Biomass Power Plant Managers

• Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.
• 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.
• Prepare and manage biomass plant budgets.
• Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
• Monitor the operating status of biomass plants by observing control system parameters, distributed control systems, switchboard gauges, dials, or other indicators.
• Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions.
• Inspect biomass gasification processes, equipment, and facilities for ways to maximize capacity and minimize operating costs.
• Plan and schedule plant activities such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance.
• Evaluate power production or demand trends to identify opportunities for improved operations.
• Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information.
• Manage parts and supply inventories for biomass plants.
• Monitor and operate communications systems, such as mobile radios.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Biomass Power Plant Managers.

• 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.
• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• 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.
• 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.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Biomass Power Plant Managers.