Budgets and Plans

• Lead and manage the annual budget and medium-term planning process for ENGIE Southern Africa to produce an outcome that conforms to ENGIE requirements and sets appropriate targets and objectives for ENGIE Southern Africa. Streamline the process to deliver an excellent quality budget and medium-term plan with the least amount of effort.

Forecasting

• Lead and manage the monthly forecasting process to enable the assessment ENGIE Southern Africa’s progress towards its targets and to take appropriate action in light of that information. Streamline the process to deliver an excellent quality forecast each month with the least amount of effort.

Management reporting

• Ensure fit-for-purpose management reporting is provided to each GBU, and asset (as required), to the local Executive Team, and to stakeholders throughout ENGIE including region hub in Dubai, head office in Paris.

Transformation

• Develop with the relevant stakeholders a program of transformation of ENGIE Southern Africa’s systems and processes to deliver on the vision for Finance of excellence in planning, forecasting and management reporting.
• You must adhere to all relevant regulatory and compliance requirements, as they relate to the responsibilities and accountabilities of this role.
• You must comply with all Health Safety & Environment compliance requirements, as they apply to your position, other team members and to the Company.

5. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• CA (SA)/ CIMA/ ACCA or NQF equivalent.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• At least 10 years’ experience in senior finance roles and relevant to the requirements of the role.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships, respecting the opinions of others.
• Ability to be influential, including above peer level.
• Ability to challenge the status quo for the benefit of the team and the organisation.
• Problem-solving skills – application of prior knowledge to new situations.
• Computer skills intermediate-advanced level.

Language:

• English Language
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Business Understanding:

• Experienced working in complex multinational organisations.
• Understanding of the energy sector.

Competencies

• Business Insight - applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Financial Acumen - interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decision.
• Ensures Accountability - holding self and others accountable to meet commitment.
• Action Oriented - taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates - building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Persuades - using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
• Drives Results - consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Manages Ambiguity - operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.

Location / travel

• Based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Flexibility to travel throughout South Africa.

1.  POSITION DETAILS:

Position Title:

Field Operator – AVON PLANT

Reports to:

Shift Charge Engineer

Department:

Operations

Closing Date:

19 April 2024

2.  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists Shift Charge Engineer to supervise and oversee daily plant operations and maintenance in the Operations Shift Team in order to ensure that operational targets are achieved safely, efficiently and within the company rules and procedures, OEM guidelines, legal, environmental, contractual and other requirements;

• Assist to establish the appropriate procedures and computerized maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent operation management, in particular the permit to work system;
• Ensures correct operational line-up and local operation of the systems;

• Unloads fuel tankers in a safe manner; 
• Understands and adheres to all Plant Safety Guidelines and Procedures. Strives to maintain an injury-free environment;
• Understands and masters the Plant Emergency Handling Procedures;
• Participates in the Plant Training and Qualification Program;
• Ensures control of the plant process and electrical distribution through the plant Distributed Control System (DCS) and other process control devices;
• Assists in scheduling daily maintenance actions, plant configuration changes and varying power generation levels;
• Monitors plant chemistry and chemicals handling;
• Identifies problems with plant equipment and clearly communicates the conditions associated with these problems to the Shift Charge Engineer / Plant Maintenance Team;
• Ensures the completion of shift round checklists, routine daily/weekly/monthly test checklists and equipment change-over checklists, etc.;
• Coordinates with the Shift Charge Engineer and Operation Engineer;
• Submits the necessary reports and recommendations to the Shift Charge Engineer concerning equipment/plant status and/or any problems;

• Responsible for the generation and sending the Plant’s daily data requirements in a timely manner to all applicable parties;
• Maintaining high standards of management, ethics and leadership;

3.  QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• Grade 12/N3 or NQF Level 4
• Demonstrated competence at engineering level supported by relevant education and training

Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in the operation of a power plant;
• Use of safe systems of work
• Use of computerized management system
• Reporting

Skills:

Behavioral:

• Drive to achieve results through himself and others
• Ability to build and work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary staff
• Ability to work together with the other departments in order to achieve the best result for the company
• Take ownership
• Maintains high ethics standard
• Motivation and leadership of team and individual team members
• Respects the others as well as the cultural diversity
• Seek, organize and exchange information for decision making  and problem solving
• Ability to create a climate of open communication on personal and professional issues
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives
• Quality and environmental awareness and managing according to quality standards and procedures
• Innovation, vision, creativity, taking initiative, problem solving and decision making
• A pro-active approach to planning and decision making
• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders

Language:

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal;
• Afrikaans/Zulu/Xhosa is an advantage;

IT:

• Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint and Enterprise Resource Planning applications (Maximo/SAP or equivalent);

4. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to the Company Policies and Procedures
• Behaves in a responsible way
• Lives the values of the company;
• Undertakes other duties as may be requested within reason.

1.  POSITION DETAILS:

Position Title:

Plant Trainee: Field Operator – (18 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Reports to:

Operations Manager

Department:

Operations

Location

Dedisa Peaking Power Plant, Port Elizabeth

CLOSING DATE

12 April 2024

2.  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be trained and developed in assisting the Shift Charge Engineer to supervise and oversee daily plant operations and maintenance in the Operations Shift Team in order to ensure that operational targets are achieved safely, efficiently and within the company rules and procedures, OEM guidelines, legal, environmental, contractual and other requirements;
• Assist to establish the appropriate procedures and computerized maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent operation management, in particular the permit to work system;
• Ensures correct operational line-up and local operation of the systems;
• Unloads fuel tankers in a safe manner;
• Understands and adheres to all Plant Safety Guidelines and Procedures. Strives to maintain an injury-free environment;
• Understands and masters the Plant Emergency Handling Procedures;
• Participates in the Plant Training and Qualification Program;
• Ensures control of the plant process and electrical distribution through the plant Distributed Control System (DCS) and other process control devices;
• Assists in scheduling daily maintenance actions, plant configuration changes and varying power generation levels;
• Monitors plant chemistry and chemicals handling;
• Identifies problems with plant equipment and clearly communicates the conditions associated with these problems to the Shift Charge Engineer / Plant Maintenance Team;
• Ensures the completion of shift round checklists, routine daily/weekly/monthly test checklists and equipment change-over checklists, etc.;
• Coordinates with the Shift Charge Engineer and Operation Engineer;
• Submits the necessary reports and recommendations to the Shift Charge Engineer concerning equipment/plant status and/or any problems;

• Maintaining high standards of management, ethics and leadership;

3.  QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• An accredited Technical Diploma or Degree

Experience:

• Experience in the operation of a power plant will be ideal;

• Communication skills

• Use of safe systems of work

• Use of computerized management systems

• Reporting

Skills:

Behavioural:

• Drive to achieve results through himself and others

• Ability to work with multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary staff

• Ability to work together with the other departments in order to achieve the best result for the company

• Take ownership

• Self-starter

• Ability to manage self-study and development program in order to complete self-passed learning schedule which will also include research.

• Maintains high ethics standard

• Respects the others as well as the cultural diversity

• Ability to create a climate of open communication on personal and professional issues

• Safety , quality and environmental awareness and managing according to quality standards and procedures

• Innovation, vision, creativity, taking initiative, problem solving and decision making

• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders

Language:

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

• Afrikaans/Zulu/Xhosa is an advantage.

IT & Systems:

• Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and Enterprise Resource Planning applications (Maximo/ SAP or equivalent).

1.  JOB DETAILS:

Position Title:

Trainee - Mechanical Technician (18 Months Fixed Term Contract) – AVON PLANT

Reports to:

Mechanical Engineer

Department:

Maintenance

Closing Date:

11 April 2024

2.  JOB PURPOSE:

• To train as a mechanical technician, to undertake a structured training program of practical work in order to gain the required skills and knowledge to support the maintenance team.

• To ensure plant Mechanical equipment is maintained as per procedures documented in the Maintenance Management System (Maximo) and as per instructions of the Mechanical Engineer;

• To assist Mechanical Engineer ensuring that all Mechanical equipment is well maintained and all notifications of planned and unplanned work are completed on time.

3.  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Description

• Observing, learning and understanding a wide range of engineering skills and processes while under the instruction of skilled technical staff.
• To be able to demonstrate these skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or with a team, to undertake tasks as instructed and increasing overall contribution to the maintenance department.
• Learning and understanding the importance of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) within the workspace.
• Participate in the site HSE programs.
• To develop the ability to read technical drawings and process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID’s)
• To develop the skills to construct or modify apparatus and instruments from verbal instructions and drawings to a high degree of precision.
• To learn how to maintain workshop and plant equipment and to perform repairs.
• To maintain a logbook over the duration of the training period, recording projects that have been undertaken and the skills learned.
• To maintain and to ensure general good housekeeping of the workplace and workshop areas.
• To maintain a smart appearance and to act in a professional and respectful manner at all times.
• Participate to fault finding activities as necessary along with the maintenance team to determine failure conditions and to perform the required repairs;
• Undertakes other duties as may be expected within reason.
• Assumes ownership of plant Mechanical equipment and strives to keep them in the best possible condition

4.  JOB CONTEXT:

• The Job Holder will be based at Avon Peaking Power Plant
• Peakers Operations (Pty) Ltd (“the Company”) operates two open cycle peaking power facilities through its O&M Agreements with the Owners of Dedisa Peaking Power Pty Ltd and Avon Peaking Power Pty Ltd;

• Dedisa Peaking Power Plant and Avon Peaking Power Plant has capacity of 342 MW and 685 MW respectively;

• The Company is fully owned by ENGIE with registered office: Block E, Lincolnwood Office Park, Woodlands Drive, Woodmead, 2191, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa;

• The Owner Company is 38% owned by ENGIE, 25% by Mitsui, 27% by BEE SPV and 10% by BBBEE SPV;

• The projects are Independent Peaking Power Generation projects, having a 15 years Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom Holdings as a single off-taker

5.  COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Job Holder will work and communicate with:

• Internal: The Maintenance, Operation and HSE Department;
• The Job Holder must communicate with their own team (other Mechanical Technicians), Mechanical Engineer and Contractors as necessary.

6.  QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential Qualifications:

• An accredited Mechanical Eng National Diploma or Degree Mechanical Engineering/ N6 with trade test certificate.

Experience:

• At least 1 to 2 years’ experience
• Use of computerized systems (Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint)
• Experience in the maintenance of a power plant is an advantage.
• Theoretical, practical training an added advantage

Language:

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Afrikaans/Zulu/Xhosa is an added advantage

7. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adheres to the Company Policies and Procedures
• Behaves in a responsible way
• Lives the values of the company;
• Undertakes other duties as may be expected within reason.