Senior Technician - Desalination

Key Accountabilities

• Vigilantly monitor all operating parameters, accurately identifying, immediately recording and reporting all abnormal trends and alarms to the Desal Supervisor and others concerned in P&D.
• Identify plant abnormalities/faults and assist in rectifying them by suggesting possible solutions and reporting them accurately to the Supervisor for further action.
• Take appropriate action on verbal and written instructions from the Shift Supervisor, relating to water production and power generation requirements.
• Constantly ensure that all the HMIs/control panels are operating correctly and all the indications and displayed information are accurate and reliable.
• Monitor the chemical levels/consumption and with coordination with plant operators carry out the necessary adjustment to achieve optimum plant performance, ordering required chemicals with due consideration to chemical saving and minimising costs.
• Ensure minimum energy/power consumption by optimum utilisation of major equipment (SWPs, BRPs etc.).
• Vigilantly initiate start up or shutdown of evaporators as per the operation procedures or given instructions to avoid any adverse impact on plant equipment.
• Promptly raise notifications for rectification of defects in the plant to avoid/minimise breakdowns and downtime.
• Effective application of the Standard Operating and Emergency Procedures that he must be thoroughly conversant with in demanding circumstances to ensure the security of the plant and safety of the operators.
• Ensure that daily / weekly & Monthly calculations are complete, accurate and expediently recorded for the followings: Water production, distribution & sales, Power generation & consumption, Chemicals consumptions, Evaporators Mini Performance, Plants’ equipment’s running hours, Daily Dashboard.