Operations & Maintenance Plant Manager

2. JOB PURPOSE:

• Manage all operations and maintenance activities to ensure safe and efficient operation through a team of site based shift engineers and operators.

• Development of the short and long term operation and maintenance strategy for the plant and the development of a capable shift engineers, process engineer, maintenance engineers, operators, maintenance technicians and shift chemists team to support that strategy.

• Day to day plant operation and maintenance, safely and efficiently, according to good utility practice, dispatch instructions, the company rules and procedures, OEM guidelines, legal, environmental, contractual and other requirements

• Key role in management of the O&M agreement with the Owner and the WPA with the Off-taker.

• Ensure that the plant meets safety, availability, reliability, efficiency, generation and budget targets.

• Establish the appropriate procedures and computerized maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent operation & maintenance management, in particular the permit to work system.

• Coordinate operations & maintenance activities with finance and accounting, administration and HSE departments

• Define, manage and monitor the Operations & Maintenance budget in line with the overall company budget.

3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Coordinates all operation and maintenance activities safely and efficiently, according to good utility practice, dispatch instructions, OEM guidelines, legal, environmental, contractual and other requirements

• Delivery of high levels of commercial availability and RO plant efficiency through good operations within HSE limits and budget;

• Development and implementation of a long term operations and maintenance strategy;
• Day-to-day management of the operations and maintenance of the plant through a dedicated Operations and maintenance Team;
• Responsible for the operations & maintenance QA/QC, Root Cause Analysis Program;
• Administers the Permit to Work system through a computerized management program;
• Determines and schedules the resources and requirements for each operation & maintenance activity;

• Establishes the operations & maintenance business processes;

• Reviews, implements and monitors the adherence to O&M Methods and Procedures;

• Development, achievement and reporting of operations & maintenance KPI’s and objectives in line with the Business Plan;
• Management of the operations and maintenance related issues in the Services Agreements with respect to planned and unplanned outage services of RO Plant;
• Efficient management of resources, supplies and consumables while controlling the risks to the business
• Adherence to Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards
• Organizes risk analysis for the operations & maintenance tasks
• Implementation of Procedures, documentation, drawings and manuals management
• Maintaining high standards of management, ethics and leadership

• Establish and facilitate training programs for individual development and operational & maintenance competence
• Implements lessons learned processes and other activities to achieve a learning organization;

• Succession planning for key staff
• Takes a lead role in implementing performance management processes within the operations & maintenance teams.
• Establish and implement vertical/horizontal communication within the Operations & maintenance teams to ensure members are well informed and remain engaged with the business

• Communication and cooperation with the Operation & maintenance team and Finance and Accounting, Purchasing, Administration and HR teams
• Supervises use and auditing of the Site Quality Assurance and Safety Programs;
• Responsible for budget expense/capital planning and control of the operations & maintenance dept;
• Prepares specifications, plans and administers Third Party Contracts and other operation & maintenance support contracts;
• Works closely with inspection and overhaul contractors and provides them with all the necessary support;

4. HEALTH & SAFETY:

• The Job Holder will work in a controlled hazardous environment.

Work Levels and Conditions and Risks:

• Work Level 5 (OSHA scale 1 to 6): the tasks that he performs as part of their daily work activities represent risks and are controlled by means of procedures, supervision, safety devices and HSE Teams in such a way that its non-observance that could lead to a serious accident or even death.

Exposure to Risks:

• Traffic/automobile accidents, ergonomic problems and accidents;
• Risks inherent to the job of the Operations & Maintenance Manager while performing inspections, site visits, operations and maintenance activities, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Hard hat/safety helmet;
• Ear protection (plugs or ear muffs);
• Safety glasses;
• Safety shoes;
• Dust mask;
• Cotton coveralls;
• Safety Gloves;
• Cotton vest;
• Respiratory mask.

Recommended HPE (Health Protection Equipment):

• Ergonomic office equipment;

Medical Exams/Laboratory Exams before Taking the Position:

• Complete medical physical examination;
• Visual acuity examination.
• Color blindness test
• PFT (lung capacity)
• Audiometric test

Recommended for persons older than 45 years:

• Laboratory tests: complete blood biometrics, blood chemistry: 3 elements (glucose, urea and creatine) and a general exam of urine;
• Electrocardiogram;
• X-ray PA of thorax.

Medical Criteria for the Position:

• High Blood Pressure: not to present a TA greater than 135/85 in case of present alteration and individual monitoring program;

5. JOB CONTEXT:

• Engie Al Jubail for O&M company Ltd operates & maintains the SWRO Plant of 570,000 M3/Day net potable water capacity. Engie Al Jubail for Operations and Maintenance Company is single shareholder Limited liability company established under the laws of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Engie Al Jubail for O&M company Ltd performs services through an O&M agreement for the Owner of the SWRO Plant: Al Jubail International Water Company.
• The project is a Greenfield IWP with a 25 year WPA with single off-taker Saudi Water Partnership Company.

• The Job Holder will be based at Al Jubail SWRO Plant that will be located in the industrial city of Al Jubail on the Arabian Gulf coast in eastern Saudi Arabia, around 100 kilo meters from Dammam. The Al Jubail SWRO Plant will serve Riyadh and Qassim with potable water. The plant will include storage tanks with one day’s production capacity in addition to in-house solar capacity to reduce power consumption from the kingdom’s national grid.
• The Job Holder leads the Operations & Maintenance Department in a safe and efficient manner. He is responsible for setting Departmental Objectives, delivering targets (quantity and quality) as well as execution of the company strategy.

6. PROBLEM SOLVING:

• The Job Holder is supposed to act and find solutions to (potential) problems within the Department; however he is responsible for keeping the General Manager informed.

7. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Job Holder will work and communicate with:

• Internal: The General Manager, Operations & Maintenance, Administration, Finance and Accounting, HR, HSE;
• External:

• Owner, Al Jubail International Water Company, through the O&M agreement
• Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), the Off-Taker
• Saudi Electricity Company (Power Import / Export)
• Saudi Authorities
• Other Contractual Counterparties, Contractors, Suppliers, Equipment Manufacturers and Vendors.

8. FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES AND DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY:

• Operates within the approved budgetary limits;
• Approves expenses incurred by subordinates in the course of performing their duties in accordance with the established Policies.

9. JOB DIMENSIONS:

Number of staff supervised:

Approximate number of Direct Reports:

Approximate number of Direct / Indirect Reports

• 8
• 34

Position titles of Direct Reports:

• Shift Engineer (4)
• Process Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• C&I / DCS engineer
• Electrical Engineer

Positions titles of Indirect Reports:

• Operators, Technicians

Budget

Accountable for:

• Operations & Maintenance budget

10. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• An accredited Engineering degree
• Demonstrated competence at engineering level with adequate education and training supported

• At least 10 years experience in the operations and maintenance of a large Power / Water Plant preferably SWRO plant , 3 of which must have been in the capacity of a Operation Manager / Maintenance Manager
• Leading and managing people
• Use of safety systems
• Use of computerized maintenance management system
• Engineering concepts and principles
• Interaction with purchasing, finance and accounting, maintenance, administration and HR
• Budget control and reporting

• Drive to achieve through himself and others
• Ability to build and work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary staff
• Ability to work together with the other departments in order to achieve the best result for the company
• Take ownership
• Maintains high ethics standard
• Motivation and leadership of team and individual team members
• Respects the others as well as the cultural diversity
• Seek, organize and exchange information for decision making and problem solving
• Ability to create a climate of open communication on personal and professional issues
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives
• Quality and environmental awareness and managing according to quality standards and procedures
• Innovation, vision, creativity, taking initiative, problem solving and decision making
• A pro-active approach to planning and decision making
• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal;
• Arabic is an advantage;

• Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint and Maintenance Management System;

11. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to Engie Al Jubail for O&M Company Policies and Procedures
• Behaves in a responsible way
• Lives the values of the company;
• Undertakes other duties as may be expected within reason.