Operation & Maintenance Specialist

EDP; Moura; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EDP is seeking an Operation & Maintenance Specialist for Tejo Mondego Direction/Alqueva Unit in Portugal. You will plan, coordinate, execute, and monitor maintenance and operations for EDPP's facilities, leading a multidisciplinary team and ensuring safety, reliability and performance.

The role requires a degree in electrical/mechanical engineering, 3–8 years of experience, project planning, and fluent English. EDP emphasizes equal opportunities and a collaborative, inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–8 years of professional experience including team coordination.
• Experience in planning and managing project execution or maintenance activities.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Alqueva’s Unit team, with expertise in electrical and mechanical areas.
• Manage the operations of the power plants, ensuring equipment availability in safety, health, environmental, and industrial risk procedures.
• Define and monitor facility performance variables to anticipate potential issues and efficiency gains.
• Responsible for reliability and performance indicators of the installations.
• Coordinate and/or execute diagnostic processes to identify the root cause of technical problems.
• Ensure interface with the Hydropower Optimization Management team and external specialized suppliers.
• Define, schedule, coordinate, and manage the execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance actions.
• Define the investment needs, maintenance services, and spare parts for the multi-year budget and scheduled maintenance plan.
• Be accountable for OPEX and CAPEX budget.
• Coordinate the activities of external suppliers - including contracts and service providers - with those of EDPP teams.

Skills

Team coordination

Maintenance planning

Project execution

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We are EDP, a global energy company present in around 29 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With 50 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

Our team is recruiting an Operation & Maintenance Specialist for Tejo Mondego Direction/ Alqueva Unit - that will be responsible to plan, coordinate, execute, and monitor the implementation of EDPP's.

What you will do:

• Lead and develop Alqueva’s Unit team, with expertise in electrical and mechanical areas.
• Manage the operations of the power plants, ensuring equipment availability in strict compliance with safety, health, environmental, and industrial risk procedures.
• Define and ensure monitoring of facility performance variables to anticipate potential issues and efficiency gains.
• Responsible for reliability and performance indicators of the installations.
• Coordinate and/or execute diagnostic processes to identify the root cause of technical problems.
• Ensure interface with the Hydropower Optimization Management team and external specialized suppliers.
• Define, schedule, coordinate, and manage the execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance actions.
• Define the investment needs, maintenance services, and spare parts for the multi-year budget and scheduled maintenance plan.
• Be accountable for OPEX and CAPEX budget.
• Coordinate the activities of external suppliers - including contracts and service providers - with those of EDPP teams.

Employment type:

Full-Time

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional experience between 3 to 8 years, including functional team coordination and compliance with safety, health, environment, and quality policies.
• Experience in planning and managing project execution or maintenance activities.
• Proficiency in the English language.

More than academic knowledge and technical skills, we are looking for ambitious people who are enthusiastic about the future and who bring human skills aligned with our purpose.

Equal opportunities for all

Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.

As a top employer we:

• Empower our employees through a positive and innovative work environment that promotes collaboration and agile decision-making.
• Respect and value each person, providing a flexible, healthy, and inclusive workplace with a range of attractive benefits.
• Provide a meaningful work experience and prepare our people for future challenges through different opportunities for development and internal mobility.

Our efforts have resulted in several distinctions over time, highlighting the EDP group's strong positioning and its dedication and commitment to attracting and retaining the best talent:

• Top employer certification by Top Employers Institute.
• Part of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.
• Top 100 Workplaces by Houston Chronicle.