Biomass Power Plant Managers

What the job really is

Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.

At a glance

• Sector: Management
• O*NET-SOC code: 11-3051
• O*NET job zone: 4 — considerable preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
• Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
• Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
• Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.
• Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions.
• Plan and schedule plant activities, such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance.
• Prepare and manage biomass plant budgets.
• Evaluate power production or demand trends to identify opportunities for improved operations.
• Inspect biomass gasification processes, equipment, and facilities for ways to maximize capacity and minimize operating costs.
• Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information.
• Manage parts and supply inventories for biomass plants.

Tools and technology

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Biomass boilers, Bubbling fluidized bed boilers, Circulating fluidized bed boilers, Computer aided design CAD software, Computerized maintenance management system CMMS, Cooling towers, Desktop computers

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Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Biomass Plant Technicians
• Geothermal Production Managers
• Biofuels Production Managers
• Hydroelectric Production Managers
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
• Biofuels Processing Technicians
• Geothermal Technicians
• Gas Plant Operators

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 4 (considerable preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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