Posted 01/08/2026
Job Number: 15213
Operations Manager
Ryegate, VT • Onsite
Industry: Utilities
Job Category: Utilities
Job Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $115,000 - $125,000/Annually
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Job Description
A well-established, community-centered energy leader is hiring an Operations Manager to join its team in Ryegate, VT. This role will oversee day-to-day operations at its biomass power plant while being groomed to step into Plant Manager responsibilities as part of a planned succession. This role blends hands-on control room expertise with people leadership, safety ownership, and operational decision-making. You’ll lead shift personnel, ensure safe and compliant power generation, and serve as the bridge between field execution and executive priorities. They’re looking for a proven power plant operations leader who can run the control room, lead people with authority and calm, and take ownership of plant performance.
Operations Manager Responsibilities:
- Lead daily operations of a wood-fueled biomass power plant
- Supervise operations staff across shifts, including Control Room and Steam Plant Operators
- Fully qualify to run the plant, including start-ups and shutdowns in the control room
- Review logs, performance data, and DCS readings to identify and resolve issues
- Conduct safety walk-downs and enforce strict safety and environmental standards
- Coordinate fuel supply, inventory management, and ash handling logistics
- Schedule and direct maintenance activities with O&M teams
- Manage operational budgets, reporting, and compliance documentation
- Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to maximize efficiency and uptime
- Support hiring, training, and retention of operations personnel
- Contribute to strategic planning and upcoming plant improvement projects
Operations Manager Requirements:
- 3+ years of power plant control room operations experience
- Solid-fuel background strongly preferred
- Demonstrated leadership experience over people, programs, or operations
- Ability to step up from Senior CRO or Shift Supervisor roles
- Working knowledge of DCS systems
- Strong safety mindset with environmental compliance experience
- Comfortable with on-call responsibility and occasional callouts
Benefits:
- Up to $5,000 signing bonus for relocation or transition support
- 120 hours of PTO to start
- Medical coverage with 80% employer-paid premiums
- 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 3%
- Stable operation with a PPA secured through 2032
- Hands-on involvement in plant upgrades and expansion projects
- Clear succession path to Plant Manager
If you’re ready to step into broader responsibility, live the Vermont lifestyle, and lead a plant with purpose, this role delivers. Apply now! #LI-IR1
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