Deputy General Manager, Power Plant at Dangote

Job Summary

• Support the Head of Power Plant in coordinating the operations of the power plant equipment in a continuous, efficient, and economical manner.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to sectional heads.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for monitoring operations for efficiency and safety, ensuring that all applicable regulatory requirements are followed.
• Coordinate the operations of the power plant, including all auxiliary equipment in a safe, professional manner, in accordance with industry standards, environmental restrictions, original equipment manufacturers’ recommendations and DCP Standard Operating Procedures. 
• Ensure the continuous operation of the generating plant, including all auxiliary equipment in a manner which will achieve the optimum thermal efficiency, without compromising safety, plant availability and reliability.
• Oversee technical staff, such as control room engineers and fuel management officers in the performance of their duties.
• Ensure the safe and reliable operation of the plant according to approved procedures and within environmental constraints.
• Oversee unit start-ups, shutdowns, and normal operation of electric generating equipment in a power plant.
• Control quality, quantity and promptness of work performed as measured against accepted standards. 
• Recommend improvements and modifications in organisation, complement, procedures, policies, standards, specifications, methods, processes, and equipment within area of supervision.
• Enforce accident prevention and occupational health work procedures and regulations. Ensure safekeeping of materials, tools, and equipment.
• Provide regular updates to the Head, Power Plant on the status of plant operations.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head, Power Plant from time to time.

Key Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• A minimum of twenty (20) years power plant operations related experience

Skills and Competencies:

• In-depth understanding of power plant systems and interactions among systems
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good networking and teaming skills.
• Good data gathering and analysis skills.
• Baseline problem analysis and solving skills.
• Creativity and an ability to think out of the box.
• Proficiency in the use of office productivity tools.