Sprague Energy - Tamworth, NH
posted 3 days ago
About the position
The New England Renewable Power (NERP) Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative, operational, and safety-related activities of the biomass sites, ensuring safety, efficiency, and profitability. This role involves strategic planning, managing financial activities including budgeting and accounts payable, supervising staff, and fostering client and vendor relationships. The PM ensures compliance with company policies and regulations, drives performance improvements, and implements processes to enhance productivity. Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and people skills are essential, along with the ability to manage multiple direct reports, contractors, projects, and deadlines effectively. This role also includes an expanded administrative role with Medius to quickly address issues directly with the NERP sites.
Responsibilities
- Site safety and environmental compliance
- Develop, maintain and nurture a proactive safety culture at assigned facilities
- Ensure proper documentation and applicable training for safety related activities
- Ensure proper attention to, and compliance to, Sprague Energy, state and federal environmental regulatory rules and regulations
- Perform routine administrative duties for assigned power plant assets
- Ensure the submittal of, and proper documentation of plant files, records, and regulatory reports
- Oversee Purchase Order processing with required backup documentation
- Manage vendor onboarding requests and ensure vendor information is up-to-date and accurate
- Research and resolve payable issues
- Oversee the processing of invoices and ensure timely and accurate payment to vendors
- Provide check register and payment information to all site admins
- Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions
- Provide payment reports for all locations
- Develop and provide training and procedure documentation for Site & Office Admins
- Conduct training sessions on accounts payable processes and systems
- Track and manage property tax obligations for all locations
- Assist plant managers with the budgeting process
- Analyze budget data and provide recommendations for cost-saving measures
- Monitor budget performance and adjust plans as necessary
- Serve as Medius Admin to train the system to recognize invoices
- Identify and implement process improvements for accounts payable
- Streamline workflows to enhance efficiency
Requirements
- 5+ years of Business Administrative work experience
- Post secondary education preferred
- Proven experience effectively supervising a team
- Experience with ERP systems is required
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and work professionally with vendors and employees
- Excellent communication skills
- Process-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
Benefits
- 401(k) Traditional and Roth plans with employer match of 100% of the first 6% of the employee's contribution
- Defined Contribution Plan with an automatic 2.6% contribution from Sprague
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Tuition reimbursement
- Choice of high deductible and PPO Health Plans to fit your individual needs
- Wellness Program
