What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations and Maintenance Manager - Saranac position at Berkshire Hathaway Energy?
Job Description
The operations and maintenance manager position provides direct supervision to the operations and maintenance personnel, ensures the efficient, reliable operation of the facility and ensures compliance with safety, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Department of Energy (DOE), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) and environmental standards. This position also performs the functions of the environmental, health and safety coordinator.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and supervise all operations and maintenance functions necessary to ensure the efficient and reliable operation of the plant to meet scheduled production level and to meet all performance and compliance requirements. Initiate action to improve operating efficiency of the plant facilities. Must be able to take immediate and decisive action to minimize disruption of operations. (10%) Responsible for plant operating performance and equipment reliability. Responsible for shift schedules and the coordination of maintenance activities with plant personnel and outside service providers. Schedules plant performance testing.
- Maintain and enforce safety procedures, including all lockout / tagout and safe work procedures. Maintain working relationships with the safety manager and the director of environmental services.
- Develop and direct the implementation of operations and maintenance procedures, plan to assure optimum efficiency and effectiveness in plant operations and outage planning, giving consideration to equipment capabilities, customer demands, operating personnel and equipment maintenance requirements.
- Develop and maintain computerized maintenance management program, including a predictive maintenance program.
- Prepare annual budget for the plant.
- Establish daily operating plans for electric power and thermal energy production. Coordinate these plans with power purchaser(s). Maintain records and report plant performance on daily, monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Coordinate, schedule and conduct mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance repair and preventative maintenance.
- Maintain needed site spare parts in coordination with maintenance and warehouse personnel.
- Perform administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department, including employee safety, selection and development of employees, salary administration, budget administration, employee counseling and motivation, organizational goals and objectives, planning, organizing, integrating, measuring and reporting the work performed within the department.
- Develop contracts, in coordination with others and oversee performance of contractors required for on-site maintenance, services, equipment rentals and maintenance training.
- Be able to perform the duties of the general manager in his / her absence.
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
Qualifications
About Us
BHE Renewables owns interests in several independent power projects in the U.S. BHE Renewables owns solar, wind, geothermal, hydro and natural gas projects that largely sell their output to regulated utilities. The company's portfolio includes projects and assets in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York and Texas. BHE Renewables is building a first-of-its-kind solar-powered microgrid that will be the start of an aerospace manufacturing hub in West Virginia.
About the Team
At BHE Renewables, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. BHE Renewables is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
