Field Operator

The Field Operator will be responsible for the local operations of the plant to ensure it meets the required availability, reliability, efficiency, generation and cost targets, safely and within strict environmental limits. This will include regular equipment start-ups, shutdowns, changeovers and regular operation/ monitoring, as well as responding to alarms and emergency conditions. The role requires a detailed understanding and practical experience of the technologies associated to operating a modern Gas Turbine Plant, Desalination plant and wide range of auxiliary equipment.

Functions/ Task:        

Safety, Quality & Environment

1. Responsible to ensure compliance of IMS. Perform all operational activities in line with the safety management system and environment management system.
2. Responsible to perform the assigned duties and other duties in-line with implementation of safety rules.
3.  Provide monitoring for the ongoing maintenance jobs on assigned areas.
4. Reporting of unsafe conditions and behaviors.

Plant Operations

1. Conducts routine plant checks i.e. plant round ups and completion of log sheets.
2. Perform operational actions under direction from the CRO (i.e. Valve operations, switching on/ off pumps or resetting the local alarms etc) to avoid any abnormal plant operations or to correct existing abnormalities.
3. Prepare plant for start ups in accordance with approved operations procedure.
4. Performs plant shut down and extended shut down preservation of plant routines in accordance with approved operations procedure. Performa manual intervention actions during trip conditions and maintain close supervision to ensure and maintains close supervision to ensure safe run down of plant.
5. 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.
6. Perform routine maintenance activity on the plant such as lube oil top-up, filter replacement and other operational activities.
7. Support CRO during emergency situation.
8. 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, portable water and other samples.
9. Monitor and evaluates performance of various plant system and equipment.
10.  Responsible for maintaining safety and housekeeping of the plant.
11. Initiates routine operational activities.
12. Complete the field operator’ skill matrix and work as acting CRO and take complete charge of power and desal blocks as CRO.

Maintenance Activities

1. Perform lube oil top up as required on plant equipment.
2. Perform routine site inspections on routine basis to regular update plant equipment status.
3. Carry out dewatering routine in specified areas of the plant as required.

Raising Work Orders Regarding Defects and Abnormal Conditions

1. Raise service request in system for defects and coordinate with Shift Engineer for approval.
2. Assistance to maintenance personnel to pinpoint equipment defects when necessary.

Management of Plant Chemicals:

1. Responsible for changing over of chemical tanks.

Maintaining Water Quality

1. To ensure the export quality of potable water to meet with WHO guidelines and potable water quality standard set in Agreement.

Policies & Procedures

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

Communications & Working Relationships.

1. Daily communication of plant operational issues and defects with the CRO and Shift Engineer and other team members.
2. Daily co-ordination and cooperation with CRO and Maintenance Staff for routine and emergency operational and maintenance activities.
3. Follow the shift hand over protocol and communication protocol as per the approved procedures.

Frame Work, Boundries, & Decision Making Authority

1. The job holder operates under the general guidance of the CRO.
2. Any extra-ordinary issues arising outside of set policies and procedures are to be referred to the CRO/ Shift In charge for discussion and approval of recommended actions.

Accountable for Outcomes:

1.   Plant HSE objectives and goals.
2.   Audit of compliance to corporate, safety and environment standards.
3.   Reporting Incidents and Near Miss and perform safety walkdown as per the KPIs assigned to him.
4.   Quality of Operations Roundups, Log Sheets, Data Entry, & Raised Work Orders.
5.   Maintenance of Plant Water Chemistry, Distillate & Potable Water Quality.
6.   Application of proper Isolations & De-Isolations as per safety documentation and other safety precautions.
7.   Efficient management of plant chemical.
8.   Effective planning of safe chemical tank change over.
9.   Compliance with the portable water quality requirements.

10. Training and development of OJTs and junior staff

11. Completion of Operation’s skill matrix for his development