The Foreign Enterprise LLC a Project Company funded by the several foreign sponsors,which is in charge of the construction and operation of the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Project (the ‘Project’), a new gas fired Independent Power Plant (IPP) with a power generation capacity close to 1,600 MW. searching for an Operation Manager (English Speking only!)
Key role and responsibilities:
An Operation Manager is responsible for the overall coordination of any matters/subjects linked with operation related to the project (including commissioning) , following the standards, documentation and monitoring organisation. Main activities will be :
- Managing, overseeing and monitoring the daily operations
- Mastering technical, economical and environmental performances
- Monitoring and control of operation parameters (energy, fuel, water, …) and providing daily reporting
- Leading and directing the work of operation staff and coordinating activities with O/M staff (plant engineers, supervisors, on-shift operators, safety and environmental engineers, storekeepers, laboratory technicians,…) in relation with Maintenance manager and COO
- Ensuring that operation and safety procedures, plant start-up, normal operations, off-normal operations, shutdown, are followed
- Ensuring compliance with electricity sales and programs
- Coordination with grid operator, fuel supplier, off-taker
- Carrying out periodic tests
Ensuring water chemistry control and water treatment: feed-water, cooling water, waste water, handling and storage of chemicals
Monitoring operation and monitoring of gas (H2, CO2…)
The operation manager is working closely with other managers and especially Maintenance/ Engineering manager and reporting directly to COO.
The role is 100% site based.
Key requirements :
The Project aligns with IFC (World Bank group) Performance Standards.
To ensure ESHS performance and O/M management, the following documents serve as reference:
- Project ESIA (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment),
- LALRP (Land Acquisition and Livelihood Restauration Plan),
- ESAP (Environmental and Social Action Plan),
- ESMS (Environmental and Social Management System),
- CESMP (Construction Environmental and Social Management Plan) and subsequent monitoring plans designed to monitor the ESHS impacts during the construction phase of the Project,
- EPC ESMS and subsequent plans & procedures where all provisions/obligations related to construction are cascaded down to the EPC Contractor and its sub-contractors.
A IESC (Independent Environmental and Social Consultant) has been nominated to monitor and report on the environmental and social performance during the construction phase.
- OEM Manual, spare part list, commissioning procedures…
- LTSA contract and related doc
PPA and related doc and etc.
Work terms :
The Project site is located approximately 10 km west of Bekabad and right next to Shirin, in the Syrdarya region in Eastern Uzbekistan (150 km from Tashkent).
The anticipated schedule for the Project is 39 months (NTP issued in March 2023) for construction and 25 years of operation.
Qualifications:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years experience in thermal power plant field and 4 years of experience in the required position or similar
- Proven ability to minimize thermal power plants operating costs through effective planning
- Demonstrated ability to lead a work team
- Proficient knowledge in thermal power plant operation: performance control, operating procedures efficiency, organization assessment, operating personnel assessment, equipment and persons safety/security, rules & instructions
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English (written and verbal) at all levels of the organization. Another language would be a plus.
