Jobs / Management and business operations / 11-3051.04
Biomass Power Plant Managers
Manage operations at biomass power generation facilities. Direct work activities at plant, including supervision of operations and maintenance staff.
- US jobs
- 246,250 (SOC 11-3051 group, "Industrial Production Managers")
- Median wage
- $126,060 a year
- Job family
- Management and business operations
Can agents do the work of biomass power plant managers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.
10% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 11-3051 group).
- 14%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
- 8%Monitor operations to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
- 6%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
- 5%Operate energy production or distribution equipmentNot measured
- 5%Monitor equipment operationNot measured
- 5%Manage budgets or financesNot measured
- 5%Analyze data to improve operationsNot measured
- 5%Maintain operational recordsMeasured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 45.9%Claude Opus 4.6 · 16 Mar 2026Emerging
- 64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026Strong
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
- 42.9%TTE-MatrixAgent + DeepSeek-V3.2 · 10 Nov 2025Emerging
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
- Evaluate power production or demand trends to identify opportunities for improved operations.
- Inspect biomass gasification processes, equipment, and facilities for ways to maximize capacity and minimize operating costs.
- Prepare reports on biomass plant operations, status, maintenance, and other information.
- Manage parts and supply inventories for biomass plants.
Other job titles for this occupation (14)
Fuel Manager · Maintenance Manager · Maintenance Superintendent · Maintenance Supervisor · Operations and Maintenance Manager (O&M Manager) · Operations Superintendent · Operations Supervisor · Plant Manager · Utilities Superintendent · Biomass Plant Manager · Biomass Power Plant Manager · Biomass Power Plant Superintendent · Biomass Production Manager · Demand Generator Manager