NorthMark Strategies · 3 days ago
Power Generation Operations Manager
Spartanburg, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expNorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is a company focused on advancing technology in high-performance computing and cloud infrastructure. They are seeking a Power Generation Operations Manager to oversee the operations of a natural-gas-fired power plant that supports mission-critical computing needs, ensuring safety, compliance, and performance.
AdviceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
No H1B
Responsibilities
Act as the Company’s accountable authority for power-plant operations, and outsourced execution
Provide strategic direction, oversight, and performance governance to the O&M service provider
Establish and enforce clear operational expectations, boundaries, and escalation paths
Review, approve, and monitor operating plans such as staffing models, training programs, maintenance strategies, outage planning and execution
Chair or participate in monthly and quarterly operational reviews with the O&M provider
Serve as the Owner’s safety and risk champion for the power-generation program
Ensure the O&M provider’s safety program meets or exceeds Company, regulatory, and industry best-practice standards
Lead and/or oversee HAZID and HAZOP studies, Job Safety Analyses (JSA), Management of Change (MOC) processes, and Arc-flash, gas safety, confined space, and LOTO programs
Validate that risk assessments are current, actively used in operations, and reflected in SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs
Participate in near miss reviews, incident investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action tracking
Ensure the power plant consistently meets HPCC load demand requirements, availability and reliability targets, and start-time and ramp-rate commitments
Monitor and validate key performance indicators (KPIs), including: forced outage rate, availability and capacity factor, maintenance compliance, and safety performance
Provide Owner concurrence for major operational decisions that may impact HPCC uptime or redundancy
Act as the power-generation SME within the broader HPCC Operations & Infrastructure organization
Ensure seamless coordination between power plant operations, HPCC electrical distribution, UPS, BESS, and load-shedding strategies
Support integrated commissioning, black-start and island-mode testing, and emergency operating procedures across power plant and HPCC systems
Participate in tabletop exercises and live simulations involving grid loss and contingency events
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, environmental permits, air emissions and fuel-handling requirements
Oversee regulatory inspections and audits in coordination with the O&M provider
Review compliance documentation and corrective-action plans
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) or equivalent experience
10+ years of power-generation experience, with significant exposure to natural gas–fired generation and critical infrastructure environments
Demonstrated experience overseeing or governing outsourced power-plant O&M services
Strong working knowledge of gas turbines and/or reciprocating engines, balance-of-plant systems, and protection, controls, and plant automation
Proven leadership in safety management, HAZID, and risk mitigation
Experience supporting mission-critical or data-center-integrated power plants
Familiarity with islanded and black-start capable generation, BESS integration, grid interconnection and utility coordination
Formal training or certification in HAZOP / HAZID, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Incident Command or Emergency Response
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Benefits
Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub
Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%
Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.
Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays
Company
NorthMark Strategies
NorthMark Strategies is a multi-strategy investment firm managing diverse portfolios and offering advisory services across sectors.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase