Motivated and results-oriented power plant manager with 16 years experience in the management of the station operations, maintenance, administration, and technical areas, while maintaining the safe, reliable, and environmental compliant operation of the unit.
Skills
Knowledge of generating station's equipment, material, operations, and, power distribution and transmission systems
Grade 1 stationary engineering license
Demonstrated technical knowledge of fossil power plant
Strong leadership capabilities, able to engage others and hold people accountable
10+ years experience leading/supervising employees in a Power generation, operations or maintenance environment with greater than 16 Power Plant Experience
Understanding of budgeting and cost reporting
SAP Plant Maintenance and Work Clearance experience
Work History
Power Plant Manager08/2016 to Current PSEG – 135 Duffield Ave, Jersey City NJ 07306
Directed operating and maintenance activities of operational supercritical coal and gas power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
Provided technical support during unit startup, coal system testing, and performance monitoring.
Provided daily operation oversight, including operating schedules, financial budgetary control, data analysis, and permit requirements.
Operations Manager/ Senoir Operations Supervisor08/2012 to 08/2016 PSEG – 135 Duffield Ave, Jersey City NJ 07306
Responsible for safe, reliable, and environmental compliant operation of a 650Mw once through supercritical coal/gas fired power plant. Evaluated and managed plant performance and initiated improvements affecting reliability, availability and efficiency.
Directed and coordinate the day-to-day activities of operating personnel to meet generation schedules including efficient utilization of unit start up milestones as it relates to unit operation and fuel consumption.
Provided the daily supervision, monitoring, coaching, developing, and performance management of employees to ensure a productive workforce in compliance with company policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements.
Performed additional duties and handled special projects as assigned by the plant manager and engineering departments to ensure coal system and back end technology reliability and performance.
Participated in the development and management of the station operating O&M budget and expenditures.
Lead Operator03/2002 to 08/2012 PSEG – 135 Duffield Ave, Jersey City NJ 07306
Responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of 2 supercritical generating units totaling 1100Mw.
Monitored plant performance and made adjustments to operating criteria to meet grid reliability and demand while maintaining environmental compliance.
Directed plant operators in accordance with procedure based on plant and system needs during shift operations.
Reported plant status to the shift operations supervisor.
Education
Stationary Engineer License 1st Class: Stationary Engineering/ Power Plant Technology1988Bergen County Vocational and Technical School-
200 Hackensack Ave,
Hackensack NJ
Accomplishments
Successfully completed the PSEG Leadership Academy in June 2015.
