Project Incharge – Plant Operations & Maintenance-Site-Based (Project Site)

RM Group All over Nepal

Job Description:

Job Purpose

•  Lead the overall operations, maintenance, and site administration of the hydropower plant. 
•  Ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted plant operations. 
•  Maximize plant availability and minimize generation loss. 
•  Lead Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Operations teams. 
•  Manage manpower, maintenance planning, and stakeholder coordination.

Plant Operations

•  Lead the Operations & Maintenance team. 
•  Develop and implement SOPs for Headworks and Powerhouse operations. 
•  Monitor daily plant operations to ensure continuous power generation. 
•  Analyze generation performance and improve water-to-wire efficiency. 
•  Troubleshoot operational issues to minimize forced outages and generation loss. 

Maintenance Management

•  Plan and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs. 
•  Diagnose mechanical and electrical equipment issues. 
•  Ensure proper maintenance of turbines, governors, cooling systems, valves, generators, transformers, and control systems. 
•  Schedule maintenance activities to improve plant reliability and uptime. 

Infrastructure Management

•  Manage Headworks facilities, including intake structures, settling basins, flushing gates, and trash rack systems. 
•  Oversee Powerhouse electro-mechanical equipment and switchyard operations. 
•  Supervise generator synchronization, protection relays, transmission lines, and SCADA systems. 
•  Ensure structural safety and efficient sediment management. 

Team Leadership & Site Administration

•  Manage engineers, operators, technicians, and local workforce. 
•  Plan manpower and shift schedules for 24/7 plant operations. 
•  Supervise breakdown response and overhaul activities. 
•  Mentor technical teams and promote continuous skill development. 
•  Ensure compliance with occupational health, safety, and emergency procedures. 

Stakeholder & Regulatory Coordination

•  Maintain positive relationships with local communities. 
•  Address community concerns and operational issues effectively. 
•  Coordinate with municipal authorities, local administration, security agencies, and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). 
•  Support smooth project operations through effective stakeholder communication.

Specification:

Educational Qualification

•  Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university. 
•  Advanced degree or certification in Hydropower Operations will be an added advantage. 

Experience

•  Minimum 8+ years of experience in the hydropower sector. 
•  At least 3–5 years in an Operations Leadership or Site Incharge role. 
•  Experience in operational hydropower plants of 20 MW or above preferred. 

Technical Knowledge

•  Strong knowledge of hydropower mechanical systems, including: 
  •  Turbines 
  •  Governors 
  •  Lubrication systems 
  •  Hydraulic gates 
  •  High-pressure valves 
  •  Equipment alignment 
•  Good understanding of: 
  •  Plant protection systems 
  •  Generator synchronization 
  •  Switchyard operations 
  •  Grid compliance 
  •  SCADA systems 
•  Experience in preventive and predictive maintenance. 
•  Ability to lead multidisciplinary Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Operations teams. 

Core Competencies

•  Strong leadership and team management skills. 
•  Excellent crisis management and technical decision-making ability. 
•  Effective stakeholder management and negotiation skills. 
•  Strong resource planning and spare parts management capability. 
•  Good communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills. 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

•  Maintain a high Plant Availability Factor (PAF). 
•  Minimize forced outages and generation loss. 
•  Successfully resolve multidisciplinary Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil operational issues. 
•  Effectively manage local stakeholder and community relationships. 
•  Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.