Operations Maintenance Manager

Job Brief

Job Responsibilities

1. Operational Excellence & Uptime Assurance

• Take full ownership of 24/7 plant operations, ensuring uninterrupted treatment processes across STP, MBR, MBBR, UF, RO, and other process technologies.
• Drive KPI-based monitoring, including throughput, recovery ratio, energy consumption, chemical usage, and OPEX per m³ of water treated.
• Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and non-conformities in real-time, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to optimize process performance.
• Maintain consistent process quality output aligned with statutory compliance and client service level agreements (SLAs).

2. Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

• Develop and implement comprehensive maintenance programs, including preventive, predictive, and condition-based strategies for all mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation assets.
• Monitor asset health and schedule planned shutdowns with minimal disruption to operations.
• Ensure availability and proper stock management of critical spares, consumables, and chemicals through digitalized inventory systems.

3. Manpower Leadership & HSE Compliance

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of operators, technicians, supervisors, and engineers, ensuring clear role definition, training, and performance monitoring.
• Conduct performance evaluations, on-site coaching, technical training, and team motivation to promote accountability and ownership.
• Ensure full compliance with local and international HSE standards, promoting a zero-incident culture, near-miss tracking, and regular safety drills.
• Act as the on-site HSE custodian, enforcing permit-to-work systems, confined space entry protocols, lockout-tagout procedures, and MSDS compliance.

4. Process Data Reporting & Client Interaction

• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly plant performance reports and dashboards, highlighting key trends, deviations, and areas for improvement.
• Present O&M results in structured formats to senior management and external stakeholders.
• Act as the client-facing technical lead, attending review meetings, audits, and progress discussions with a proactive problem-solving approach.
• B.
• Commissioning Engineering – Accountability from Mechanical Completion to Final Handover

1. Project Transition and Design Validation

• Act as the primary technical point of contact during the project transition from engineering to commissioning.
• Validate P&IDs, GA drawings, BOQs, and process design documents for constructability and operability gaps.
• Provide inputs to PLC/SCADA programmers to ensure control philosophy aligns with operational practicality and safety standards.

2. Pre-Commissioning & Mechanical Completion

• Prepare commissioning documents, including checklists, inspection test plans (ITPs), calibration reports, and quality dossiers.
• Lead pre-commissioning activities such as loop testing, pressure testing, flushing, alignment checks, leak tests, and documentation verification.
• Coordinate with QA/QC, safety, and civil teams to ensure readiness for commissioning with comprehensive documentation and approvals.

3. Cold & Hot Commissioning Activities

• Execute cold commissioning to verify mechanical and electrical integrity.
• Conduct hot commissioning with actual plant loading, operational tuning, and chemical dosing to meet design KPIs (TSS, COD, BOD, turbidity, recovery %, etc.).
• Ensure strict adherence to process manuals, equipment O&M manuals, and commissioning protocols.

4. Performance Testing & Client Acceptance

• Conduct Performance Guarantee Tests (PGT) and operational demonstrations using calibrated instruments and validated analyzers.
• Prepare and submit commissioning dossiers, including signed test sheets, punch point closures, DLP schedules, and as-built documentation.
• Secure Provisional and Final Acceptance Certificates from clients with zero disputes or liquidated damages.

5. Knowledge Transfer & Post-Handover Support

• Deliver training sessions for client teams on plant operations, maintenance procedures, HMI/SCADA systems, and emergency handling.
• Provide continued support during the Defects Liability Period (DLP) and monitor plant performance until stable handover is achieved.

6. Core Competencies Required

• Strong process knowledge in treatment technologies such as MBBR, MBR, SWRO, BWRO, HBRO, UF, Filtration, DEMIN, and Brine Recovery.
• Proficiency in PLC/SCADA systems, loop diagrams, HART/Modbus protocols, and cause-effect matrices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects across international locations under pressure.
• Expertise in documentation, QA/QC processes, commissioning checklists, ITPs, calibration reports, and quality dossiers.
• Strong client management skills with experience in handling technical meetings, audits, and authority approvals.
• Demonstrated leadership and ownership mindset for successful O&M and commissioning delivery.

Experience

• **7–10 years**
• of experience in

Operations & Maintenance roles,

• including significant exposure to managerial or leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience in
• water treatment or related industries,
• with hands-on involvement in detailed design and execution of projects such as
• STPs, ETPs, pumping stations, SWRO/BWRO plants, and demineralization plants.
• Experience in
• water construction and Oil & Gas projects
• will be an added advantage.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent project management capabilities with a results-driven approach.
• Technical expertise in water treatment engineering.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Personal Qualities

• Visionary leader with a strategic mindset.
• High level of integrity and commitment to ethical practices.
• Results-oriented with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes.
• Adaptable to evolving industry demands and environments.