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Operations Manager (Power Plant)

Siemens Energy
Leesburg, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/6/2026

A Snapshot of your Day

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading daily plant operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient power generation. This role partners closely with the Plant Manager and O&M leadership to oversee operational performance, compliance, and team development across the site.

How You’ll Make an Impact

  • Lead plant operations to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant power generation.
  • Drive operational performance by investigating issues and implementing corrective actions.
  • Develop and maintain procedures, training programs, and operator qualifications.
  • Monitor plant performance, prepare reports, and analyze outages to improve reliability.
  • Partner with engineering and capital project teams to support plant improvements.
  • Manage team performance, hiring, training, and promote a strong safety and HSE culture.

What you bring

  • High School Diploma/GED plus 5 years of power plant or related experience, including 4 years in leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of plant operations, maintenance, and generating equipment.
  • Understanding of engineering and maintenance integration within plant operations.
  • Experience with budgeting, financial planning, and operational decision-making.
  • Proven leadership, problem-solving, and team development capabilities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; T3000 DCS experience is a plus.

About the Team

Gas Services

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

  • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits
  • Parental leave

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