Supervisor, Plant Operations - Castle Dale, Utah - #109195

Date: Aug 18, 2023

Location: Castle Dale, UT, US, 84513

Company: PacifiCorp

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Supervises a location or segment of a larger department. Implements business objectives, strategies, and plans and manages daily work functions. Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees. Implements and supports Company programs, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure local, state and federal environmental compliance regulations are strictly enforced.
• Maximize generation and maintain efficient operation of all plant processes associated with power plant.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by observing safety and security procedures, and reporting/correcting potentially unsafe conditions as outlined in the PacifiCorp Accident Prevention Manual.
• Implement business objectives, strategies, and plans.
• Supervise the daily operation of the entire generating unit or plant.
• Ensure generation expectations are delivered through cooperative relationships with corporate trading and load dispatching groups.
• Build and maintain cooperative working relationships with other departments, including Administration, Engineering, and Maintenance.
• Coordinate priorities to insure critical maintenance work is accomplished.
• Supervise represented employees within the guidelines of the applicable working agreement.
• Develop and implement thermal efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Hold supervised employees accountable to work safely and productively.
• Coach and develop employees through communication and measurement of performance and provide appropriate on-going feedback.
• Perform supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company’s policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Develop, maintain and update plant operating procedures and guidelines.
• Monitor and control costs associated with the operations of the plant.
• Direct on-the-job training for operator trainees/apprentices and new control operators.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills, including e-mail and word processing
• A minimum of five years of operations experience in a coal fired power plant or similar industrial facility.
• The equivalent combination of plant operations experience and education or bachelors degree in an applicable field
• Ability to make timely decisions during critical plant conditions
• Communication and interpersonal skills to communicate expectations, coach employees, provide feedback, and work collaboratively with other departments

Preferences

• Familiarity with operational performance improvement to include heat rate, cycle isolation and turbine performance
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools
• Knowledge of coal fired plant operations and plant systems
• Working knowledge of boiler cycle chemistry
• Familiarity with maintenance management systems
• Supervisory skills including the ability to implement action plans for achieving objectives, and to manage daily operations
• Experience with bargaining unit environments and collective bargaining agreements

Additional Information

Req ID: 109195

Company Code: PacifiCorp

Primary Location: Castle Dale

Department: Rocky Mountain Power

Schedule: Full-time

Personnel Subarea: Exempt

Hiring Range: $95,800 - $112,700

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15% of salary.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp 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.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.