Technical Director

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Job Title Technical Director Job Location (Department/Plant) Manage Engineering and Technical Support Reporting to the Director of Operations/General Manager, Technical Director Job Summary To provide engineering support and technical consultation to all power and water production facilities operated by NOMAC regarding resolving operational difficulties/troubleshooting, evaluating material performance, reviewing plant/equipment designs/specifications, coordinating project development, proposing proactive actions to enhance plant performance, reduce operation and maintenance cost, achieving target plant availability, maximizing production and facility sustainability, and proposing measures To extend the life of the station, etc. Roles and Responsibilities No. S. Responsibility 1 To conduct careful verification of basic data, design specifications and systems parameters for major plant equipment installed by EPC contractors in NOMAC managed power and desalination projects or to be installed in new projects. 2 To participate in the development of a “Scope of Work” that defines the functional requirements/equipment specifications, in the event that any system/equipment requires modification to be performed by an external agency. 3 To assist the factory management in responding to inquiries and/or clarifications related to the technical specifications requested by contractors. 4 To assist plant operation and maintenance crews in analyzing critical system disturbances/operating problems and recommending measures to avoid their recurrence. 5 To conduct residual life assessment (RLA) studies of key plant equipment and recommend corrective actions to extend the life and/or better and economical use of the equipment, where applicable Necessary. 6 To implement and provide engineering support and technical consultation to NOMAC plants in the following key areas: Areas of applied studies: process development and optimization of conventional thermal and membrane desalination processes, optimization of pretreatment processes, identification of root cause of corrosion, scaling and other process related problems, assessment of environmental impacts of power/desalination plant discharges on marine habitats and vice versa, prediction of key equipment life and evaluation of state-of-the-art and current project designs. the condition. Areas of Evaluation Studies: Evaluation of the performance of various materials and equipment for suitability and application in the desalination/energy industry. Materials may include suitable chemicals (e.g., antiscalants, antifoamers, coagulants, oxygen scavenging, disinfectants, corrosion inhibitors, cleaning agents and other processing chemicals), metallic alloys, non-metallic building materials, coatings, insulators, etc., while equipment may include pressure exchangers, condenser tubes, ERDs, RO, UF, Diaphragms, MCF elements, MHDs, sponge balls cleaning system. Areas of troubleshooting studies: failure case studies, incident investigations, proposing remedial actions for recurring and unusual problems, feed water and product quality monitoring. 7 Perform other duties as assigned. Desired educational job specifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Master’s preferred. (Chemical Sciences or Chemical/Mechanical Engineering) with 20 years of experience in the relevant field or Ph.D. Minimum experience (type and... Duration) Minimum 16 years with Bachelor’s degree in Operation and Maintenance of major cogeneration plants (combined cycle power generation and MED + SWRO desalination units) in a senior position or 10 years with Ph.D. In operation and maintenance of major cogeneration plants (combined cycle power generation and MED + SWRO desalination units) in a senior position both with sound chemical, biological and mineralogical backgrounds. MS+ is preferred. With publication of at least 5 research papers/project reports and attendance of 5 conferences all in the field of operation and maintenance of major cogeneration plants (combined cycle power generation and water desalination units MED + SWRO) or a Ph.D. +. Membership of national, regional and international professional associations, associations, councils, committees, agencies, forums, etc. will be counted as an added advantage. Required Skills • Awareness of quality, occupational health and safety and environmental management system principles • TM should have extensive practical experience in operations, particularly power generation and desalination plants (MED and SWRO), able to review plant designs, technical evaluation of projects, familiar with engineering calculations, material and energy balance, thermal design and evaluation of heat exchangers, hydraulic calculations, process analyses, control and system/protection

Requirements

• Desired educational job specifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Master’s preferred.
• (Chemical Sciences or Chemical/Mechanical Engineering) with 20 years of experience in related field or Ph.D.
• Minimum experience (type and duration) Minimum 16 years with Bachelor’s degree in Operation and Maintenance of major cogeneration plants (combined cycle power generation and MED + SWRO desalination units) in a senior position or 10 years with Ph.D.
• MS+ is preferred.

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