Shift Manager - UAE National
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About the Role
Mirfa International Power & Water Company seeks a Shift Manager to lead operations at a CCGT and desalination plant in Abu Dhabi. The role requires technical expertise in combined cycle gas turbines and desalination, strong HSE knowledge, and leadership skills.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure safety and environmental compliance
- Lead shift operations to optimize plant performance
- Support governance and HR development
- Oversee training and Emiratization
- Ensure accurate plant monitoring, start ups, shutdowns, and reporting
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
- Manage incident response, performance monitoring, and procedure updates
- Contribute to budget planning and contractor performance evaluation
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years as Shift Charge Engineer or similar role in CCGT/Desalination plant
- Engineering degree/diploma
- Experience in application of Plant Safety Rules and roles such as DP/Issuer/Safety Controller
- Strong HSE understanding and application
- Deep technical knowledge of power and water plant operations
- Leadership and incident management abilities
- Communication, problem solving, and procedure development skills
- Familiarity with commercial and regulatory requirements
- Management qualification (optional)
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Purpose of the Job
- To lead the Operations Shift Team and ensure the plant safely meets availability, reliability, efficiency, generation, and cost targets within environmental limits.
Key Accountabilities
- Ensure safety and environmental compliance.
- Lead shift operations to optimize plant performance.
- Support governance and HR development.
- Oversee training and Emiratization.
- Ensure accurate plant monitoring, start ups, shutdowns, and reporting.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage incident response, performance monitoring, and procedure updates.
- Contribute to budget planning and contractor performance evaluation.
Experience and Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years as Shift Charge Engineer or similar role in CCGT/Desalination plant.
- Engineering degree/diploma.
- Management qualification (optional).
- Experience of the application of Plant Safety Rules and undertaken various roles such as DP/Issuer/Safety Controller under the safety rules.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong HSE understanding and application.
- Deep technical knowledge of power and water plant operations.
- Leadership and incident management abilities.
- Communication, problem solving, and procedure development skills.
- Familiarity with commercial and regulatory requirements.
Behavioral Capabilities
- Proactive and improvement focused.
- Decision making and analytical mindset.
- Strong team collaboration and leadership.
- Clear communicator and result driven.
Working Hours
- 02 morning & 02 nights shift of 12 Hrs. each, followed by 04 days week offs.
- Ready to be located near site during the shift days.
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