Shift in Charge

About the Role
As a Shift Charge Engineer, you will be responsible for overseeing all operational activities within the plant during your shift. Your primary focus will be ensuring that all operations are conducted safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), quality standards, and operational requirements. This role encompasses the safe startup and shutdown of the plant and necessitates proactive decision-making and coordination with various departments.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Comply with safety rules and regulations, being fully aware of safety hazards in the plant.
• Familiarize yourself with plant O&M agreements, P&IDs, SOPs, work instructions, operation and control logics, emergency operation procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Operate the plant to established standards with minimum risk to personnel, machinery, and materials, while adhering to safety and environmental standards.
• Coordinate with all departments related to plant operations during your shift, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and possessing a complete understanding of the permit-to-work system.
• Follow preset operational schedules to achieve targeted production availability both safely and efficiently, and communicate any changes in plant status to the Operations Manager.
• Make prompt decisions to address abnormalities or disturbances and take corrective actions during emergencies.
• Oversee the startup checklist, interlock checks, protection tests, and non-routine activities such as preservation and acid cleaning.
• Issue and cancel work permits for maintenance activities upon authorization, ensuring compliance with permit-to-work procedures.
• Monitor the overall status of the plant, summarize operations in the logbook, and complete daily plant status reports relaying shift activities.
• Maintain staff evaluation records, vacation schedules, and prepare evaluation forms for personnel requirements.
• Prepare incident and accident reports, submitting them to relevant authorities within stipulated timeframes while keeping accurate records of all plant activities.
• Assist in training and familiarizing new personnel during the shift.
• Investigate and propose modifications to enhance plant efficiency.
• Conduct and update Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessments.
• Implement, monitor, and report on Integrated Management System objectives and targets.
• Report deviations in the Integrated Management System and develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and identify root causes for non-conformances, implementing necessary corrective actions.
• Identify competency gaps among subordinates, executing required actions.
• Conduct periodic performance evaluations for employees under your supervision.
• Provide on-the-job training to new personnel and evaluate their performance.
• Identify, document, and control hazards in your assigned work area, ensuring that operational controls are adhered to.
• Manage emergencies, incidents, and near misses effectively.
• Maintain communication with the load dispatch center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

• Educational Requirements:
  • Desired: Bachelor of Engineering is a must.
  • Preferred: Postgraduate in engineering with a focus on power plant engineering.
• Minimum Experience:
  • Minimum: 8 years in Power/Desalination/Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant operations.
  • Preferred: Experience in similar plants in the Middle East.
• Required Skills:
  1. Knowledge of Quality, Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental Management principles.
  2. Familiarity with applicable legal requirements.
  3. Conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
  4. Performing Hazard Risk Assessments.
  5. Conducting Aspect Impact Assessments.
  6. Investigative skills.
  7. Familiarity with spillage containment strategies.
  8. Managing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) emergencies effectively.
  9. Knowledge of waste identification, classification, and disposal practices.
  10. Understanding Emission Monitoring practices and parameters.
  11. Familiarity with Power/Desalination/RO operational activities.
  12. Ability to make decisions under stress.
  13. Strong leadership qualities.
  14. Excellent analytical skills.
• Desired Certifications/Training:
  • SAP working knowledge is preferred.
  • ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 awareness or working knowledge is preferred.

Work Conditions

• Willingness to work in a remote location.