AltaGas - Manager, Operations Blythe
The Operations Manager is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the facility. This position drives daily plant performance, champions operational excellence, and ensures successful execution of the Operating Plan. The Operations Manager identifies improvement opportunities, optimizes plant processes, and maintains all operating conditions within optimal limits.
This role also provides strategic oversight of the site’s Environmental Program and partners closely with the Maintenance Manager to uphold all NERC compliance requirements. The Operations Manager sets high standards for safety, performance, and professionalism, ensuring alignment with plant policies, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices.
Operational Leadership
Lead and develop the operations team to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance
Maximize thermal and electrical output while ensuring optimal efficiency
Monitor plant conditions and communicate normal, abnormal, or emergency situations to the Plant Manager; take decisive corrective action as needed
Oversee the operation, inspection, and control of all power production and auxiliary equipment to ensure continuous, compliant, and efficient operation
Ensure emissions and effluents remain within permitted limits; proactively prevent safety incidents, environmental excursions, and production losses
Training, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Regularly review and update plant policies and procedures to reflect current goals, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
Strengthen operational continuity through effective training, coaching, and development of plant personnel
Issue new operating procedures and revise existing ones to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient plant operations
Analyze operating results and equipment failures to identify efficiency improvements, cost‑saving opportunities, and performance enhancements
Collaboration & Performance Optimization
Partner with the Maintenance Manager to evaluate equipment condition, prioritize maintenance activities, and optimize plant performance
Partner with the EHS Manager on the development and delivery of environmental and NERC training programs; maintain accurate training records
Conduct periodic testing and evaluations; recommend improvement projects with supporting cost justifications
Encourage internal development of improvement projects to reduce contractor reliance and control costs
Provide the Plant Manager with timely insights on equipment availability, reliability, and key performance indicators
Team Leadership & Workforce Management
Motivate, guide, and supervise operations personnel through effective communication, performance management, and leadership
Assign projects and tasks to ensure balanced workloads, adequate work‑order backlog, and broad exposure to plant systems for staff development
Sustain high morale, address employee concerns promptly, and foster a culture of accountability and excellence
Directly manage 4 Production Technician Leaders and 12 Production Technicians
Budgeting & Administrative Responsibilities
Prepare departmental budgets and provide recommendations for operating and capital expenditures
Ensure accurate reporting and timely submission of environmental, NERC, and other regulatory documentation
Safety Commitment
Safety is a core value at AltaGas. All employees are expected to remain alert, engaged, and always committed to safe work practices. Supervisors play a critical role in ensuring safe operations, and performance in this area is a key component of leadership evaluation
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Ability to stand for extended periods, climb stairs and ladders, lift up to 50 pounds, and a respirator when required
Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory for certain tasks
Work may involve exposure to hazardous materials
Position requires extended hours, rotating shifts, and occasional weekend or holiday work based on plant needs
Participation in the Fitness for Duty Program is required, including pre‑employment and random drug screening
Smoking restrictions apply throughout the facility
Required Experience & Skills
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in a power plant environment, including power plant operations; combined‑cycle experience strongly preferred, with at least 7 years in a management role demonstrating advancement and results
Supervisory and leadership experience overseeing hourly employees, directing project‑related work, and managing contractors, budgets, and cost controls
Strong technical expertise in plant operations, including thermal and electrical systems, with the ability to analyze operational results, diagnose equipment failures, and implement efficiency and reliability improvements
Working knowledge of NERC compliance requirements and the ability to ensure adherence to applicable standards, supported by familiarity with distributed control systems, digital logic, networking, and CEMS/DAHS systems (preferred)
Experience using real‑time performance management tools (e.g., OSI PI) to monitor heat rate and efficiency, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with Maximo CMMS
Strong communication and decision‑making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt in a dynamic operating environment, collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and make sound decisions under pressure
Valid driver’s license required
We offer a competitive salary range of $107,600 - $156,350 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply.
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For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.
U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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What We Do
We are a leading North American infrastructure company connecting customers and markets to affordable and reliable sources of energy. Every day, we leverage the strength of our people and our assets to connect our customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers, to the doorsteps of homes and businesses, to markets around the world. With a strong portfolio of assets in some of the fastest growing energy markets, including a prominent position in the Montney basin and Utilities in key U.S. jurisdictions, we are developing an integrated footprint capable of delivering sustained value to shareholders and customers for many years to come.
