment performance and evaluate trends to develop actionable recommendations to site operations. Responsibilities include the following, however, other duties may be assigned as needed;
• Coordinate with adjacent internal and external resources in order to operate the fleet safely and effectively.
• Recruit, develop, and train the PDOC team.
• Manage and coach team members to meet objectives and goals.
• Draft and implement operational protocols, processes, and procedures.
• Oversee the implementation of predictive models and algorithms.
• Establish processes to meet safety, compliance, and operational objectives.
• Facilitate organizational issue resolution internally and externally.
• Establish and maintain monitoring plan for health of the contracted facilities.
• Oversee investigation to evaluate and develop corrective actions to address adverse trends.
• Champion the use of EthosEnergy’s case management systems and reporting of equipment health to drive execution of actions originating from the PDOC.
• Oversee remote monitoring and operations of thermal performance of facility systems and prepare reports.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Functional understanding of operating in a medium impact NERC/CIP environment.
• A thorough demonstrated understanding of power plant and production operations, including a working knowledge of the O&M function.
• A strong understanding and commitment to Quality Management Systems and Programs.
• A thorough, demonstrated knowledge of energy facility operations, O&M contracts, and management methods are necessary to control and improve the business.
• Understanding of budgets, bid proposals, contract evaluation, and basic accounting principles, plant economics, and power pool and energy market operations.
• Analyze and interpret data to make sound professional judgements and recommendations.
• Ability to manage and motivate teams.

Experience

• Ten (10) plus years of power plant O&M experience with significant prior facility / plant manager experience, with diverse energy industry and corporate management experience a plus.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Engineering or commensurate experience overseeing production facilities.

Physical Requirements

• Office based
• Limited travel may be required to meet with Facility Managers, Owner Representatives and for Corporate and Industry meetings and events.