VP, Power Generation United States of America - Texas - Houston

Entity:

Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Operations Group

Job Description:

About Archaea

bp is committed to investing in lower carbon energy so we can meet our ambition to reach net zero by 2050. And while we’re still mostly in oil and gas today, bioenergy is one of our five transition growth engines and a key focus to help us support the global energy transition.

Archaea Energy, a bp company, is a leader in landfill gas to energy and the largest renewable natural gas (RNG) producer in the US. With big ambitions, we specialize in the development, construction and operation of RNG, landfill-gas-to-electric and dairy digester facilities. The team operates around 50 sites in 32 states with a robust development pipeline.

About the role

Reporting to the SVP, the VP, Power Generation will be responsible for the management, oversight, and overall direction of all Power Generation facilities including responsibility for ensuring profitability, contract compliance, regulatory compliance, and safety. In addition, the Manager will develop, approve and supervise facility budgets, ensuring the portfolio remains profitable and expenses remain aligned with budget expectations. The Manager will ensure plant operations are safe, production is improved, and all projects maintain maximum availability. Additionally, the Manager will identify deficiencies and provide the vision and change leadership to improve performance.

Key accountabilities

• Responsible for ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, efficiency, and profitability of departmental and organizational operations through the provision of effective methods and strategies.
• Coordinate, supervise, and lead Directors of the Caterpillar and DD60 power plants and Shop Repair Facility Manager such that operational productivity is improved through smooth execution of maintenance evolutions.
• Review and approve process of plant operating budgets for owner level presentation. This includes developing a project budget schedule and communication protocol for Directors and Shop Repair facilities.
•  Supervise and review financial statements and data to ensure budget adherence.
• Provide timely input to project due diligence, and project acquisitions.
• Research and analyze project improvements to implement major plant improvement projects.
• Run and improve relationships with all project counterparties in order to minimize disruption and hardships to local plant operating staff.
• Ensure plant procedures are developed in a consistent manner, with plant level staff adhering to procedural operations.
• Ensure communications are timely, transparent, and clear with direct reports and other departments within the organization.  
• Ensure plants remain in compliance with all permits, and Federal, State and local laws and regulations.
• Provide steadfast dedication to safety while positively representing and implementing the company safety culture. Evaluate and lead facility operational performance and direct improvement affecting safety, availability, reliability and efficiency.
• Coordinate with Archaea’s Safety Manager to ensure all plant personnel align with the comprehensive safety program. Collaborate with Archaea Safety Manager to resolve organization wide safety exposure.
• Review financial statements to ensure budget adherence while making any vital adjustments to maintain profitability and corresponding cash flows.
• Research project improvement opportunities that could provide short term returns through improved production and reliability. 
• Ensure projects maintain compliance with all contracts through summarization, review, and perform spot checks.
• Review staffing plans to ensure staffing levels remain optimal.
• Ensure all direct reports are developing, maintaining, and reporting action items to evaluate program effectiveness and providing closure to actionable items.
• Create a development and training program for direct reports and ensure operator level development plan is positioned to attract and retain high level operating staff. 
• Review and approve plant requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices per Archaea Energy Services O&M manual, purchasing procedure and management agreement according to level of DOA.
• Support environmental compliance by collaborating with all appropriate Federal, State, County, and Local Government Agencies and Regulators as the need arises ensuring compliance with all Federal, State, County, and Local Laws, permits, and regulations.

Essential education

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.

Essential experience

• 10 years Landfill Gas to Energy, High BTU, Oil Refinery, Chemical Process, Power Plant Operations and/or technical experience.
• 5 years’ experience leading operations or maintenance personnel.
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Acute attention to detail.
• Proficient on Microsoft Office applications (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must pass background check, physical, hearing and DOT drug test.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Why join us?

Delivering a better and more balanced energy system requires many different approaches and solutions. All of us have a part to play. We aim to support our people to learn and grow in an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. So, if you have the right skills, commitment and courage to help us invest in today’s energy system and build out tomorrow’s, apply today!

How much do we pay (Base)? $180,000 – $200,000 *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at benefits@bp.

Join our industry-leading team and you’ll receive a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life. These include, but are not limited to:

• Discretionary Annual Bonus Program
• Quarterly Momentum Bonus
• Long-Term Incentive Plan
• Restricted Stock Units
• 401K Program
• Health, Vision, And Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

But above all? You’ll play a key part in helping bp deliver our ambition – to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner and help the world get to net zero. Apply today!

Travel Requirement

Up to 50% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Control of Work, Cost-conscious decision-making, Maintenance general, Procedures and practices, Reliability general, Risk Management, Safety Leadership, Turnaround general

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.