How to become a Biomass Power Plant Manager
Official title: Biomass Power Plant Managers
Also called: Fuel Manager, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Superintendent, Maintenance Supervisor, Operations and Maintenance Manager (O&M Manager), Operations Superintendent, Operations Supervisor, Plant Manager, Utilities Superintendent
Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
Main tasks
- Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
- Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environments or to identify abnormalities with power production equipment or processes.
- Supervise operations or maintenance employees in the production of power from biomass, such as wood, coal, paper sludge, or other waste or refuse.
- Supervise biomass plant or substation operations, maintenance, repair, or testing activities.
- Conduct field inspections of biomass plants, stations, or substations to ensure normal and safe operating conditions.
- Plan and schedule plant activities, such as wood, waste, or refuse fuel deliveries, ash removal, and regular maintenance.
- Prepare and manage biomass plant budgets.
How to become one
Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor's degree and several years of related work experience.
Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree
Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ways in
- College: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 35 universities in the US
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $126,060 a year The middle half earn $98,160 to $161,880.
- About 252,100 people work in this job now, and about 258,600 are projected by 2035. (+2.6%)
- People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Biomass Power Plant Manager?
Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor's degree and several years of related work experience.
How much does a Biomass Power Plant Manager earn in the US?
Median full-time pay is $126,060 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $98,160 to $161,880.
Is a Biomass Power Plant Manager a growing career in the US?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2035, from about 252,100 to about 258,600 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Do you need a degree to become a Biomass Power Plant Manager?
Not always. 50% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.
Will AI change the work of a Biomass Power Plant Manager?
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.
Sources
- Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
Updated 2026-10-03
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