Operations Manager

Vistra • Hopewell, VA

9h

About The Position

The Operations Manager has overall responsibility for the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of a single 3×1 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power generation facility. This role provides leadership and direction for plant operations, safety, environmental and regulatory compliance, operational planning, and coordination with maintenance and technical support functions to achieve high levels of performance and availability.

Requirements

• 7 years supervisory/management experience, or at least 10 years related supervisory/management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct day‑to‑day operations of a 3×1 CCGT configuration, including gas turbines, HRSGs, steam turbine, balance‑of‑plant, and auxiliary systems.
• Ensure plant operations comply with dispatch requirements, operating procedures, OEM recommendations, and regulatory limitations.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, reliability, availability, and heat‑rate performance.
• Serve as the primary operational authority for abnormal operations, forced outages, and operational decision‑making.
• Maintain compliance with all OSHA, EPA, NERC, state, and local regulations applicable to combined cycle operations.
• Promote and sustain a strong safety culture, including incident investigation, corrective action development, and behavioral safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with air, water, and waste permits, environmental monitoring, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Coordinate closely with maintenance leadership to align preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance with operational priorities.
• Provide operational input for outage planning, execution, and post‑outage performance reviews.
• Support engineering and OEM engagements related to gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, controls, and balance‑of‑plant systems.
• Develop and execute short‑ and long‑term operational plans in support of site and fleet objectives.
• Support the Operations & Maintenance Resource Plan, including staffing levels, training needs, and contractor support.
• Provide operational justification and prioritization for the Capital Resource Plan, focusing on safety, reliability, and performance improvements.
• Support project planning and execution to ensure operational readiness, commissioning, and seamless return to service.
• Lead, coach, and develop plant operations personnel.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, qualification progression, and training for combined cycle operations.
• Support employee engagement and performance management.
• Serve as the primary site operations interface with plant leadership, corporate support groups, and regulatory agencies.
• Support internal and external communications related to plant performance, outages, and compliance activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees