1. POSITION DETAILS

Position Title:

Head of O&M: CSP & OCGT

Reports to:

• MD: Gen Int
• COO: R&B South Africa 
• and Board of Directors of the associated Operating Companies

Department:

Operations: R&F South Africa

Period:

Full Time: Local Employment Contract

Location:

• Bryanston Office, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Regular travel within South Africa and occasional travel to Engie HQ/other sites

CLOSING DATE:

30 November 2026

2. BACKGROUND

The Engie group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 90 000 employees, customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions. Present in 30 countries, the Group covers the entire energy value chain. For more information please visit: www.engie.com  or www.engie-africa.com  

The role is based in the Engie Bryanston Office, with regular travel to sites within the assigned cluster and periodic travel to other Engie offices/sites. The clusters are currently based on technology groupings and will be evaluated and adjusted periodically based on number/type of additional projects coming into operation, location, technology, complexity and business needs at the time.

3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 General Management and Leadership of CSP & OCGT operations and maintenance;

• In charge of the day-to-day operations and maintenance of 5 operational sites in South Africa (Rhyno, Kathu, Xina, Avon and Dedisa) and the associated teams based on the sites.
• Strategic management and P&L accountability of the associated Operating Companies (EPO, KOPS, XOM, EHM) in accordance with key agreements (OMA, PPA, IA, MOI, SHA, Finance Agreements, DOA etc) and in collaboration with the Plant Managers, wider ESA management team and support functions.
• In charge of direct reports (5 x Plant Managers/Site Management teams), with additional support services received through SLAs with ESA.
• Close collaboration with other HODs in Operations, Asset Managers, Contract Managers and Support Functions.

The Head of O&M: CSP & OCGT shall:

• Drive the ESA strategy and business plan for performance and growth through management of people, financial & technical performance, business administration, governance, risk & opportunity.
• Contribute to and drive the deployment of any strategic programmes emanating from the ESA, AMEA and R&F GBU business plan and target operating model.
• Drive performance for each site through short-term and long-term actions that ensure that production, availability, reliability, efficiency, LT plant health, HSE, Finance, ESG and HR targets are met consistently, with specific attention on CSP performance improvement and the cross-pollination of skills, systems and processes.
• Investigate and promote synergies and knowledge transfer between assets and across technologies/sites to enable performance improvements, optimal resource allocation, cost efficiencies and career path development. 
• Implement or extrapolate best practices and mature processes from the Engie Group and between the OCGT and CSP sites.
• Proactively monitoring and challenge performance while driving objectives and operational excellence together with the site management team.
• Optimise revenue and expenses, while maximising production, plant availability and health on a long-term basis
• Optimising the financial performance of the OpCos, within limits of the agreements, and protecting the long-term value of the asset;
• Ensuring proper implementation of governance and reporting requirements, including preparation and organisation of the Board of Directors and Engie reporting processes;
• Engaging with all relevant asset stakeholders to maintain the ‘license to operate’ and represent the Operating Companies towards the stakeholders.
• Implementing consistent systems, processes and policies aligned with the target operating model, ESA growth strategy and annual business plan
• Consistently demonstrating the Engie leadership model (The Ways We Lead) and ESA values
• Leading, coaching, mentoring and influencing towards a positive, pro-active high-performance culture 

 Specific responsibilities of the role include:

 Stakeholder Relations

• Representing the operating companies in engagements with the authorities, regulatory agencies, lenders, partners, banks, service providers, professional organisations and the affected communities within which we operate.
• Coordinating internal stakeholders and ensuring departmental interfaces and services are well managed
• Maintaining smooth relationships with all stakeholders while devoting best efforts to minimise and solve possible disputes in the best interest of the assets
• Identifying, analyzing and managing risks and opportunities

 Finance

• Managing operations within approved budgetary limits;
• Maximising profitability and shareholder value;
• Controlling and supervising the financial management, and particularly:
  • Comprehensive and effective company costs control;
  • Prepare medium and long-term budget forecasts for management and board approval, monitoring and reporting variances and deviations on a regular basis; and
  • Monitor loans and finance agreements.
• Controlling and approving procurement and all expenditures as per the DOA.

 Operations Management

• Managing the Environmental, Health and Safety performance of the assets including emergency preparedness;
• Improving collaboration, overall performance, and process/resource/cost synergies between the assets
• Ensuring that a culture of excellence in HSE standards is applied and consistently maintained;
• Ensuring and maintaining compliance with the key agreements and all South African laws;
• Following up proper execution of the commercial and financial contracts and bringing in solutions to any argument or problem that may arise, in coordination with the ESA management team and Board of Directors;
• Formulation of business plans, which will include long term and annual operating plans and budgets, as well as the implementation of appropriate maintenance, operation, outage and spares management strategies and master plans.
• Development and implementation of the LT training and skills development plan for the workforce of each site.
• Approving and overseeing the departmental performance (Ops, Maint, Eng etc) including setting of KPIs aligned with planned objectives and regular tracking of such KPIs. Linking KPIs with the annual objectives of the Managers.
• Coordinating the annual outage plan, scheduling the outages for minor and major overhauls and coordinating in accordance with the requirements of the O&M Agreement and the LTMC/LTSA.  Ensuring the required parts, tools & fixtures and manpower are available well in time to start the outage.
• Together with HR, periodic benchmarking the salary and wages within the industry and the peer group for effective attraction and retention of the talent, as well as employee engagements and union discussions.
• Ensure compliance with EDO, BEE, BBBEE commitments and internal targets for DEI
• Responsible to the ESA management team and Board for good utility practices in the management and administration.
• Responsible for ensuring ethical governance and practices enacted by the Board and team.
• Coordinating relevant matters with the Project Companies and Asset Managers; ensuring that the O&M Company keeps an appropriate organisation in place and performs its activities as per the contracts and in accordance with Good Utility practices; Including the development & implementation of operating and maintenance strategies and policies to achieve optimum operation and availability of the plant;
• Risk identification, assessment and management; Implementation and follow-up of actions needed to minimise risks and/or consequences, with clear and consistent management and board reporting;
• Making sure that applicable changes in law and/or regulations are implemented where necessary, to ensure compliance;
• Creating processes, systems and SOPs, and maintaining and updating related documents and procedures.
• Ad hoc support to business development or construction activities, including sharing of lessons learnt

 Reporting

• Reporting on the status of the assets to the ESA management team, Board of Directors and the shareholders of operating companies as and when required;
• Reporting to lenders, client, authorities as required under law or the project agreements.

 Resource Management

• Put the correct organisation in place and set clear measurable objectives for the team, evaluating personnel, tools, systems and processes on a regular basis, providing performance feedback and enabling developmental opportunities.
• Leading, coordinating and supporting the team in the execution of their responsibilities.

4. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• • Board of Directors
  • Engie South Africa Management Team
  • Engie South Africa Support Functions and Asset Managers
  • Engie AMEA, R&F GBU and Other Group BUs/Functions

External

• • Client / Off-Taker (ESKOM);
  • Government and local authorities as required
  • Owner/Project Company
  • Contractual Counterparties: Suppliers, OEM, Contractors, Advisors, Vendors
  • Lenders/banks
  • Communities
  • Peer Groups
  • Industry Bodies

External

5. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Education

• • University Degree in Engineering, Legal or Finance. MBA or similar would be advantageous.
  • Solid base in energy, business administration, project finance, accountancy
  • Relevant Certifications and Professional Registrations will be advantageous

Language 

• • Excellent English communication skills are mandatory (verbal and written).

 Experience 

• Minimum of 15 years of experience, preferably within the power/energy sector, and in power generation with key O&M competencies
• With minimum of 5 years in a senior/strategic position with demonstrable value creation
• Strong team leadership experience including people/performance/conflict management
• Public and 3rd parties’ relationship / contractual management / finance management experience

Specific Knowledge/Skills

• • Very strong ability to think strategically, with good financial acumen
  • Very strong Interpersonal skills.
  • Strong negotiation and leadership and management skills.
  • Good understanding of project finance.
  • Good technical background/understanding.
  • Ability to work flexibly (independently and with teams), under complexity, ambiguity and with change.
  • Ability to lead a large team.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a broad cultural spectrum.
  • Maintains high ethical standard