Specialist, Planning Power Generation

Job Description

Study, review and develop conceptual plans and scope of works for providing power generation to meet customer demands based on optimal factors of power system capacity and utilization factors. (Job impacts all equipment involved in the process of electric power – from the generating plant to the Distribution System and or to the bulk supply customer’s end).

Data Base Management & Asset Utilization:

• Develop and maintain a database of existing power generation facilities, capacities and optimal utilization benchmarks.
• Study and analyze Power generation system loading to determine peak and low values versus the utilization factor and recommend how to relief peak loads and optimally load low loaded equipment. and prepare conceptual design and brief scope of work and costing.

Utility Request Management :

• Industrial Customers: Coordinate with Demand forecast department to plan for meeting the demand of major customer, conduct feasibility study and develop conceptual designs for tying into the Marafiq utility system and submit the designs to supervisor for approval.
• Coordination with RC/Customer/Marafiq Internal Dept:
• Royal Commission: Coordinate with the RC Engineering Department to develop final scope of works and participate in the kick-off meeting with the parties concerned.
• Marafiq: Prepare conceptual design and scope of works and preliminary costing then hand over project to Projects and Design Department. 
• Customer:  Coordinate with customer’s technical consultant to develop conceptual designs and scope of works and participate in the kick-off meeting and then transfer the job to the Projects and Design Department.
• Residential Lots: Coordinate with developer for preparation of conceptual design of the utility infrastructure within boundaries of the proposed lot.                                                         
• Business Unit Capex Proposal Evaluation:
• Conduct a techno-commercial evaluation of business unit Capex proposals and advise Management on justified CAPEX.
• Follow up for their approval.

MIS Reporting:

• To develop & keep updated Management Information System giving key Technical Data helpful for Business decisions.
• Policies & Procedures:
• Recommend improvements to departmental procedure and direct the implementation of instructions and controls covering a specific area of Planning for Power generation so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service to customers.

Safety, Quality & Environment:

• Ensure compliance to all relevant safety, quality and environmental management procedures and controls within a defined area of      Planning Power for generation to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering .

Minimum Experience:

• 7 years’ engineering or facilities management experience in a heavy industrial or utilities environment.
• Experience of managing/costing projects involving electrical, mechanical and civil engineering disciplines.
• 3 – 5 years’ engineering/facilities planning experience within the power Generation industry.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Skilled in the use of engineering planning software and demonstrating capability of making optimal use of the software to achieve assignment requirements.
• Detailed knowledge of facilities management/planning techniques and philosophy.
• Sound understanding of power generation operational processes.
• Up-to-date knowledge of power generation technology.
• Skilled in estimating project resource requirements (manpower, materials, financial).
• Broad understanding of project cash flow management techniques.
• Ability to develop a capital plan based upon an understanding of current assets and their condition.

Generic Skills:

• English Language – Level 2
• Health & Safety Systems – Level 1
• Knowledge of Policy & Procedure – Level 2
• Quality Management Systems  - Level 1
• SAP – Level 2
• Time Management – Level 2
• Business Skills & Understanding – Level 1
• Environmental Management Systems – Level 1
• Financial Awareness – Level 2
• Data Gathering & Analysis – Level 3
• PC – Level 3