Ref: RP056-19

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Control Room Engineer E&W Stations is responsible to ensure safe and efficient operation of the power and water units, to work in accordance with standard operating procedures related to routine & non-routine operations, to communicate with the power and desalination control room operators to exchange information relating to operating conditions. He will also be responsible for making accurate and timely decisions on matters affecting the processes of power and water units consulting the shift manager. Keeps the Shift Manager advised of recent developments and provide functional directions to field operators. He handles the start-up / shut down, all types of emergency operations and troubleshooting e.g. a unit trip, a minor or major power or water production interruption and even a total power loss. Takes periodic log readings at specified intervals and suggests any modification required in the operating procedures.

Must be able to understand all HSE instructions, be fully conversant with HSE Policies, principles and procedures and effluent & emission standards for compliance with environmental regulations. Should be able to identify hazards, report near misses, accidents; provide support to the incident controller in an emergency situation and be part of emergency response team under the supervision of the firefighting team leader, and obtain the Safety Controller Authorization before the end of the probation period.

Reporting Line

- The Control Room Engineer reports to the Shift Manager.

Salary:
AED 18,000 to 30,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Negotiable

Requirements

Technical Skills:

- Understanding of power plant and associated auxiliary layout, operating parameters and operating practices.
- Understanding of power plant electrical systems and electrical switching.
- Knowledge of local environmental legislation and environmental aspects related to plant activities, health& safety and should possess the capability of understanding and implementing the operating policies and principles of management system.
- Knowledge of company safety rules and possessing the capability to be authorized as a safety controller
- Understanding of power plant commercial requirements.
- Anticipating and responding effectively to operational demands on the station and assist in achieving safe and efficient power generation and water production
- Ability to control incidents in a range of situations and in event of an abnormality on the unit checks all alarm & relevant data on process computers, checks parameter trend, the sequence of events and analyze them to ascertain the reason of abnormality and report to the shift manager.

Personal Skills:

- Has the ability to work under his own initiative and high levels of drive, energy, and motivation.
- Ability to persuade and influence
- Using sound judgments and common sense
- Has the ability to support the field operators to take actions and achieve objectives and create a spirit of teamwork to create a work climate where people succeed.
- Good understanding and acceptance of cultural differences

Experience

- Minimum 10 years’ experience in operations among which 5 years’ at a similar level of responsibility.
- Detailed understanding and practical experience of the technologies associated with Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines, and Desalination plants.

Education

- B.Sc. degree in Engineering

Languages

- Good spoken & written English

Technology

- Computer literacy MS Words and MS Excel

Location:

- Based in Abu Dhabi / UAE

Schedule:

- Shift rotation

About the Company

At Candidate we pride ourselves in not only being a team of recruiters but possessing extensive industry experience across our key verticals, which allows us to search and select the right calibre of resource for our clients. With our offices in the UK and Dubai, UAE we have the exposure to the right network which helps us focus on building a portfolio of clients and candidates across our key sectors:

Financial Services FinTech Legal Cyber Healthcare Digital

We like to see ourselves as more than a typical recruitment consultancy. For instance we offer the core services of placing the right candidate for our clients and retained recruitment, in addition to consultancy to advise and build out a client’s needs. Supplying contract resource is an area we are building out to provide further options to our client base. Lastly training is a key focus, as a result of our partnership with Forte Markets we have access to a depth of content and expertise, across our key verticals, rarely seen with a recruiter.

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