O&M Plant Manager – Uganda (Ituka Solar Project)

Reporting to	O&M Manager (Dubai Office)
Direct Reports	O&M Site Staff

Position Purpose
Manage solar plants day to day activities, maintenance activities, liaise with off taker and preparing progress/generation reports and coordinating with Dubai office technical and financial departments. Follow company HSE policy & procedures.

Responsibilities
Enforce Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policy in all their responsibilities and ensure that external third parties (O&M sub-contractors, vendors, consultants.) operate in a manner acceptable to AMEA HSE standards. Perform monitoring and report operating performance. Managing day-to-day operations of the plant, providing guidance, encouraging teamwork, and facilitating related professional work processes to achieve high performance standards Utilizes Asset Performance Software to evaluate plant technical performance, analyze production losses and propose preventive/corrective action plans. Preparing and managing O&M budget. Supervise site personnel including O M subcontractors and equipment vendors to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms, corporate policies and best industry practices. Negotiate sub-contracts from selected contractors, monitoring and influencing all maintenance and operations for the assets. Maintain and grow good relations with all stake holders. Manage and monitor compliance in all contracts and activities. Assist with the development of internal operating policies, standards and procedures Assistance in due diligence process, including review of operational parameters and budget. Overall management of energy generation & exports. Support financial controller with analysis of P&L variance and CF Forecast and solar plants budget review.

Responsibilities

Enforce Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policy in all their responsibilities and ensure that external third parties (O&M sub-contractors, vendors, consultants.) operate in a manner acceptable to AMEA HSE standards.
Perform monitoring and report operating performance.
Managing day-to-day operations of the plant, providing guidance, encouraging teamwork, and facilitating related professional work processes to achieve high performance standards
Utilizes Asset Performance Software to evaluate plant technical performance, analyze production losses and propose preventive/corrective action plans.
Preparing and managing O&M budget.
Supervise site personnel including O M subcontractors and equipment vendors to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms, corporate policies and best industry practices.
Negotiate sub-contracts from selected contractors, monitoring and influencing all maintenance and operations for the assets.
Maintain and grow good relations with all stake holders.
Manage and monitor compliance in all contracts and activities.
Assist with the development of internal operating policies, standards and procedures
Assistance in due diligence process, including review of operational parameters and budget.
Overall management of energy generation & exports.
Support financial controller with analysis of P&L variance and CF Forecast and solar plants budget review.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience	At least 5 years’ experience and proven track record managing plant O&M activities Proven experience in maintenance planning (scheduling) Understanding of EPC and O&M contracts and project documents Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Master’s in Business related subject will be a plus
Required Skills	Operation and Maintenance Management Electrical equipment maintenance and testing Commercial Awareness MS Office Suite (Especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint) Knowledge of AutoCAD Excellent written and oral communication in English Written and oral communication in French (will be a plus)
Interpersonal Skills	Ability to work in a broad cultural spectrum Good negotiator Resilience under pressure Stakeholder management Good attitude