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Biomass Power Plant Managers

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the Operations Management pathway.

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-3051.04

What the work is

Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.

On a typical day

  • Manage parts and supply inventories for biomass plants.
  • Monitor and operate communications systems, such as mobile radios.
  • Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
  • Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
  • Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information.

What it pays

$126,060
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $74,810
Experienced workers reach $184,520
  1. $75k10th
  2. $92k25th
  3. $126kMedian
  4. $145k75th
  5. $185k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $74,810, 25th $92,350, Median $126,060, 75th $144,620, 90th $184,520

About 1,340 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+11.9%

employment change in the Alamo region, 1,357 to 1,518 jobs · U.S. +2%

114

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 17,100

1,357

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 241,900

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking4.0
  2. Critical Thinking4.0
  3. Monitoring4.6
  4. Reading Comprehension4.3
  5. Active Listening3.9
  6. Management of Personnel Resources4.1
  7. Coordination4.0
  8. Judgment and Decision Making3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less7%
  2. Certificate13%
  3. Some college2%
  4. Associate degree17%
  5. Bachelor's degree61%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  • Alamo Institutes
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  3. Logistics Management Level 1 Certificate

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  4. Business Administration

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  5. Business Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

  6. Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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  7. Management, BAT

    Degree · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

  8. Business Administration

    Transfer pre-major · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

  9. Business Management and Technology

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  10. Business Administration

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  11. Business Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

  12. Operations Management

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

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