Operations and Maintenance Manager Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa
Contexte et environnement
Total Energies gross low-carbon power generation capacity worldwide is currently close to 10 gigawatts. Total Energies targets 35 GW of a renewable generation capacity in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies with a target of 100 GW by 2030.
About Total Energies Renewables International Middle-East & Africa (TTE-RI MEA):
Very competitive environment with Tier 1 renewables developers’ competitors;
Very large Projects – up to 2GWp.
About Total Energies Renewables International (TTE-RI):
TERI operates in a strong growth and highly competitive environment.
TERI maintains a high growth rate, both organic and by acquisitions, on a global geographical scope, often relying on tight schedule complex transactions with high financial, legal and execution stakes.
These stakes require permanent coordination with business entities, the Branch and Company.
Activités
This is a skilled position requiring overall responsibility for managing the maintenance and operations activities of the Total Energies SAL PV Storage Project comprising of a PV and BESS hybrid plant, including managing the personnel on the project site.
Other operational assets may be included in this portfolio after consultation with the Operations and Maintenance Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and coordinate all maintenance and operations initiatives and activities and ensure such are carried out in compliance with the relevant contracts and the Total Energies’ goals and objectives.
Be responsible for the implementation of Total Energies’ HSE policy and procedures.
Reporting :
Manage and where required, compile stakeholder report distributions (at the frequency required) so as to ensure compliance with the requirements of the relevant project agreements (e.g. O&M Agreement (if internalised), finance agreements, AMA, PPA, IA, etc.).
Contract management : administer and ensure compliance with the terms and governance of all relevant project agreements, in particular the O&M Agreement.
Monitor the plants in coordination with Total Energies’ O&M monitoring/Asset Management in Cape Town and/or France.
Perform fault finding and diagnostics on all equipment and assist all zone supervisors in this regard.
Ensure maintenance and repair on all equipment are carried out timeously and in accordance with the relevant agreements and/or schedules.
Manage the supervisors on site.
Manage all contractors/sub-contractors on site.
Interact with Client Representative and/or Operator on site and facilitate stakeholder site visits.
Ensure that risks are managed effectively.
Measure and ensure that projects are delivering returns as forecasted.
Assess operational performance and identify areas for enhanced performance, through minimising downtime, conducting root cause analyses.
Work with the key delivery partners to ensure that value is protected, risks managed, and contractual obligations are fulfilled.
Embed a culture of managing each asset with an enterprise-wide view of the project agreements.
Ensure the company is appropriately organized and staffed as necessary to achieve the approved strategy.
Lead and manage the operation and maintenance team.
Ensure lessons learnt is collated and fed back to optimise projects in development.
Provide the necessary inputs as and when required for Total Energies Long Term Plan (LTP)
Maintain a strong link with Total Energies Assets and Countries division for project updates, tool evolution and global lessons learnt.
Any other activities that could reasonably be expected from this position.
General Operation and Maintenance Management Tasks (non-exhaustive)
Monitor and drive solar and wind and BESS project operational performance by working closely with our O&M contractors to ensure plants meets the base case p50 production expected.
Prepare annual plans and budgets.
Project manage plant retrofits/upgrades/optimizations to improve overall plant performance in conjunction with AM team.
Complete post-EPC close out activities in accordance with the relevant EPC contracts.
Manage all warranties, guarantees and other project security packages to ensure project…
Title: Operations and Maintenance Manager
Company: TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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