Director of Operations & Maintenance - JK Executive Strategies : Job Details

Director of Operations & MaintenanceRochester, NYJK Executive Strategies has been retained to identify the Director of Operations & Maintenance of a well-respected energy and utility provider in Rochester, NY. Reporting to the CEO and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Operations & Maintenance will be the manager in charge of all aspects of the day-to-day activities of all of our client's production facilities, water filtration plant, distribution systems, industrial wastewater collection systems, and an industrial wastewater facility. The Director will also be responsible for customer service and responding to customer inquiries.Responsible for overseeing operations and maintenance through subordinate managers and supervisors, and formulating and administering policies and programs, managing significant human, financial, and physical resources, and functions with a very high degree of autonomy. Influence business decisions made by the senior leadership team. Oversees the accountability and stewardship of resources and development of systems and procedures to protect organization assets within a large complex organization with multiple functional disciplines and departments.Key elements to this position:- Negotiate and influence others to understand and accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.- Supports and leads his team in adopting and living by our client's mission, vision, and values.- Provide a safe working environment for staff.- Comprehensive knowledge in planning, scheduling, and supervision of a large facilities management organization.Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and direct all utility services operations and maintenance park-wide.
• Establishes goals, objectives, internal policies, and procedures to guide departmental programs and activities.
• Through subordinate managers and supervisors, direct the work of staff engaged in operations and maintenance day-to-day activities and emergency/disaster preparedness and response.
• Participates as a member of the Senior Leadership team and supports the Board of Directors' goals and initiatives.
• Areas of oversight will include financial budgeting and budget management, setting and achieving goals and priorities to support overall business key performance indicators (KPI's).
• Establish and administer policies, programs, and procedures.
• Develop and implement long and short-term plans and activities designed to enhance programs and services and ensure an economic, safe, and efficient work environment.
• Comply with State and Federal requirements regarding all aspects of reporting and compliance, supported by the Environmental, Health, and Safety department.
• Work with the project management, engineering staff, and consultants to develop and implement a long-term energy and decarbonization plan for our client's systems to lower the carbon footprint in line with the state of New York's goals and programs and support of our client's ownership interests in sustainable energy.
• Advise the CEO and Board of unusual trends or problems. Recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems. Assign projects and programmatic areas of responsibility. Reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures.
• Attend and conduct a variety of meetings and conferences as assigned.
• Make presentations to the SLT and Board as necessary regarding the plan's, projects, and needs of the Operations & Maintenance Department.
• Plans, directs and coordinates through subordinate managers & supervisors the Operations & Maintenance department work plans.
• Recommends, trains, motivates and evaluates staff. Works with employees to correct deficiencies.
• Implement and maintain training programs for all operations and maintenance staff to ensure the staff is highly qualified to best in class standards.
• Monitors, tracks, maintains, reports, and is responsible for overall system and equipment performance and efficiency in accordance with the annual budget.
• Provides continuous reliable and efficient utility services to Eastman Business Park customers.
• Participates in and provides valuable input into the capital planning process.
• Develop and implement plans for improvement of production and distribution systems (reliability & efficiency) including modification, addition, replacement of equipment, and changes to operating processes or procedures. Work with the Environmental Health & Safety Department to develop effective regulatory compliance and reporting processes. Implement requirements of the facilities' operating permits.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years' experience and is expected to bring a creative, collaborative, relational, and proactive leadership approach to the business.
• The ideal candidate must have a strong operations and maintenance background in energy & utility generation and wastewater facilities, a willingness to listen and learn, a drive to continuously improve, and be team-centric with strong integrity.
• The successful candidate will be a self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, strong commitment to relationships, is detail-oriented with a high sense of ownership in their work, and possesses a high degree of intellectual curiosity, and emotional intelligence.
• Desired experience with and is a champion of long-term master energy planning and decarbonization strategies to transition systems to lower the carbon footprint.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (mechanical or electrical desired), MBA is a plus but not required.
• Energy systems experience - power generation, district energy, utility distribution.
• Energy master planning and decarbonization project experience preferred.
• Industrial wastewater experience service on individual sites or a campus.
• Broad business and leadership acumen.
• Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, maintenance management systems, and plant control applications.
• GE Frame 6 Gas Turbine/Combined Cycle experience.
• Ability to engage with a wide range of corporate roles, including operations staff, property management, and C-suite executives.
• Ability to analyze energy data and make recommended solutions to solve customer challenges.

Salary Range:

• $175K - $190K annually + variable compensation

JK Executive Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of JK Executive Strategies to provide equal opportunity in employment and conditions of employment to all individuals regardless of age, race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, veteran or military status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, familial status, prior arrest, domestic violence victim status, non-job related convictions, participation in lawful activities outside of our workplace, or any other status protected by law.