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Summary Description


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

Sample Job Titles

1.	Biomass Plant Manager

2.	Biomass Power Plant Manager

3.	Biomass Power Plant Superintendent

4.	Biomass Production Manager

5.	Demand Generator Manager

6.	Fuel Manager

7.	Maintenance Manager

8.	Maintenance Supervisor

9.	O and M Supervisor

10.	Operations and Maintenance Manager

11.	Operations Manager

12.	Operations Supervisor

13.	Plant Manager

14.	Production Supervisor

15.	Production Support Manager

16.	Production Support Supervisor

Job Tasks

	Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes. Monitor green energy equipment, systems, or facilities. Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations.

	Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Evaluate green operations or programs for compliance with standards or regulations.

	Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities. Direct green energy production operations. Direct maintenance and repair activities in green energy production facilities.

	Prepare and manage biomass plant budgets. Prepare operational budgets for green energy or other green operations.

	Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse. Supervise workers performing environmentally sustainable activities.

	Monitor the operating status of biomass plants by observing control system parameters, distributed control systems, switchboard gauges, dials, or other indicators. Monitor green energy equipment, systems, or facilities.

	Compile and record operational data on forms or in log books. Compile operational data. Maintain operational records.

	Shut down and restart biomass power plants or equipment in emergency situations or for equipment maintenance, repairs, or replacements. Operate green energy production equipment.

	Inspect biomass gasification processes, equipment, and facilities for ways to maximize capacity and minimize operating costs. Inspect operations of green energy facilities.

	Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions. Inspect operations of green energy facilities.

	Plan and schedule plant activities such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance. Schedule activities or facility use. Schedule product or material transportation. Direct maintenance and repair activities in green energy production facilities.

	Test, maintain, or repair electrical power distribution machinery or equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and testing devices. Test green technologies or processes. Maintain green energy production plant equipment. Perform manual service or maintenance tasks.

	Evaluate power production or demand trends to identify opportunities for improved operations. Analyze market research data. Evaluate energy production data.

	Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information. Communicate green energy production information.

	Adjust equipment controls to generate specified amounts of electrical power. Operate green energy production equipment.

	Manage parts and supply inventories for biomass plants. Manage inventories of products or organizational resources.

	Monitor and operate communications systems, such as mobile radios.

	Operate controls to start, stop, or regulate biomass-fueled generators, generator units, boilers, engines, or auxiliary systems. Operate green energy production equipment.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Nature of the Work


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Working Conditions


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