Job description
Join us in creating a sustainable future and becoming a protector of tomorrow!
This job offers an exciting growth opportunity with a very competitive Total Rewards package that includes:
- A Competitive Base Salary
- Performance based Annual Incentive Plan
- Great benefits including PTO, health insurance from Day 1, up to 7% company contribution for Retirement Savings Plan and 401K match
- Relocation assistance available
About the facility:
This role will be based at our Long Beach energy from waste facility. Also referred to as the Southeast Resource Recovery Facility (SERRF), this facility is on a 17-acre site and began commercial operation in July 1988. It serves the City of Long Beach and the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. The facility processes up to 1,380 tons of municipal solid waste per day, generating up to 36 megawatts (MW) or enough to power 35,000 homes. The facility also recycles approximately 10,000 tons of ferrous (steel) metals each year.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
The Operations Manager will oversee Plant operational responsibilities and requirements, at this Energy from Waste mass burn power plant, that includes but are not limited to the following activities:
- Effectively organize daily activities and oversee proper and efficient daily work of all operations personnel.
- Provide guidance and over-site to keep boiler and turbine performance at maximum levels.
- Manage and implement established operator and technical training programs.
- Administer and supervise studies to improve plant operations, maintenance, or equipment and monitor the effectiveness of plant manuals and procedures, instituting changes or additions, as required.
- Ensure the plant’s readiness to meet unusual situations and safe/efficient day-to-day operations.
- Proficiently inspect boilers and machinery and meet plant performance targets.
- Oversee or compile various reports at plant and corporate levels.
- Adhere to environmental, health, and safety procedures and permit requirements.
- Work with the Maintenance Manager to address plant operational deficiencies.
- This position reports to the Facility Manager.
Position Requirements:
- To be considered for this position, you must have a broad background in plant operations:
- Including approximately 10 years’ experience in a supervisory role at a power plant.
- An engineering degree is desirable; however, a general supervisory background in an electrical or mechanical generating facility may be substituted for power plant experience.
- General knowledge and/or experience in industrial safety is required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional essential requirements of the position include:
- Maintenance experience with rotating and electrical generation (turbine generator) equipment.
- Knowledge of mass burn combustion practices.
- Knowledge of boiler water and cooling tower treatment programs.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications and organizational skills.
- Off-hours work may be required.
- The ASME, QRO/CFO Certification is desirable, or must be able to qualify for this certification within six months of employment.
Covanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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