Title: Biomass Plant Manager
Position Type: Direct Hire
Location: California
Status: Exempt
Key Project Requirements:
- 10+ years of supervisory or management experience in a power plant environment (biomass or similar thermal generation preferred)
- Strong background in power plant operations, maintenance, safety, and environmental compliance
- Proven experience managing plant budgets, staffing, and performance programs
- Demonstrated leadership in driving safety, reliability, and operational excellence
Job Summary:
PIC Staffing is seeking an experienced Power Plant Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of a biomass power generation facility in California. This role is responsible for providing leadership across plant operations, maintenance, safety, environmental compliance, and performance management. The Plant Manager will operate with a high level of independence and judgment, ensuring the facility meets performance, reliability, safety, and regulatory objectives while maintaining strong cost control and organizational effectiveness.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Direct and coordinate daily plant operations and maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance
- Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
- Make and approve major operating and maintenance decisions in alignment with contractual and operational requirements
- Lead investigations into operating events and implement corrective actions to minimize repeat occurrences
- Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution to ensure timely equipment repairs and overhauls
- Establish and manage equipment performance and reliability programs to maintain plant capacity and availability
- Manage plant budgets, including expenditure approvals, cost control, variance reporting, and workforce scheduling
- Coordinate activities with owners’ representatives, vendors, and regulatory agencies as required
- Ensure effective administration of safety, occupational health, and fire protection programs
- Evaluate staffing levels and skill mix; make adjustments as needed within budget guidelines
- Oversee hiring, promotion, training, and employee development programs, including new employee orientation
- Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations governing power plant operations
Job Requirements:
- Strong understanding of power plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and plant support functions
- Demonstrated leadership in safety and environmental management
- Working knowledge of budgeting, contract administration, human resources, procurement, and plant administration
- Familiarity with regulatory agencies governing power plant operations
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct complex operational and maintenance programs
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to make sound, cost-effective operational decisions
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communication with senior leadership
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and computerized maintenance management systems
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills
Education / Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent with 10+ years of supervisory or management experience in a power plant environment, OR
- Associate degree or industry-recognized certificate in a related discipline with 8+ years of supervisory or management experience in a power plant environment, OR
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 6+ years of supervisory or management experience in a power plant environment
- Military leadership experience at an officer level may be considered in lieu of some plant management experience
Compensation Range per year: $145,000 - $185,000
