O&M PLANT MANAGER

Reporting to	General Manager, HQ AM Head

Position Purpose
Manage 500 MW PV Solar plant day to day maintenance activities, taking care of plant safety and preparation of daily, weekly and monthly report. Liaise with off taker, local community and other stake holders.

Responsibilities
The aforementioned position will be responsible and expected to carry out below indicative and not limited activities: 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 sub-contractors and equipment vendors to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms, corporate policies and best industry practices. 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.

Responsibilities

The aforementioned position will be responsible and expected to carry out below indicative and not limited activities:

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 sub-contractors and equipment vendors to ensure adherence to and compliance with contract terms, corporate policies and best industry practices.
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.

Person Specification
Key Traits	The employee must display: Accountability towards the overall results and performance of the department and toward specific tasks. Initiative, drive and proactiveness towards each task. Clear communication and organisation to promote efficient working dynamics within the department. Collaborative nature and approach. Good time management respecting deadlines, and the time of others. Results driven. Proactivity and creativity to identify areas of improvement and different solutions to problems. Analytical mindset to understand complex models with multiple interactions of inputs and variables.
Qualifications & Experience	The employee must have the following qualifications & experience: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering. Masters in Business related subject is a plus Minimum 6 years experience in Utility-scale Solar plant O&M as O&M Manager role. Experience in O&M of 220kV Substation
Required Skills	The employee must have the following skills: Strong Operation and Maintenance Management skills. Well knowledgeable on Electrical Equipment maintenance and testing. Proven experience in maintenance planning (scheduling) and having commercial awareness Profound use of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and Power Point) PV Solar Asset Management Software experience Excellent written and oral communication in both Arabic and English. Posses the ability to work effectively in multicultural environment.

Person Specification

Key Traits

The employee must display:

Accountability towards the overall results and performance of the department and toward specific tasks.
Initiative, drive and proactiveness towards each task.
Clear communication and organisation to promote efficient working dynamics within the department.
Collaborative nature and approach.
Good time management respecting deadlines, and the time of others.
Results driven.
Proactivity and creativity to identify areas of improvement and different solutions to problems.
Analytical mindset to understand complex models with multiple interactions of inputs and variables.

Qualifications & Experience

The employee must have the following qualifications & experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
Masters in Business related subject is a plus
Minimum 6 years experience in Utility-scale Solar plant O&M as O&M Manager role.
Experience in O&M of 220kV Substation

Required Skills

The employee must have the following skills:

Strong Operation and Maintenance Management skills.
Well knowledgeable on Electrical Equipment maintenance and testing.
Proven experience in maintenance planning (scheduling) and having commercial awareness
Profound use of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and Power Point)
PV Solar Asset Management Software experience
Excellent written and oral communication in both Arabic and English.
Posses the ability to work effectively in multicultural environment.