Plant Technical Manager

Job description / Role

Reporting to: Chief Technical Officer
Cluster: Oman

Objective: Oversee plant O&M activities, HSE management, contract management, warranty and claim management.

Interaction Network
• Internal Interfaces
• CEO, Chief Technical Officer and assistant technical manager
• STOMO O&M
• External Interfaces
• Siemens warranty team
• GS warranty team
• Other contractors

Responsibilities:
• Monitor HSE performance of operator and report.
• Monitor O&M activities of the power station from Owner’s perspective in accordance with O&M agreement.
• Monitor compliance with PPA and other project agreements, incl. reporting.
• Monitor compliance to regulatory requirements and permit stipulations
• Monitor plant performance and provide regular feedback, reports.
• Manage closure of warranty claims in liaison with O&M Operator and follow up with EPC Contractor for timely resolution.
• Manage any direct involvement of Owner to rectification of warranty claims.
• Organize, coordinate and manage technical plant improvements, including efficiency enhancement projects.
• Scrutinize and comment on monthly invoice to client
• Monitor and Scrutinize Fuel Demand Model and fuel consumption

Policies,Objectives & KPI’s
• HSE objectives of zero harm and zero environmental incidents
• Performance related KPI’s as set by management
• Permitting related compliance

Procedures, methods & sharing
• O&M procedures, O&M agreement
• EPC contract, PPA
• List of warranty claim

Accountability
• Plant O&M and Plant performance objectives
• HSE compliance , Completion of warranty claims

Reporting-Weekly/monthly progress report to head office

Requirements

• Master’s degree, mechanical, electrical or instrumentation.
• Experience in a similar position or in CCGT plant’s operations and maintenance.

Specific Knowledge / skills
• In depth knowledge of combined cycle power plant O&M
• Contract management
• Strong networking skills
• Problem solving skills. Solution-oriented.
• Meeting organization skills
• Excellent English communication skills (written & spoken).
• Self-motivated.
• Able to deliver independently with minimal support.
• Business Understanding
• Understanding of the contractual framework (OMA, PPA, NGSA, ECA etc.) and stakeholders

About the Company

Orion Engineering was established in 1987 to supply Engineering personnel to the Oil and Gas Industry. Since then the company has grown significantly and presently has in excess of 4000+ personnel on secondment worldwide.

Our blue chip client list includes major oil companies such as Shell, BP, Chevron Texaco and Exxon Mobil and major engineering contractors and suppliers such as Technip, Wood Group. Talisman and Wormald Tyco.

The division has offices at various strategic locations throughout the world including London, Houston, Aberdeen, Lagos, Doha, Singapore and 5 offices throughout Kazakhstan.