Operations Manager - Baltimore
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Who We Are:
Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low-carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.
What You Will Do:
The Operations Manager manages, directs, and implements operations objectives to ensure the achievement of subsidiary systems goals, cost-effectiveness and safety. Focus for short-term goals are on-time production, reliability, efficiency, and quality of output. Focus for long-term goals are the formulation, planning, and implementation of strategies in conjunction with those of the customer and the Company. This is a full-time exempt position located in Baltimore, MD. The Operations Manager reports to the VP of Operations.
Responsibilities:
Vicinity North America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low-carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.
What You Will Do:
The Operations Manager manages, directs, and implements operations objectives to ensure the achievement of subsidiary systems goals, cost-effectiveness and safety. Focus for short-term goals are on-time production, reliability, efficiency, and quality of output. Focus for long-term goals are the formulation, planning, and implementation of strategies in conjunction with those of the customer and the Company. This is a full-time exempt position located in Baltimore, MD. The Operations Manager reports to the VP of Operations.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing the operation function of all facilities, introduction of new operational systems, changes to systems and components, meeting financial objectives, ensuring safety or operations and employees, on-time production, and quality of output.
- Assesses and assists in upgrading the supervisory and operators’ talent and skill bases to achieve growth and meet market needs such as reduced cost, efficient production cycle times and reliable delivery.
- Researches, plans, targets and controls reductions in costs of operations. Achieves yearly financial objectives. Prepares, controls and forecasts departmental budget.
- Manages and assists in coordinating efforts between support departments within Vicinity.
- Coordinates needed support to operations areas through an intra-department interface for smooth workflow and cost-efficient output.
- Actively participates in a leadership role and in the implementation of new processes and systems technology to meet the unit objectives.
- Enhances productivity through written and verbal communications throughout the organization. Keeps supervisors apprised of scheduling, production capability, and problem areas. Maintains a working rapport with all levels of employees. Adept at resolving departmental conflicts.
- Projects a positive image to peers and subordinates, to the customers we serve, to the industry in which we participate, and to the community in which we operate by producing a cost-efficient, quality output and providing effective leadership.
- Performs and reviews all work and assures all personnel perform work in accordance with established safety procedures.
- Provides work direction, orientation, training, and work review/inspection to assigned personnel for assigned shifts.
- Maryland 1st Grade Stationary Engineers License.
- 5-10 years experience with knowledge of boiler plant design and operations, steam and/or chilled water production, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and safety procedures.
- 3-5 years experience in utility or industrial environment as operations supervisor or managing supervisors of non-exempt operations workers.
- Diversified background with strong technical, business, and managerial skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate activities of others.
- A highly motivated individual who derives satisfaction from the delivery of exceptional work product that assists the client in fulfilling their needs.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact and present challenging concepts to all levels of a Client’s origination, from operational management to senior leadership.
- Selfless attitude with the ability to contribute in a dynamic and evolving team environment.
- Highly developed leadership skills.
- Ability to receive, incorporate, and grow from constructive evaluation.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a demonstrated capability to evaluate the business value of existing or proposed energy assets.
- Must submit to a company-provided physical and drug screening.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license in good standing in order to operate a company vehicle.
- Standing, sitting, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, walking on uneven surfaces and grating, working from elevated platforms, scaffolding or ladders, required to lift up to and including 50 pounds and maneuver up to and including 100 pounds.
- Must qualify to wear a respirator.
- Ability to tolerate confined spaces, including manholes and varying temperatures and weather conditions.
- Ability to tolerate exposure to extreme temperatures, high noise level areas, high-pressure steam lines, rotating equipment, and dusty/dirty environments.
- Required to wear PPE such as a hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection.
Vicinity North America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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