Field Operator

Job responsibility

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Perform all operational activities in line with the safety management system and environment management systems.
• Responsible to perform the duties as Designated Person and other duties in line with the implementation of safety rules.
• Provide monitoring for the ongoing maintenance jobs on assigned areas.
• Reporting of unsafe conditions and unsafe behaviors.
• Perform any tasks which may be assigned in the occurrence of any emergency under the Plant Emergency Response Procedure.

Plant Operations

• Conducts routine plant checks i.e. plant round ups and completion of log sheets.
• Perform operational actions under direction from the CRE (i.e. valve operation, switching on/off pumps or resetting the local alarms etc) to avoid any abnormal plant operations or to correct existing abnormalities.
• Perform the duties of stand in CRE whenever necessary.
• Prepares plant for start-ups in accordance with operations procedure.
• Performs plant shut down and extended shut down preservation of plant routines in accordance with operations procedure.
• Perform manual intervention actions during trip conditions and maintains close supervision to ensure safe run down of plant. 
• Practical application of safety rules performing safe plant isolations from the system to allow routine maintenance activities. De-isolates and restores plant equipment safely to the system. 
• Perform routine maintenance activity on the plant such as lube oil top-up in the absence of maintenance personnel.
• Support CRE during emergency situations.
• Carry out the sample analysis of the plant process steam water cycle in cases where Chemist is not on-site and on Demin water, distillate, potable water and other samples
• Monitors and evaluates performance of various plant systems and equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining safety and housekeeping of the plant.
• Initiates routine operational activities.

Maintenance activity

• Perform lube oil top up as required on plant equipment.
• Perform routine site inspections on routine basis to regular  update plant equipment status.
• Carry out dewatering routine in specified areas of the plant as required.
• Raising Work Orders Regarding Defects and Abnormal Conditions.
• Raise service request in CMMS system for defects coordinates with the Shift Team Leader for approval.
• Assistance to maintenance personnel to pinpoint equipment defects when necessary.
• Confirm the performance of the equipment after attending the defects.

Management of Plant Chemicals

• Responsible for changing over of chemical tanks.
• Responsible for ensuring that sufficient chemical tank levels are available for plant operations.

Maintaining Water Quality

• To ensure the export quality of potable water to meet with the WHO guide lines and potable water quality standards set in PWPA.

Policies & Procedures

• Follow all relevant operational procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Technical

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of Health, Safety and Environment Management procedures
• Understanding of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment management systems and safety rules
• Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of Operating Instructions and Procedures relating to the duties of a Field Engineer
• Demonstrate a practical understanding associated to the working principle of Gas Turbine, Steam turbine, HRSG, Desalination and a wide range of auxiliary plant.
• Ability to demonstrate safe and efficient local operation of the plant systems
• Ability to monitor the performance of the plant locally within a varying range of load conditions
• Start-up and shutdown of plant to current operating procedures
• Monitoring and Inspection of plant as per Operating Instruction’s
• Diagnosis of plant faults and ability to record defects using SAP.
• Awareness of the need for efficient operation of the plant to deliver high levels of commercial availability within environment limits.
• Effective liaison with the Control Room Engineer over plant operational issues.
• Ability to, and assist others to make decisions to resolve plant operational problems.
• Ability to conduct safe local plant isolations from the system.
• Ability to provide support to incidents in a range of situations.
• Conduct routine operating and maintenance activities such as oil change, filter cleaning etc.
• Communication and cooperation between the Maintenance and Operation teams.
• Working as part of a self managed shift team.
• Commercial awareness of PWPA and O&M.
• Good command of the English language.

Behavioral

• Good understanding of cultural differences that exist and ability to manage.
• Ability to be a strong team player
• Ability to be able to think clearly and respond calmly in emergency situations
• Ability to maintain high levels of focused drive and energy, setting personally challenging goals.
• Good organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• To work with integrity and a friendly approach.
• Able to protect company confidentiality

Essential Educational Qualifications:

• An engineering related education to diploma level.

Desirable Qualifications and experience:

• Having knowledge and exposure of modern process operations.
• At least 3 years relevant experience
• Fire fighting.
• First –Aid