Manager LT Ops

K Electric Gmbh; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

K Electric Gmbh is seeking an experienced engineer to support AMI rollout and post-installation activities. You will oversee field surveys, troubleshoot communication issues, and ensure post-commissioning operations meet project milestones before handover to the end-user.

Responsibilities include managing O&M for smart meters, developing maintenance plans, and ensuring compliance with NEPRA standards. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams and maintaining vital documentation.

Qualifications

• BS Engineering (Electrical/Electronics) required.
• 4-5 years of experience in AMI or related field.
• Strong understanding of smart meters and communication systems.

Responsibilities

• Operational Support for AMI Rollouts/POCs.
• Ensure O&M for smart meters across KE distribution; coordinate field surveys and resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, and ensure governance of AMI standards.
• Maintain technical documentation for AMI policies, SOPs, life cycles, and frameworks.
• Lead and mentor resources to build high-performance teams and maintain inventory of comms devices.

Education

BS Engineering (Electrical/Electronics)

Job description

Job Description:

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Purpose

Major stakeholder in up-keep of the communication status of smart meters across the company. The responsibilities include monitoring and controlling the technical support of AMI assets pre and post-installation activities, planning and facilitation of field surveys. Oversee troubleshooting of communication related issues by aligning resources for field surveys. Provision of resources for on-field support during AMI project executions. Own the development and upkeep of smart meters standard technical specifications. Responsible for post-commissioning operations of AMI projects/rollouts up till success declaration of project before handing over to end-user. Establishing integrated planning across different business units involved in smart meters installation and commissioning within the limits of organizational policies, SOPs, departmental objectives, directions/guidelines from supervisor. The responsibilities directly impact the smart meters communication scorecards, smart meter coverage, data availability, and billing processes.

Education (Mandatory)

BS Engineering (Electrical/Electronics)

Years of Experience

4-5 years of experience

Functional Competencies

Area of Responsibilities

1 Operational Support for AMI Rollouts/POCs

Provision of resources for on-field support during AMI project executions and undertaking operations till success declaration. This includes the following:

• Responsible for site commissioning of projects/roll outs/ POCs under AMI ambit
• Owner of post-commissioning operations of AMI projects/rollouts up till success declaration of project before handing over to end-user

2 Smart Meters Operations & Maintenance (O&M)

Ensuring communication KPI of smart meters installed across KE distribution function through dedicated operations and maintenance. This includes the following:

• Align resources for joint surveys to troubleshoot and resolve of communication related issues
• Develop Predictive Maintenance plans for smart meters communication infrastructure
• Oversee resource allocation of Joint survey activity for resolution of noncommunicative meters
• Develop matrices for Conditional Monitoring of smart meters
• Devising Asset Maintenance Management strategies
• Overseeing Configuration of smart meters as per defined NEPRA standards within TATs
• Remote operational support for AMI infrastructural components and equipment through On-demand analysis
• Custodian of Field Operational Support on Maintenance Framework (MF)
• Responsible for maintaining right inventory of communication devices (modems, sims etc.)
• Ensuring Operational HSEQ compliance in configuration and commissioning of smart meters
• Monitoring of Operational KPIs by upkeeping of AMI O&M Dis. Performance Dashboards and Reports

3 O&M SOPs compliance

• Ensuring compliance and operations on AMI components Lifecycles & SOPs
• Owner of Product Technical Documentation Support for AMI Policies, SOPs, Life Cycles, and Frameworks on smart meters

4 Smart Meter Standards & Technical documentation

• Owner of all SOPs, policies and codes and specs related to AMI assets at Dist level
• Governance of implemented standard codes and specifications for smart meters

5 Resources Management

Building high performance teams by coaching and mentoring, resolving conflicts, developing their strengths, and improving their opportunities areas. This includes:

• Building Capability of company resources on implemented Framework for cultivating Operational Excellence through company-wide trainings on smart meters installation and operational SOPs
• Identifies training requirements of the team, contribute in performance management of direct reports through employee’s engagement activities
• Creates team spirit and ensures seamless interaction among team members for increased efficiency and output
• Design performance indicators and creates learning and improvement plans for team
• Ensure availability of required resources, skill set, and expertise via developing capability building plans for team

KE provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color,origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender,marital status, status with regard to public assistanceor any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Role suitability for PWDs will be assessed in accordance with HSE standards.

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