Director, Technical Operations at a Power Generating Company

Phillips Consulting Limited is a wholly owned Nigerian company with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Johannesburg. Established in 1992, the firm offers an array of business and management consulting services to government and corporate organisations, seeking superiority in all they do.
We focus on creating and managing change in organizations by helping them formulate and implement customer focused strategies, align their management systems to support service delivery, and develop the competence and capabilities of their people to deliver on their promises.
We draw our competitive strength from collaborations with global partnership firms in Europe, North America and Africa. Our delivery skills reflect our highly competitive recruitment of bright, vibrant and experienced consultants whose competence we continuously enhance through intensive training in the use of our proprietary management tools and techniques.
Clients benefit from our consultants’ varied skills through our cross-functional approach to assignment execution. We also ensure we empower clients with the knowledge and skills to continuously improve, long after we are gone.
We believe in Africa and its future and dedicate ourselves to achieving the African dream by actively seeking out alliances, partnerships and friendships throughout the continent.
We are a proud African consulting firm.
Phillips Consulting is geared to recruit talented professionals with proven track record into the re-emerging power sector generation and distribution landscape, in the following position:

Job Title: Director, Technical Operations

Ref: PSE 304

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• The Director of Technical Operations establishes the organization’s technical vision and is responsible for the management of all technical services operations including implementing and managing processes and procedures to ensure efficiency in projects, project profitability, efficient resource allocation and customer satisfaction.
• Provide overall guidance, leadership support and strategic direction in the execution of technical functions and activities
• Champion the development of technical and/or expansion strategy in alignment with corporate goals
• Drive operations budgeting and planning. Ensure adherence to budgets, plans and performance requirements.
• Establish and monitor performance reporting systems
• Oversee the activities of the technical department and ensures alignment with underlying goals and objectives
• Ensure the efficient management of power infrastructures to support quality service delivery and operational requirements
• Ensure the implementation of effective and enabling policies, procedures and processes; review and improve as required.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Ensure the availability of necessary resources and infrastructure to support operations
• Direct and manage the completion of power infrastructure and maintenance according to the implementation plan and strategy
• Report on technical operations as required
• Establish technical standards and ensure adherence to them
• Optimize infrastructure assets to satisfy internal financial targets

Requirements

• Minimum of a 1st degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or any relevant course
• Postgraduate degree in a related field or an MBA will be an added advantage
• Experience in building, operation and maintenance of power infrastructure
• Minimum of 12 years relevant experience with at least 5 years at senior management level

Application Closing Date
April 30, 2013

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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