Experience

Southern Power

• United States
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Maintenance Manager Plant Cleveland County

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Provide oversight and strategic direction for all aspects of the operation and maintenance of a combined cycle power plant with an emphasis on safety.Effectively communicate and develop relationships with customers and with community leaders. Manage multiple PPA contracts and maximize the profit potential of each one.Manage service agreements and contracts, in particular Long Term Service Agreements.Ensure that all compliance and regulatory requirements are met.Manage budgets to optimize Net Income and ensure cost effective utilization of company assets.Provide strategic direction and accountability for System Owner program.Provide strategic guidance and leadership for Operations Review Board Lead Team. Show less

• Operations Maintenance Manager Plant Rowan

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

  Provide oversight and strategic direction for all aspects of the operation and maintenance of a combined cycle power plant with an emphasis on safety.Effectively communicate and develop relationships with customers and with community leaders. Manage multiple PPA contracts and maximize the profit potential of each one.Manage service agreements and contracts, in particular Long Term Service Agreements.Ensure that all compliance and regulatory requirements are met.Manage budgets to optimize Net Income and ensure cost effective utilization of company assets.Provide strategic direction and accountability for System Owner program.Provide strategic guidance and leadership for Operations Review Board Lead Team. Show less

• Compliance Team Leader Plant Franklin

  • Sep 2018 - May 2022

  • Provide leadership to the Compliance program for four Southern Power sites, Plants Rowan and Cleveland County from July 2015 – August 2018 and Plants Franklin and Addison August 2018 - Present• Ensure the plants are within full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and laws, while maintaining plant operations during the protection of the environment, and the safety and health of employees• Specific areas of compliance have included: environmental; FRP; SPCC; health; safety; PSM; NERC; water chemistry; accounting/SOX; contractor; budget; and inventory/procurement• Lead and develop a diverse group of employees that include compliance specialists; lab technicians; operations technicians; and I&C technicians • Lead the SPC fleet inventory team by coordinating with all the SPC inventory coordinators to ensure consistency across the fleet, scheduling and supporting all internal audits related to inventory, and managing the critical spare warehouse Show less

• Compliance Team Leader Plant Rowan

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2018

  • Provide leadership to the Compliance program for four Southern Power sites, Plants Rowan and Cleveland County from July 2015 – August 2018 and Plants Franklin and Addison August 2018 - Present• Ensure the plants are within full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and laws, while maintaining plant operations during the protection of the environment, and the safety and health of employees• Specific areas of compliance have included: environmental; FRP; SPCC; health; safety; PSM; NERC; water chemistry; accounting/SOX; contractor; budget; and inventory/procurement• Lead and develop a diverse group of employees that include compliance specialists; lab technicians; operations technicians; and I&C technicians • Lead the SPC fleet inventory team by coordinating with all the SPC inventory coordinators to ensure consistency across the fleet, scheduling and supporting all internal audits related to inventory, and managing the critical spare warehouse Show less

• Maintenance Planner

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Responsible for assisting the Maintenance TL in creating and maintaining the maintenance four-week plan, revising PM job plans, outage planning and vendor coordination • Responsible for the planning and execution of all outages which included a major inspection on a GE D11 steam turbine, one Alstom steam turbine and six GE 7FA gas turbines • Responsible for managing plant outage budgets including capital and O&M

• Plant Operator

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2012

  • Responsible for operating three 2x1 combine cycle units with responsibilities of ensuring startup, shutdown, responding to system needs for power generation while promoting and ensuing plant safety and compliance• Performed maintenance on plant equipment including preventative and corrective• Coordinated 0200 Clearance program• System owner of SCR/PSM and Inventory/Warehouse• Proficient use of Maximo

• Chemical Technician Plant Franklin

  • Jun 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Maintained water chemistry limits in the boiler water chemistry cycle by collecting and performing analysis of boiler water samples and implementing any corrective actions • Monitored plant effluents for compliance with environmental regulation• Monitored plant effluents for compliance with environmental regulation; performed calibrations and maintained laboratory instrumentation to ensure accuracy of equipment• Oversaw special projects such as the installation and operation of mobile water trailers, the commissioning and start-up of Plant Franklin Unit 3 lab, and the commissioning of the anhydrous ammonia system Show less