Karoshoek, a 100MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project located 30 km East of Upington producing solar energy as part of the Karoshoek Solar Thermal Park, has the following career opportunity on offer to a self-driven, meticulous individual with above average organizational skills as

TECHNICAL MANAGER (ENGINEER)
UPINGTON AREA

Requirements:
- The appointee must have at least a B Eng. degree or equivalent with minimum 10 years’ experience in Power Plants, preferably in CSP plants in an operational capacity enhanced in utilizing the Facility Power Model (FPM).
?- High level knowledge and experience with thermal Facility processes (thermodynamics), fluid mechanics and equipment mechanics (pumps, boilers, turbines, heat exchangers).
- Experience in the management of SCADA Systems is essential.
- Extensive experience in the maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment and/or instrumentation and control equipment.
- Your professional profile should further include excellent proven human management skills, effective verbal and written communication skills including report writing, budgeting and computer literacy, data analyses, attention to detail
- Driver`s license.

Responsibilities of the appointee will include the following
- To ensure that the management of the Project Company are kept up to date and provided with sufficient information regarding plant operational activities
- Calculation and assessment functions related to contractual Performance guarantees utilizing the Facility Power Model,
- Control and review of annual performance ratios --
- Understanding and responding to Eskom, DoE and NERSA related requirements and related matters, i.e.
- Ensure all Grid Code Compliance certificate matters with RETEC are complied with
- Assessing, monitoring, managing and reporting & notifications of plant risks to the Project Company and its stakeholders
- Monitor the Operator to achieve the optimal performance and revenue of the plant
- Evaluate Operator daily production reports and prepare performance data
- Monitoring, analyzing and report on plant breakdowns and evaluation/feedback on Root cause analysis
- Evaluate impact on production utilizing the contractual mechanisms
- Advise and implement insurance risk mitigation strategies based on insurance risk advisors’ recommendations
- Liaise with Lender Technical Advisor
- Advise on Lender queries
- Confirmation of monthly generation, work with the finance team on invoices relating to technical matters and disputes
- Preparation of the technical reports and documents to external stakeholders (Lenders, DOE etc)
- Supervise third party technical advisors/service providers example Independent Engineer
- Monitoring the day to day Operational & Maintenance activities according to the relevant Contract documents
- Supervise and analyze the schedule activities, ensure that the critical path is achieved related to the execution of Variation proposals
- Monitoring and assess the progress of closing Warranty Claims
- Review the O&M Contractor’s operations reports, critically analyze these reports and make recommendations.

On offer is a negotiable remuneration package in line with national remuneration standards and trends commensurate with qualifications and experience.

To apply, please send CV with reference JKTM by no later than 02 February 2022.