Engineering Lab Manager

Management Solutions International MSI; Dubai; On-site; AED 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm in Dubai is seeking a professional to provide technical support to a concentrated solar power plant. This role requires a Bachelor Degree in Chemical or Mechanical engineering and 15 years of experience in power plant operations. Candidates must demonstrate proven line management capabilities, strong IT skills, and excellent communication abilities in English, with Arabic as an advantage. Responsibilities include performance improvement, plant inspection, and ensuring efficient operations under safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• 15 years’ experience of power plants operations.
• Equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge skills and abilities have been achieved.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the day to day operations of the plant and associated facilities by collecting and reviewing daily production and efficiency data.
• Advise on changes to operating conditions to meet production plans and targets at optimum operating costs.
• Attend weekly Management site tours for safety inspection.

Skills

Proven line management capabilities

Ability to promote teamwork in multinational workforce

Very good in English – Spoken & written

Strong IT skills

Problem solving and analysis skills

Proficient with PC software’s and CMMS

Good command of oral and written English, Arabic is an advantage

Knowledge in SCADA systems

Familiar with SAP Oracle CMMS

Windows Unix Solaris knowledge

Education

Bachelor Degree in Chemical/Mechanical engineering

Job description

Job Summary

To provide technical support to concentrated solar power plant and the associate utilities and Rankin cycle (Power Block) to optimizing the electricity generation within the defined quality safety and cost parameters over long-term period meeting internal and external commitments and to ensure opportunities are identified and developed for the continuous improvement of the facility and its capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical/ Mechanical engineering education.
• Equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge skills and abilities have been achieved.

Experience

• 15 years’ experience of Power plants operations.

Skills

• Proven line management capabilities
• Ability to promote teamwork in multinational workforce
• Very good in English – Spoken & written.
• Strong IT skills.
• Problem solving and analysis skills.
• Proficient with PC software’s and CMMS able to write technical reports and procedures.
• Good command of and excellent oral and written English Arabic is an advantage.
• Ability to adapt to changes and flexible
• Knowledge in SCADA systems (in example Metso Siemens ABB…)
• Familiar with SAP Oracle CMMS.
• Windows Unix Solaris knowledge.

General Guidelines

• Job Holder works at solar power Plant in a controlled potentially hazardous power plant environment.
• Job Holder should report anomalies as per HSE policy
• Job holder should attend the HSE mandatory trainings as per to HSE policy
• Job holder is required to attend weekly Management site tours for safety inspection

Main Activity

1. Performance Improvement
2. Plant Inspection
3. DCS Availability
4. Budget Control
5. Provide technical support to the day to day operations of the plant and associated facilities by collecting and reviewing daily production and efficiency data and advising on changes to operating conditions/parameters to meet production plans and targets at optimum operating costs