Power Plant Manager

Company: Pascoe Workforce Solutions Location: Holyoke, MA

The Power Plant Manager is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and oversight of the power plant and associated systems, ensuring a safe, reliable, and energy-efficient environment. The Power Plant Manager assists the Director of Facilities & Engineering in the operation of the power plant and equipment within acceptable environmental compliance limits. Ensures that the safety standards as determined by the Department of Higher Education, Department of Capital Asset Maintenance and Management (DCAMM) and other State entities are met.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Plant Operations:
• Operate and monitor boilers, generators, and other power plant equipment.
• Maintain optimal efficiency and safety of the power plant systems.
• These systems include high pressure steam, condensate and associated systems as assigned o Conduct regular inspections and document operational data.
• Ensure the generator is properly functioning.
• Maintenance and Repairs:
• Responsible for ordering fuel oil, chemicals and supplies for plant and mechanical room systems.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic equipment as needed.
• Coordinate with vendors and contractors for specialized repairs or upgrades.
• Compliance and Safety:
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations, including the Department of Labor. October 2025
• Schedules and oversees the annual and semi-annual inspections for pressure vessels and additional state and federal requirements. This includes scheduling inspections and working with state agencies.
• Maintain proper records for inspections, certifications, and repairs.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and emissions standards.
• Emergency Response:
• Respond promptly to equipment failures
• Participate in drills and maintain readiness for emergency situations.
• Documentation and Reporting:
• Maintain accurate records of daily operations, maintenance activities, and system performance.
• Provide regular reports to supervisors and recommend improvements or upgrades.
• Supervising:
• Manages the Utility Plant Operators roles.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in steam plant or utility plant operations, including at least 3 years as an operating engineer.
• Current Massachusetts Second Class or higher Stationary Engineer’s License (required).
• Proven supervisory or lead experience with plant staff or maintenance personnel.
• Strong technical, mechanical, and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field – or equivalent combination of licensing and hands-on management experience.
• Experience supervising a three-shift power plant operation.
  
  

Working Conditions

• The position is primarily located within the power plant, with occasional work in other facilities across the site.
• This role requires on-call availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside. Physical Requirements:
• Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs, ramps, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing/Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and make fine discriminations in sound.
  
  

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines; i.e. copies, fax machines, etc. (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
  
  

Instructions To Apply

Go onto the Pascoe Workforce website, submit your resume directly through the site or apply to the Power Plant Manager position with your resume.

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