Mgr, Operations

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Covanta has been at the forefront of sustainable materials management, providing companies and communities world-class waste and resource solutions.

Through our diverse and scalable full-service capabilities, we’re leading the charge to a carbon-negative future reducing, reusing, recycling and reimagining waste for the benefit of both people and planet.

Our differentiator comes from our vast ecosystem of technology, facilities, and partnerships, trusted by the world’s largest organizations to solve their most pressing environmental challenges, and achieve their most ambitious environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals .

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Our values

Diversity, inclusivity, engagement these are the values that help us foster a strong sense of community within Covanta. By embracing the unique talents, perspectives, and experiences of our employees, we cultivate an environment that embraces teamwork, encourages open dialogue, and provides opportunities for growth.

About the role

Reporting to the Facility / Plant Manager, the Operations Manager oversees the Power Plant’s operational responsibilities and requirements, leading a team of direct and indirect Operations Manager role provides many opportunities to learn, develop and grow your profession at various plants throughout the enterprise.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities include but at not limited to :

Delivers superior environmental, health, and safety leadership to ensure no accidents, no harm to people, and no damage to the environment.

Ensures compliance to all permit requirements

• Provide leadership and coaching to effectively manage personnel to execute tasks required to deliver against the business objectives for the operation
• Provide guidance and over-site to keep boiler and turbine performance at maximum levels
• Effectively organize work and projects with other departments and ensure proper and efficient daily work of all operations personnel.
• Administer and supervise studies to improve plant operations and equipment operations, and monitor the effectiveness of plant manuals and procedures, instituting changes or additions, as required
• Provide assurance of compliance to procedures through auditing
• Ensure the plant’s readiness to meet unusual situations and safe, efficient day-to-day operations.
• Proficiently inspect boilers and machinery to meet plant performance targets. Manage, track, and implement established technical training programs, as required, and develop new training, as needed.
• Oversee and / or compile and present various technical reports.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and appearance of the operations areas to maintain a safe working environment

Working Conditions :

• 24x7, 12-hr rotating shifts
• Industrial, plant environment
• Overtime, as needed

Requirements :

• The ideal candidate will have a in Engineering.
• Plant operations supervisory / managerial experience will be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Experience to include power plant operations, or high-pressure boiler experience with a sound understanding of power plant operations
• Materials processing experience (conveyors, cranes, hoppers, etc.)
• The ASME, QRO / CFO Certification is desirable, or must be able to qualify for this certification (or any other required certification) within six months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications :

• 10 or more years of experience in a supervisory or managerial level role in an industrial or power generating facility
• Experience in a specialty chemical plant, environment with significant material handling, or coal fired power plant is highly preferred
• Maintenance experience with outages, rotating and electrical generation equipment (turbine, generator, etc.)

Experience in or knowledge of one of more these :

• Electrical and controls systems
• Air compressors
• Condensate pumps
• Cooling water systems
• Understanding of solid fuel combustion practices and materials handling processes
• Continuous Improvement
• Safety and Incident Management

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications, and organizational skills
• Off-hours and on call work may be required
• Career growth oriented
• Hands-on, analytical approach
• Sharp learning curve
• Trouble shooting, Root Cause Analysis

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