Plant Manager

• Be the custodian of occupational health, safety and environment for the plant(s), supported by Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) department. Carrying out all legal aspects for plant equipment
• Coordinate plant activities following EGP Safety, Environment and Quality rules and procedures, aiming to ensure zero accidents in our duties
• Carry out all legal aspects for plant equipment and perform supervisory duties of machinery as the GMR 2(1) appointee
• Perform O&M leadership of solar PV plant and be accountable for plant uptime, production, availability and performance
• Provide communication platforms to support departments such as the Local Control Room (LCR), Technical Support, performance improvement teams, auditors, Human Resources, and HSEQ
• Manage relationships of local stakeholders, landowners, and community consortium, including coordinating job creation and preferential expenditures with the Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
• Utilise the EGP functional support teams to address technical problems and provide solutions
• Provide innovative interactions and implement strategies to improve safety, productivity, reliability and local service providers' performance
• Coordinate plant activities to maintain contractual equipment availability and consistently ensure optimal performance
• Liaising with Eskom, the local municipality, the CLO, Technical Services support engineers, and the local control room (LCR) regarding plant uptime and ongoing activities at the plant
• Manage plant personnel to foster their development by using talent management, formal training, and practical plant training to encourage their best effort
• Overseeing personnel and technological services to support and respond to plant operations at all times
• Manage all issued contracts and other services to ensure the best results
• Manage prudent budget and cost controls, including ensuring monthly reporting
• Prepare plant reports to keep O&M fully informed about plant performance, results, and critical issues, as well as other information necessary to operate the plant more effectively
• Be proactive and motivate the plant team to identify and propose innovative solutions and procedures for O&M
• Coordinate, supervise and report on site contractors' daily activities
• Coordinate with your plant subordinates to plan and carry out scheduled and corrective maintenance activities
• Developing maintenance schedules in accordance with O&M specifications
• Make available traceable maintenance and inspection progress statistics and reports
• Coordinate technical and/or operational meetings with the O&M contractors
• Responsible for managing an adequate stock of plant spare parts, logistics process, SAP records, and audits
• Perform preventative/corrective and breakdown maintenance
• To support plant performance and production management responsibilities, technical skills are required in analysing, diagnosing, and troubleshooting solar equipment and SCADA system challenges
• Perform quality inspections and checks and conduct strict oversight and approval of service provider activities and performance
• Utilise the provided Plant Management Software Tools to the benefit of productivity and efficiency improvement
• Perform regular traceable inspections of the quality and safety of the plant equipment/assets and maintain document management systems
• Certain technological equipment is automated to guarantee the proper functioning of plant and substation communications, including spare parts, and to collect and quantify data from various systems
• Ensure all incidents are properly reported, investigated, and the root causes analysed, including the production of flash reports
• Authorise, permit and supervise MV/HV switching operations for maintenance and inspection purposes
• Manage the permit to work system, on-field application, and maintenance schedules, including delivering on the relevant KPIs to custodians

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar accredited engineering qualification
• Government Certificate of Competency for Factories (GCC (Factories)) is compulsory
• Previously appointed as a GMR 2(1)
• At least 5 years of experience in the renewable energy sector or a related technical role in O&M
• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills in English
• A results-oriented, proactive, and entrepreneurial individual who excels as an effective communicator and collaborator
• Takes accountability for staff, plant assets, and completing tasks on time
• Focused on health, safety, and environmental considerations and behaviours related to site requirements
• Trustworthy and dependable, while supporting and enabling staff and colleagues
• Reliable in enhancing the performance of plant and staff
• Conversant with the renewable energy sector, power plant management, O&M management, and environmental and safety requirements
• Experienced in solar PV technology, HV/MV equipment & systems, and grid code compliance of South Africa
• Prudent budget and cost management
• Effectively supervises contractors' performance according to relevant contracts and maintenance schedules
• Manages stakeholder relationships and expectations effectively with Eskom, government institutions and the local community, including EGP's global and local referents
• Proficiency in the Microsoft suite, including Teams for online team meetings
• Strong attention to detail and organisational abilities to manage and track plant documentation, coordinate events, and conduct performance analysis
• Demonstrates good personal work ethics with respect for office protocols and expectations

Relevant Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) accreditation will be an advantage

Permanent Employment