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JOB SUMMARY:

The Asset and Contract Performance Engineer is responsible for ensuring compliance to technical obligations in contracts for sale and purchase of power through the implementation and monitoring of power and water purchase agreements (PWPAs) in line with the mandate and requirements. In addition, the Asset and Contract Performance Engineer is also responsible for supporting in identifying short to medium term optimisation opportunities to drive plant efficiency. Furthermore, the role is also in charge of supporting with other relevant contractual arrangements with IWPPs (i.e. MEFA).

MAIN ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job Specific Responsibilities:

• Support in monitoring the assets/ plants (generation and desalination companies and IWPPs) performance activities on a day to day basis (including requests for changed plants activities) and ensuring assets/ plants operate within technical and contractual boundaries (i.e. PPAs)
• Coordinate with SO and relevant departments on all plant availability, planned outage allowance and reserve planning and the impact on any transmission related restrictions
• Support in identifying short term optimisation opportunities for existing contracts in order to support plants’ efficiency
• Support in assessing and reporting on the impact of plant configuration and dispatch particularly in relation to the operation of the Fuel Demand Model (FDM) at each IWPP
• Support in implementing and monitoring of all such signed contracts for technical obligations
• Report on inception of any new FDM of any new IWPP to be introduced or any other efficiency controlling model mechanism related to independent water producer (IWP)
• Work closely with the Engineering function and liaise with Transco, project company and/ or contractor or generating companies during project design, implementation and testing stages to ensure technical and contractual compliance with power purchase agreements (PPA)
• Act as witness during site testing, review test procedures , evaluate results and maintain independence while conducting project testing evaluation
• Provide technical support to Integrated Planning in relation to dispatch configurations and optimisations on a plant by plant or system basis
• Maintain and ensure availability of all technical/commissioning documentation received regarding power plant construction and start-up
• Work closely with the IWPPs, SO, and relevant departments (Commercial, Contract Administration Management) to ensure optimal operational modes and fuel usage at least cost
• Assist in conducting any required research and analysis to support in monitoring the PWPAs
• Contribute towards the integration of Units 1 -4 of the first Nuclear Plant in the GCC, monitoring the performance of the plant and support in educating the management team on the business implications of nuclear integration and operation
• Support in managing other contractual obligations with IWPPs (i.e. MEFA) and ensure activities are conducted in alignment with the agreement requirements and executed in an effective and efficient manner

Standard Responsibilities:

• Implement all relevant department policies, processes, and procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Execute the continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices taking into account ‘international leading practice’ and changes in business environment and leveraging insights. This includes supporting the related change management efforts
• Adhere to values (including sustainability, integrity, collaboration and innovation)
• Contribute to the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet the department requirements, policies and standards

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering or related field

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Minimum of 6 years of experience in plant performance and contractual obligations, preferably in a:

• Diverse/multicultural business industry (obtained from medium to large organisation)
• Multi-national company
• Energy and utility sector