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Position Summary
Responsible for being the center of knowledge for all the major processes in a coal fired power plant from the coal supply, steam cycle, heat balance and finally generation of electricity to the grid in support of operations and maintenance for the combined power plant assets.
The post holder will provide expert knowledge in the areas of power generation and business processes to develop methods to improve productivity, process safety, efficiency, and operational costs.
The post-holder will be expected to significantly contribute to resolution of technical issues inhibiting flexible plant performance and in proposing plant improvement options.
Other areas of functions include inspections during overhauls, plant failure situations and optimization of the approaches taken. It also involves providing assurance in the business processes followed for root cause analysis, incident and asset management, configuration, and management of change when modifications are proposed for the plant sites.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Professional Institution Membership, desirable
- Evidence of Professional Competence
- At least 10 years of power plant and process engineering experience
- As disciplined leader in this field with proven exemplary experience
- Process engineering, process systems projects
Competencies
- Process Engineering
Coal fired power plant processes and operations
Steam cycle
Water chemistry
Combustion processes
Process control systems
Balance of plant systems/Outside and common plant systems
Online fault analysis and management
Net heat rate and thermal efficiency
Process engineering and online monitoring systems
- Asset Management - ISO 55000
Lifecycle Management processes
Configuration Management
Continuous improvement processes
Reliability management
Systems Engineering approach
Root cause analysis techniques
- Asset Performance Management and Predictive Modelling
- Thorough understanding of Power Plant Technology
- Process engineering software and simulations
- Business process and continuous improvement management and techniques
- Technical risk management processes and systems
- Safety PTW and LOTO programs and systems
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Interpersonal multi-cultural skills
- Ability to share knowledge and coach site staff
- Administrative and Coordinating Skills
- Computer Skills and Proficiency in MS Office or similar software
