Job Description
Description
Build your career in a hands-on, 24/7 power-generation environment in the Penn Yan, NY/Finger Lakes area, where your leadership directly impacts safety, reliability, and real operational performance. This Head of Power Plant Operations opportunity combines day-to-day operating-floor accountability for a natural-gas-fired steam unit with oversight of the natural gas supply pipeline.
Qualifications and responsibilities for this Head of Power Plant Operationsand Pipeline position include:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in power plant operations, with direct experience at a Rankine-cycle (steam) generating facility.
- Lead and manage an operations team (O&M Technicians), including scheduling, staffing, training, qualification, and performance.
- Direct real-time operation of the natural gas-fired steam unit (boiler, steam turbine, generator, condenser, feedwater, and auxiliary systems).
- Oversee day-to-day operation of the natural gas supply pipeline serving the facility, including monitoring, integrity, and regulatory compliance.
- Own operating discipline by developing, maintaining, and enforcing SOPs, startup/shutdown sequences, and abnormal/emergency procedures.
- Execute operations safety programs on the floor, including LOTO, permit-to-work, and emergency response support.
- Monitor operational performance, conduct root-cause analysis on events, and drive corrective actions.
- Coordinate with maintenance on work windows, outages, unit loading, and returns to service.
Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Medical insurance (company indicated it currently covers approximately 85% of the premium), 401(k) safe-harbor match of approximately 4%, paid time off negotiable based on current package and experience, full relocation assistance, and a performance-based annual bonus tied to agreed goals and role-specific results.
DAVRON is the leading Headhunter and Executive Search firm for Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Manufacturing professionals nationwide. Our recruiters have direct communication with hiring managers allowing us to get you in front of company decision makers. You also receive one-on-one interview preparation and insider coaching from staffing experts to help you every step of the way. We want to see you thrive in challenging work environments that bring you excitement and prosperity in your career!
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HEAD OF POWER PLANT OPERATIONS | POWER PLANT OPERATIONS | PIPELINE | RANKINE-CYCLE | STEAM GENERATING UNIT | LOTO | PERMIT-TO-WORK | EMERGENCY RESPONSE | DCS | ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Penn Yan, NY |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | https://www.davron.net/ |
About Company
Engineering, Architectural, Construction, Manufacturing Staffing and Executive Search Services
DAVRON provides engineering staffing and recruitment services to identify the best talent for your organization. We can assist you whether your business requires short or long term staffing. DAVRON is the leading recruiting agency for engineers, architects, construction and manufacturing professionals.
Since 1997, the Tampa-based recruiting firm assists companies with their engineering staffing needs nationwide. We offer contract, contract-to-hire and direct placement services. The value we provide for our clients is that we know our industry very well. DAVRON keeps its focus within the engineering sector to find the best candidates for our clients. We are among the most knowledgeable in our industry when it comes to technical staffing.
Our unique recruiting process finds the most qualified candidates for your company, we guarantee it – and there is NO COST to you unless you hire! We offer flexible and competitive hiring plans, which allow you to choose the fee and guarantee that’s right for you.
Executive Search & Recruitment Services
DAVRON is the leading executive search firm specializing in engineering, architectural, construction and manufacturing professionals throughout the country. Your time is important, and our recruiters go the extra mile to ensure our candidate selection is top notch! Our ability to understand the importance of excellence in engineering has allowed us to become the preferred choice among executive search services. Focus in the engineering, architecture and construction sectors allows us to concentrate on being the best in our field, and our specialized talent database (nearing 100K candidates) further guarantees success in our executive search efforts.
Headhunters for Direct Placement Staffing
Direct placement services can provide all the recruiting and screening of candidates so you can focus on your business. Let us put our staffing expertise to work for you – from locating quality candidates, filtering job seekers, reviewing resumes, screening, interviews, negotiating offers and on-boarding candidates. DAVRON recruiters take a consultative approach to understanding your hiring needs and locating the perfect match for your opportunities. Through the use of cutting edge search techniques, we will locate the best professionals for direct hire opportunities. Our candidates are qualified, available and have interest in your position.
Contract / Temporary Staffing
Our contract service lets you fill roles for engineering, architectural, construction and manufacturing employees. Companies rely on our contract services to support upcoming projects, meet seasonal requirements and reduce workforce during slow periods. Your company pays only for the hours our contractor works with no further obligations.
Engineering Staffing & Recruitment Services | Headhunters & Professional Matchmakers
There are many staffing agencies out there, but few focus on recruiting engineers, architects, construction and manufacturing. Fewer still offer the recruiting expertise that DAVRON provides. Work with recruiters who have the experience and dedication to fill your roles fast and with precision! Contact us today to learn more.
Skills
- Coachingunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Emergency Proceduresunmatched
- Emergency Responseunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Natural Gasunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Power Generationunmatched
- Power Plantunmatched
- Procedure Implementationunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Startupunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
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