Senior Director - Utilities Operations and Maintenance

Job description / Role

The role will be the executive stakeholder responsible for the Operations and Maintenance of all Utility assets. They will be the principle point of contact for all users of Utilites services, as well as managing billing generation and collection.

Client Details

One of the largest Giga Projects in KSA contributing directly to the Vision 2030.

Description

The role will work closely with all Utility departments together with the asset owners, where the equipment (Meters, EV Chargers) are located. They will also work closely with the Technology Team, who will use the Utility Companies passive network (Ducts, chambers, POP's, MMU's and Data Center).

Strategic Contribution

* Ensure all Utility assets are maintained and operated to maximum efficiency and reliability.
* Ensure bills are dispatched and revenue collected promptly.
* Ensure customers are responded to promptly and appropriately.

Leadership

* Coordinate the activities of any supplier or vendor to ensure that all work is carried out efficiently, in line with the strategic project management plans, policies and procedures.
* Manage the team by setting priorities and objectives, managing performances, and providing ongoing feedback and coaching to meet functional challenges and goals.
* Serve as a role model to ensure employees' awareness and commitment to the company vision, mission, values, fundamentals, and corporate strategy to establish a highly engaged and motivated human resources, and continuously improve performance.

Policies, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards and Reports

* Follow all relevant functional policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions to ensure that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
* Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely functional MIS statements and reports to meet corporate and functional requirements, policies, and standards.

Safety, Quality & Environment

* Apply safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Continuous Improvement

* Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of department's systems, processes and practices considering 'international best practice', improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.

Job Offer

Lead the Utilities operations portfolio for one of the Giga projects in KSA

Work alongside a team of world class real estate/development professionals

Requirements

* Bachelor's degree in engineering with Electrical/Mechanical/Telecommunication technology
* Minimum of 20 years of relevant experience with at least 5 years as project lead/manager

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.