Plant Manager

At PIC Group, Inc., our emphasis is on excellence. We recruit the strongest candidates in the power generation industry. As a global service provider, we continually seek talented individuals.

Title: Plant Manager
Position Type: Direct Hire
Location: Keenesburg, CO
Reports to: Director, O&M Services
Status: Exempt

Job Summary:
The Plant Manager is responsible for managing the operation and maintenance (O&M) of a CTG peaker plant in accordance with the O&M agreement. This role oversees the safe, efficient, and cost-effective management of the facility, ensuring compliance with environmental, regulatory, and contractual obligations. The Plant Manager provides leadership to plant staff across operations, maintenance, engineering, and business functions, driving operational excellence while minimizing downtime and optimizing plant performance. Additionally, the Plant Manager serves as the primary interface with regulatory agencies, ensuring full compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversight of site personnel, site supervisors, technicians, staff specialists, and subject matter experts.
• Responsible for all plant personnel, policies, and programs. Examples include employee morale, staffing levels, training efforts, and safety issues.
• Communicates regularly with Management and all site personnel, both individually and as a group, to ensure excellent two-way communication concerning operational and maintenance issues.
• Assists in the hiring of site personnel and conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the site maintenance personnel.
• Ensure adherence with company and department policies and procedures.
• Responsible for operating the Plant within the approved budget.
• Ensures compliance with all contracts including contracts to protect the long-term interests of the company.
• Ensures compliance with environmental standards and applicable governmental regulations.
• Interfaces with the various central support groups to review the operation of plant equipment and systems continuously, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate, and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manages the plant programs based on best practices in the biomass industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Continuously strives to improve the condition and performance of the plant.
• Monitors and manages the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, equipment, tools, and reordering as necessary.
• Manages the use of the enterprise asset management system (Maximo) at the site and ensures the complete and accurate integration of the system.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Ability to take direction, identify problems, develop solutions, conduct analysis independently and in collaboration with others.
• Ability to work in difficult customer situations.
• Available for 24-hour on-call duty to meet customer requirements.
• Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of commitment to the customer’s success.
• Ability to share technical expertise with team members and the customer.
• Ability to plan, organize, schedule, and direct the safe operation and maintenance activities of multiple complex projects.
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office Suite programs.

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 3 years of professional experience in power plant engineering activities, operations, and/or maintenance of an electric generating plant of 10 megawatts or larger. 3 years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Minimum of 5 year’s relevant experience in maintenance and personnel management in the utility or energy industry encompassing operations, maintenance, performance reporting, and outage management.
• Demonstrated understanding of power plant, EH&S compliance, budgeting, personnel management, operations, and maintenance.
• Utility or Energy industry encompassing operations, maintenance, plant management, and outage management.
• Highly self-motivated and entrepreneurial approach to work.
• Excellent communication, leadership, teamwork, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

At PIC Group, we value our employees and believe in fair compensation that reflects their skills and contributions. The pay scale for this position is carefully determined based on the expected range of base pay, taking into consideration the specific work location. Within this range, employee pay will be determined by a combination of factors such as knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and overall performance. As this job posting is available in multiple locations, the expected pay scale may vary depending on the specific geographic area.

Compensation Range per year: $155,000 - $175,000

**Please note that the compensation information follows a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. The actual hourly rate will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors as permitted by Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Rule 4.1.2. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. **

We take pride in offering a wide range of exceptional benefits to our valued team members. When you join our team, you'll gain access to top-notch medical, vision, and dental insurance plans, ensuring you and your loved ones receive the healthcare you deserve. Your future matters to us, which is why we provide a robust 401(k) plan, helping you secure financial stability for the years ahead. Embrace a fulfilling career with a company that prioritizes your health, happiness, and growth.

PIC Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.