O&M Associate at PowerGen Renewable Energy

1 month ago

Nairobi, Kenya PowerGen Renewable Energy Full time

PowerGen provides turnkey energy solutions to residential, community, commercial, and industrial customers in East Africa and beyond. Founded in 2011 our focus is on providing robust photo-voltaic and wind systems for off-grid demands
Summary


As the O&M Associate, you will be a key member of the PowerGen Grid Operations team. You’ll be focused on supporting our customers who use electricity from our micro-grids each day. You will report to the O&M Lead and will work closely with the entire Grid Operations team.
What You’ll Make Happen:

Dealing with unplanned problems, is a key component of the O&M Associate’s role. You’ll be responsible for addressing and solving unplanned problems on-site, which are either identified by system monitoring or reported by a customer (i.e. electricity outage, asset vandalism, reticulation issue, etc.).
You will be responsible for building and hiring various Technicians to support the team’s goals and objectives.
You’ll be responsible for contributing to the creation of SOPS, processes, templates and work plans to ensure smooth and efficient operation of the O&M team
When dealing with unexpected issues, you should establish a comprehensive understanding of the issue through detailed fact-finding and implement an established procedure for correcting issues in a timely fashion.
You will work with various PowerGen stakeholders to identify an issue and solve it correctly. All unplanned maintenance activities should always be based on thorough root cause analysis to ensure that the failure does not re-occur.
As the O&M Associate you’ll also be responsible for scheduling and planning preventative maintenance activities that are standardized and regularly scheduled activities designed to identify and prevent any type of negative consequence before it happens. This includes quarterly maintenance trips and regularly scheduled diesel generator refueling trips.
You’ll be responsible for providing feedback in a standardized manner across various teams at PowerGen - including Installations, Grid Development, Procurement,
System Design and Grid Operations - to enable long-term improvement of design, installation, service and O&M.

Qualifications

3+ years’ experience in engineering construction, operation and maintenance services, preferably in overhead distribution, PV solar installations, and generators.
Degree in Electrical Engineering or any related course
Registration with a professional body such as EPRA
Technical engineering background and a demonstrated ability to learn the specific technical aspects of the PowerGen business.
Fluency in Kiswahili and English, both in written and oral communications.
Kenyan citizenship.
Valid Drivers’ License.
Ability to work with a team of 10+ full-time employees plus a number of contractors
Budgeting skills for the team’s operations
Ability to train, manage and ensure field employees are observing safety standards while working
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are a must.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Flexibility and eagerness to lend a hand wherever needed, even if a specific task may fall outside the core job description.
Enthusiasm in working for the field of renewable energy

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