LCRA Hiring for Gas Plant Operations Manager Job at Horseshoe Bay, TX Full Time

LCRA is looking for an Operations Manager to join our team at the T.C. Ferguson Facility in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. The T.C. Ferguson Facility is a state-of-the-art combined cycle power generating facility that has been in operation since 2014. as Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day details surrounding the operations of the facility along with the water treatment area. You will work closely with the maintenance, engineering, environmental and other support groups stationed at the facility. If you are interested in working with a small, dynamic and dedicated group, this just may be the position for you.

You will be trusted to:

• Supervise, coordinates, and directs overall activities of the operations group.
• Establishes departmental goals and objectives.
• Ensures efficiency and effectiveness of all programs, practices, and procedures within assigned area(s).
• Provides leadership and direction to staff.
• Hires, trains, assign work, evaluate, and manages operations staff
• Maintains awareness of department issues and responds to employee needs and concerns. Communicates with employees to ensure accurate and timely dissemination of information.
• Develops and manages department budget. Ensures expenditures are appropriate and within approved budget.
• Reviews and approves department requisitions.
• Develops and implements goals, objectives, priorities, plans and procedures to optimize plant efficiency

and effectiveness.

• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements that affect the facility
• Advises Plant Manager of pending revisions and / or changes in standards and anticipates impact on internal procedures.
• Monitors and maintains the plant’s safety and environmental policies, programs and

procedures. Ensures safety and environmental policies, programs and procedures are implemented and followed.

• Ensures appropriate processes, procedures and records are developed and maintained within the

department.

• Provides oversight, quality assurance and technical expertise to outage planning and scheduling

activities. Coordinates weekly scheduling and outage planning within the department. Monitors work
and project completion.

• Ensures department coordination with plant management and other key stakeholders. Resolves

conflicts related to planning and scheduling activities.

• Develops and co-manages scopes of work, budgets and schedules for forced, maintenance and planned

outages

• Provides support for installation/testing, etc. of fixes, patches, enhancements, upgrades and integration

to Maximo and Primavera.

• Administers LCRA policies, Board policies and facility policies fairly and consistently.
• Coordinates activities pertaining to equipment maintenance and unit operation with other

departments.

• Establishes realistic outage schedules to reduce cost while increasing plant availability.
• Remains current on industry and engineering developments which could improve plant productivity and

efficiency.

• May serve in the capacity of Plant Manager in the absence of the incumbent.

You qualify with:

• Nine or more years of experience in power plant operations, maintenance, engineering, work management, planning, business support, environmental services or construction, including three or more years’ experience preparing and managing budgets and supervising employees.
• A degree(s) in power generation, engineering, business, science, math or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.

You gain:

– Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance

– Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave

– 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option

– Life and disability insurance

– Wellness program including wellness incentive

– Extensive learning & development programs

And more – all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $107,600.00 – $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location