Summary
Oman Electricity Transmission Company is seeking a General Manager to lead transmission operations and maintenance in Al Batinah North, Oman. The role oversees maintenance planning, network reliability, budgets, contracts, regulatory compliance, audits, and safety and environmental standards. It also leads staffing, performance management, and the development of the transmission workforce. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least 11 years of experience in electricity transmission or a related field, and at least four years in a managerial or leadership role; a relevant master’s degree is preferred.
The posting
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Job Contents:
To lead, guide, and direct Transmission Operations & Maintenance by establishing maintenance policies and standard operating procedures. This mandate involves developing strategic plans for power transmission while continuously monitoring all related activities and equipment to ensure peak performance. A key focus of the role is identifying innovative methods to optimize equipment utilization and overseeing both routine preventive and breakdown maintenance schedules. Furthermore, the position is responsible for monitoring safety standards, product quality, and environmental impacts, as well as managing staffing requirements. Ultimately, these efforts are designed to ensure that power transmission operations are executed efficiently, maintaining high-quality standards while remaining cost-effective.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Functional Strategy
- Provide critical input on functional strategies for transmission operations and maintenance to ensure long-term and short-term requirements are integrated into the broader asset management strategy.
- Contribute directly to the achievement of the business's long-term corporate goals and overall business objectives.
- Maintain a competitive edge by continuously scanning the market to identify emerging trends and developments within the power industry.
- Act as a key internal partner by providing value-adding insights and relevant data to support the organization's overarching strategy development.
Budgets and MIS
- Propose budgets for transmission operations and maintenance to the COO.
- Implement approved annual OPEX and CAPEX programs, ensuring all related documents and reports are accurately maintained.
- Prepare and review transmission-related MIS reports to monitor performance.
- Take proactive corrective actions to ensure minimal budgetary variance throughout the fiscal year.
- Highlight and develop formal business cases for any budget deviations or expenditures required for unplanned activities.
Policies and Processes
- Propose policies, processes, systems, and standard operating procedures specifically for power transmission operations and maintenance.
- Deploy and oversee adherence to these O&M frameworks to ensure all systems are clearly defined and consistently implemented.
- Maintain strict personal and departmental adherence to all overarching company policies and procedures at all times.
Operations & Maintenance
- Develop and supervise the execution of maintenance operating plans and processes to ensure all transmission infrastructure is run efficiently.
- Monitor network parameters and equipment condition alongside Regional Managers to ensure the system remains safe, secure, and reliable.
- Oversee the timely repair of faults and the resolution of transmission-related technical complaints to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Manage maintenance activities to ensure the continued integrity of the entire interconnected grid.
- Ensure all maintenance performance and system activities are conducted in strict adherence to regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Manage the utilization of maintenance resources and equipment to avoid unnecessary downtime and optimize operational costs.
- Oversee the reporting of all maintenance-related incidents and equipment status updates on the OETC platform.
- Oversee and coordinate all routine preventive and breakdown maintenance activities for the transmission network and its associated equipment.
- Direct the development of equipment maintenance schedules to guarantee the long-term reliability and upkeep of the transmission infrastructure.
- Identify specific operational or maintenance functions for outsourcing and provide strategic feedback to management.
- Participate actively in vendor evaluations and negotiations while continuously monitoring the quality of technical services provided by third parties.
- Manage all operation and maintenance (O&M) contracts and other business-critical agreements related to the transmission sector.
- Collaborate with Regional Managers to ensure the timely completion of annual scheduled work orders within CMMS.
- Monitor and drive KPIs associated with maintenance execution to ensure departmental targets are met.
- Follow up with Regional Managers to ensure the rigorous closeout of reports within the defect management system.
Regulatory and compliance
- Direct and manage the department’s response to all regulatory requirements and compliance mandates specifically related to transmission maintenance and asset integrity.
- Lead the preparation and management of responses for both internal and external audits to ensure the transmission maintenance business adheres to corporate and industry standards.
- Ensure that all maintenance practices, documentation, and reporting protocols align with the statutory obligations governing the power transmission sector.
- Oversee the implementation of processes that satisfy the requirements of ISO 55001, ISO 14001, and other relevant technical certifications.
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
- Monitor product and environmental quality by reviewing test reports, audits, and load parameters to ensure all maintenance activities meet specified technical norms.
- Identify and implement necessary corrective actions based on fault repairs and audit findings to maintain high quality and environmental specifications.
- Review the safety of all maintenance processes and equipment to ensure a secure working environment with minimal accidents.
- Coordinate with the Human Resources Manager regarding staffing requirements and with the Regulatory Manager for safety planning and audits to ensure the maintenance team is adequately supported.
- Ensure all maintenance operations adhere to environment quality specifications and identifying corrective actions for any identified deviations.
- Ensure all maintenance operations adhere to environment quality specifications and identifying corrective actions for any identified deviations
- Ensure all maintenance operations adhere to environment quality specifications and identifying corrective actions for any identified deviations
- Lead and guide subordinates by providing technical guidance and training to ensure they are developed for higher-level technical and leadership roles.
- Communicate the overall business plan and maintenance focus areas, clarifying how the team contributes to the organization's strategic objectives.
- Delegate maintenance tasks and responsibilities with clear timelines and quality expectations, ensuring teams have the requisite resources to perform safely and effectively.
- Review team performance in an objective and transparent manner, holding staff accountable for maintenance KPIs and safety milestones.
- Create individual development plans that align employee aspirations with the company’s objective of maintaining a highly skilled transmission workforce
- Lead and guide subordinates by providing technical guidance and training to ensure they are developed for higher-level technical and leadership roles.
- Communicate the overall business plan and maintenance focus areas, clarifying how the team contributes to the organization's strategic objectives.
- Delegate maintenance tasks and responsibilities with clear timelines and quality expectations, ensuring teams have the requisite resources to perform safely and effectively.
- Review team performance in an objective and transparent manner, holding staff accountable for maintenance KPIs and safety milestones.
- Create individual development plans that align employee aspirations with the company’s objective of maintaining a highly skilled transmission workforce.
Other Requirement:
Knowledge and Understanding of the Asset Management, HSE Management System and IT Security Standard Requirements according to ISO55001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 27001 to carry out the assigned duties as per the roles and responsibilities matrix.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electric Utility Engineering & Management
- Master's degree in Electrical Power Systems, Power Engineering, Engineering Management, or MB is preferable
Professional Experience
- A minimum of 11+ years of relevant experience in the electricity transmission sector and/or or related field
- A minimum of 4 years in a Managerial or leadership role.