Plant Manager

Orellana, ES, 06740

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About ContourGlobal

ContourGlobal, a KKR company, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) focused on developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets across Europe, North and South America, with a presence in Africa and Asia. The company currently manages 5.5 GW of installed capacity across multiple technologies and asset classes, with an additional 800 MW of renewables under construction and nearly 12.6 GW under development.

ContourGlobal is accelerating the decarbonization of its portfolio and evolving into a predominantly renewable IPP, supported by long- term contracts and innovative PPAs coupled with energy management solutions that deliver value beyond market standards. As a symbol of its ongoing transformation and growth, the company recently unveiled a new brand identity, celebrating 20 years of history and embracing The Right Power Forward as its guiding purpose.

We are recruiting for PLANT MANAGER based in our Orellana CSP plant in Badajoz.

The candidate will be the maximum responsible for the long – term strategic planning of both Operations and Maintenance activities of the Plant, prioritizing the safety of people and equipment, in order to achieve the maximum performance and availability of the Plant, also supervising compliance with the financial budget of the project, and planning the strategic plans and responding to any Plant problem in a timely manner and in real time, being the guarantor that all this is carried out in an environment of safety and adequate quality, according to existing standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Organize and coordinate resources, prioritize activities and ensure Plant operation in accordance with Dispatch requirements.

Evaluate the current performance of the plant assets, ensuring efficiency, equipment effectiveness, safety, environment, as well as a cost evaluation, monitoring and performance reports (including daily, weekly and monthly reports).

Develop an operations strategy to ensure that objectives are achieved.

Establishment of “best practices” and effective operations processes, with technical expertise that can be nurtured and shared throughout the company.

Provide technical advice and solutions to operations and maintenance teams in the field.

Ensure the implementation of company policies and procedures, including operational health and safety protocols.

Ensure that the plant operates below its limits for environmental emissions, and the highest international safety standards.

Build and manage H&S teams. This includes finding technically capable candidates, developing training and development goals and plans, as well as evaluating the performance of these employees.

Ensure that the processes and procedures of operations, maintenance, safety, environment, and administrative for the business are established and complied with.

Develop manuals, reporting tools, training programs and operational plans to ensure that the strategy of operations in CSP plants are consistent within the company's portfolio.

Establish a strategic planning for scheduled maintenance inspections (major and minor).

Control and monitoring of the financial project, analyse the cost structure and identify areas for improvement of results.

Approval of Plant Procedures.

Approval of Purchase Orders and associated contracts or commitments with vendors or needed for the plant O&M.

Participate in the process of hiring plant personnel.

Act as Head of Emergency Plan, in case of emergency, as defined in the PEI.

Coordinate the technical and safety training necessary to improve the professional skills of your team.

Be responsible for the effectiveness of the established Management System.

Ensure that the policy and objectives are compatible with the context and strategic direction of the organization.

Guarantee the integration of the Management System in the business processes.

Promote the process and risk-based approach.

Guarantee the necessary resources for the Management System.

Communicate the importance of the requirements of the Management System.

Guarantee that the Management System achieves the expected results.

Engage, direct and support those who contribute to the effectiveness of the Management System.

Support other management roles to demonstrate your leadership.

Promote continuous improvement.

ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of our society and the markets in which we operate.