DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, POWER PLANT

Job Summary
Support the Head of Power Plant in coordinating the operations of the power plant equipment in a continuous, efficient, and economical manner. Provide strategic and operational leadership to sectional heads.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
•    Provide strategic leadership for monitoring operations for efficiency and safety, ensuring that all applicable regulatory requirements are followed.
•    Coordinate the operations of the power plant, including all auxiliary equipment in a safe, professional manner, in accordance with industry standards, environmental restrictions, original equipment manufacturers’ recommendations and DCP Standard Operating Procedures. 
•    Ensure the continuous operation of the generating plant, including all auxiliary equipment in a manner which will achieve the optimum thermal efficiency, without compromising safety, plant availability and reliability.
•    Oversee technical staff, such as control room engineers and fuel management officers in the performance of their duties.
•    Ensure the safe and reliable operation of the plant according to approved procedures and within environmental constraints.
•    Oversee unit start-ups, shutdowns, and normal operation of electric generating equipment in a power plant.
•    Control quality, quantity and promptness of work performed as measured against accepted standards. 
•    Recommend improvements and modifications in organisation, complement, procedures, policies, standards, specifications, methods, processes, and equipment within area of supervision.
•    Enforce accident prevention and occupational health work procedures and regulations. Ensure safekeeping of materials, tools, and equipment.
•    Provide regular updates to the Head, Power Plant on the status of plant operations.
•    Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Power Plant from time to time.

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience
•    A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a relevant discipline.
•    A minimum of twenty (20) years power plant operations related experience

Skills and Competencies
•    In-depth understanding of power plant systems and interactions among systems
•    Good oral and written communication skills.
•    Good networking and teaming skills.
•    Good data gathering and analysis skills.
•    Baseline problem analysis and solving skills.
•    Creativity and an ability to think out of the box.
•    Proficiency in the use of office productivity tools.