O&M Site Manager M/F
At Voltalia we are passionate about renewable energies! We are an electricity producer from wind, solar, hydro, biomass and storage and also a service provider to 3rd party clients such as Development, EPC, O&M and Distribution.Today we are in 20 countries, split among 4 continents, and offering a global operating capacity to our clients. We are listed on the regulated Euronext market in Paris since July 2014.
Reporting to the O&M Manager, the main responsabilities of the O&M Site Manager on the Bolobedu Site in Limpopo are: - Provide fast on-site and remote troubleshooting, recommend and implement fault recovery solutions for production reestablishment;
- Carry out on-site specialized technical maintenance activities;
- Participate in Integrated Commissioning & Start-up activities;
- Carry out on-site technical assessments;
- Provide technical reports and evidences to support claiming processes;
- Provide training and technical workshops to spread and consolidate maintenance competences and skills;
- Participate in development of maintenance management processes and systems;
- Produce technical documentation to support the maintenance activity;
- Recommend/ study more effective and efficient maintenance practices and tools;
- Disseminate good practices and standards;
- Contribute to the develop of reliability studies and failures analysis;
- Participate in monitoring and audit of implemented processes, procedures and activities;
- Represent employees on matters affecting health, safety, and the physical work environment;
- Conduct and chair applicable SHE Committee Meetings and sign off on minutes;
- Support incident investigations as per Section 18 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS) (as amended);
- Act as a committee member for Section 24 incidents as per the OHS Act, endorsing investigation findings;
- Assume GMR 2(1) legal appointment and responsibilities as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA) General Machinery Regulations;
- Authorize appointments in line with the OHS Act, including GMR 2(7), SHE Representatives, First Aiders, etc., to ensure compliance within the designated area.
REQUIREMENTS
- Degree or Master in Electrical, Electronics or Automation Engineering;
- Possession of Government Certificate of Competency GCC (Factories) in terms of the OHS Act;
- Experience of Government Machinery Regulations GMR2 (1) and GMR 2(7) appointment in terms of the OHSA Act;
- Be able to do physical site work (must be able to obtain medical fitness certificate in terms of Annexure 3 of OHS Act);
- Experience in commissioning and maintenance of photovoltaic power plants;
- Experience in photovoltaic power plants (preferred);
- Experience in electronics and automation fault detection techniques and troubleshooting;
- Maintenance Management - Standards and Continues Improvement Process;
- Experience in SCADA and remote control systems;
- Experience in data acquisition and communications systems (preferred);
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office and reporting software;
- Advanced English reading/writing/speaking (mandatory);
- Must have a valid South African driver’s license.
KEY SKILLS
- Initiative, proactivity, autonomy, sense of responsibility;
- Ability to motivate and persuade;
- Ability to manage stress and handle with deliveries under pressure;
- Ability to create, defend solutions and implement them;
- Organization and method;
- Practical sense and pragmatism;
- Critical spirit.
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COMPANY
Voltalia South Africa
BUSINESS LINE
O&M operations
CONTRACT TYPE
Fixed-term Contract CONTRACT DURATION
1 year renewable
LOCATION
South Africa, Bolobedu
STARTING DATE
Aug-25
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