Biomass Power Plant Managers
People classed as Biomass Power Plant Managers manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. The skills rated most useful are speaking, critical thinking, and reading comprehension. Expect to manage safety programs at power generation facilities. Interest ratings put Conventional on top at 5.3 out of 7 and Realistic second, so the code is CRE and the day leans toward orderly work with data, records and clear procedures. Getting in usually takes a bachelor’s degree plus a period of work experience, a level O*NET calls considerable preparation. The job can ask you to review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. If you want orderly work with data, records and clear procedures, keep it on your list. If you need creative work with room for original expression, it may feel thin.
What they do
Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
Main tasks
- 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.
Skills
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Management of Personnel Resources
Who this career fits
May suit you if
- You like clear rules and getting the details right.
- You like ending the day with a physical result you can point to.
- You are ready to spend around four years on a degree, then build experience.
- You are comfortable relying on speaking and critical thinking.
May not suit you if
- You get restless with routine, records and exact procedures.
- You need creative expression to be a big part of your day. Artistic rates 1.0 out of 7 here.
- You want to avoid a four-year degree or its equivalent.
Interest profile
O*NET rates each occupation from 1 to 7 on six interest types. The code CRE takes the three highest, and Conventional comes first here.
Preparation
Considerable preparation. Most jobs here ask for a bachelor’s degree, and employers usually expect a few years of related experience as well.
Most-reported requirement in the O*NET survey: Bachelor's Degree. This reflects what workers reported most often and is not a legal minimum. Licensing rules can differ by state or industry, so confirm what applies where you plan to work.
Also called
- Fuel Manager
- Maintenance Manager
- Maintenance Superintendent
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Operations and Maintenance Manager (O&M Manager)
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