Operations Support Manager (Power Plant)

Full Time

Website EthosEnergy Group

EthosEnergy is an independent service provider of rotating equipment services and solutions to the power, oil & gas, and industrial markets where we strive to achieve a new standard of service.EthosEnergy is an independent service provider of rotating equipment services and solutions to the power, oil & gas, and industrial markets where we strive to achieve a new standard of service.

Operations Support Manager (Power Plant)

Reporting to the EthosEnergy O&M (EEOM) Operations Director, the Operations Support Manager is responsible for providing fleet support of our 29GW Global Operations & Maintenance portfolio, support transactional consultancy contracts, Business and Program Development efforts.

This position can be based remotely in; UK, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, UAE or North America, however regular travel to Iraq is required.

Job Responsibilities

  • Support Operations Directors and Facility/Plant Managers to ensure Facilities are operated and maintained in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
  • Provide O&M guidance and support to facility teams and work on special projects to improve plant operations.
  • As Project Manager, execute greenfield mobilizations and brownfield transitions to EthosEnergy Care, Custody & Control per EEOM mobilization/transition process and procedure, with emphasis on utilizing lessons learned and continuous improvement.
  • Facilitate EEOM Operations forums at Region and Fleet levels.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of O&M standards, employee development & qualification program, performance monitoring tools, and plant CMMS systems.
  • Support EE policy and program development and ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, and commercial commitments.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with Owner’s Representatives for projects assigned.
  • Assist with data tracking and analysis to develop trends contributing to proactive actions to ensure continuous improvement throughout EEOM.
  • Provide interim facility O&M team support.
  • Be a Quality Program advocate to lead and facilitate Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Management of Change (MOC) processes, and support Benchmark / GenSuite application implementations.
  • Participate in Reliability Program development and execution.
  • Support transactional consultancy projects.
  • Special projects as assigned.

Required Skills / Knowledge

  • Thorough demonstrated understanding of power plant operations, including a working knowledge of O&M processes.
  • Strong fundamental understanding of Safety & Health programs.
  • Strong expertise in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
  • Understanding of essential environmental concerns and permits as it relates to plant operations.
  • Working knowledge of Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Data Acquisition and Storage systems (e.g. OSIsoft Pi, GE Proficy, GP EPArchive, CEMS “DAHS” etc)
  • Working knowledge of water treatment programs and statutory regulations.
  • Analyze and interpret data to make sound professional judgments and recommendations.
  • Advanced competency in MS Office applications, to include MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
  • Working knowledge of budgets, bid proposals, contract evaluation and basic accounting principles, plant economics and power pool operations.
  • Arabic speaker is a plus.

Experience

  • Minimum of five years relevant experience in power plant operations and maintenance, with a minimum of three years in a plant management team role with fleet, regional or portfolio corporate responsibility preferred.
  • Experience in diverse locations and cultures; Middle East, Africa and Europe.
  • Experience with contract administration and supply chain / procurement.
  • Combined Cycle start-up, commissioning and major maintenance experience preferred.
  • Project Management/Control experience.
  • Experience in Iraq preferred.

Education Requirements

  • A pertinent four-year degree or commensurate experience is required with a demonstrated track record of successful goal achievement.
  • Project Management or Project Control certification a plus.
  • Quality program or systems certification a plus.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to do walking, reaching, climbing, and stooping and lifting (up to 50 pounds).
  • Travel is required; primarily Middle East, Africa and Europe, with occasional travel to other global locations possible. This position can be based remotely in; UK, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, UAE or North America, however regular travel to Iraq is required.

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To apply for this job please visit careers.ethosenergy.com.