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Job Title: Plant Manager
Our Client
A world class energy firm (that has just acquired a Power Generating Plant); with a formidable presence in the West African Market is looking at developing a Power Plant Project Development Team and requires the services of a Power Plant Manager who will supervise day to day electricity generation and distribution within the delivery point set out in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Leader man in electricity generation,distribution and dispatch to the customer.
- Ensure daily, routine and planned overhaul of the power plant are accrued out appropriately
- To ensure all engines are available in good conditions to generate electricity
- To ensure the distribution network are free from flaws that can hinder flow of electricity appropriately
- To ensure electricity is dispatched in accordance with international standards
- To ensure engines are loading in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) specifications.
- Knowledgeable in selection of electrical fittings for hazardous areas
- Overhead and underground distribution network design
- Efficient fuel (gas and diesel) consumption rate
- Operate within the approved budget
- Relevance of technical solution to the customer’s request
- Guaranteed performance of plant availability must be maintained
- Planned maintenance executed at the appropriate time
- Customer satisfaction levels
- Training of subordinates
- Development of computer software for performance enhancement
- Team player
- Adherence of relevant international standards
- Honesty in project budgeting
- Ability to work alone or with minimum supervision
Skills and Requirements
- Engineering Design which includes one line diagrams, process and power equipment generation facilities selection, Load flow, transient and steady state studies; bus bar short-circuit and continuous rating calculation and protection coordination and selectivity studies
- Transformer (0.415V to 11KV) and generators sizing and protection
- Simple cycle, combine cycle, co generation and tri-generation concepts
- Good knowledge of reciprocating gas engine and gas turbine driven generators’ load performance during transient (impact loading) and steady states conditions
- Good knowledge of operation and maintenance of power generation plant
- Area Classifications for hazardous and non-hazardous areas
- Good knowledge of 11/33KV substation design and operation
- Cause and Effect or SAFE chart for HAZOP Analysis based on API 14C, etc
- Ability to proffer engineering solution for customer’s request
- Ability to analyse an existing electrical network or one-line diagram and improve upon it
- Proficiency in computer software for electrical network analysis, project scheduling and management
- Communication (Written/Oral)
- Ability to convey information in clear, unambiguous terms to employees, management and other stakeholders to facilitate achievement of goals and objectives of the subsidiaries at all times
Experience and Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 year’s post-graduate experience with not less than 7 years in relevant experience in a similar position
- A good first degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
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