Biomass Power Plant Managers
What they do
Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
Expected pay range
Expected pay range
This represents the median earnings for this career in the selected county or state. In the range shown, 25% of workers earned less than the bottom salary and 25% earned more than the top salary. Data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
About biomass power plant managers
Other titles
Fuel Manager, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Superintendent, Maintenance Supervisor, Operations and Maintenance Manager (O&M Manager), Operations Manager, Operations Superintendent, Operations Supervisor, Plant Manager, Utilities Superintendent
Tasks they perform
- Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
- Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
Skills they need
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Operations Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
Licenses and Certifications
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Certifications
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