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Operations Manager
Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted today
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- Salary
- AED 35k–55k a month· Michael Page
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Lead
- Field
- Energy & Sustainability
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
Operations Manager Posting Start Date: 11/2/26 Requisition ID: 73976 Informations générales Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 00000 ITM O & M COMPANY LIMITED Operation / Production Sites Flex Gen Permanent Full - Time Job Purpose The Operations Manager leads and manages the Shift Teams to ensure safe, efficient and reliable operation of the plant, meeting generation and cost targets within strict environmental limits Provides dynamic leadership in a culturally diverse environment Duties and Responsibilities Directs, supervises and coordinates the activities of all operation and maintenance personnel Reviews, continually, the shift log entries to ensure relevant information to the safe and reliable operation of the equipment is logged and handed-over Makes decisions, or assists others to make decisions, on plant operational problems with immediate, medium and long term consequences Evaluates and prioritizes defects or maintenance work planned or carried out with potential safety or commercial impact to the operational availability of the plant Inspects and checks high priority maintenance activities monitoring work in progress, liaising with maintenance personnel to ensure work is completed with quality and on time Reports to the Plant General Manager any serious deviation from normal operating conditions and takes or recommends remedial corrective actions Uses available diagnostic and surveillance tools to check parameters and trends to identify or prevent deviations from historical data or to determine the cause of trips and other operational events Has detailed knowledge of the PWPA and O&M agreement Participates in fire drills as defined in the emergency management procedures Oversees attendance of shift staff and manages holidays in line with operational needs through the effective management of the shift rota Supports the development of operations staff competence, coaching and sharing expertise and skill Ensures technical and/or HS&E training plans are created for and followed by apprentices and shift staff Ensures all Operations staff is appraised and developed in line with the business needs Cooperates with the development of succession plans Writes, assists, and/or suggests revisions or modifications needed in the operating procedures Cooperates with the preparation of the Production budget Performs the role of Subject Matter Expert in specialized areas of the plant and provides training to staff when necessary Supports development of Emiratis within the team Engages in performance management processes by suggesting and agreeing objectives and meeting targets. Provides support to individual’s in achieving the set targets whenever necessary Follow the ICS/OT Cybersecurity’s Procedures, guidelines and best work practices Ensure that operation department is in full compliance with cyber security compliance Engages in Site, Regional and Corporate initiatives Actively involved as a Department leader contributing to the general motivation of subordinates and colleagues Take leadership and ownership in correct and consistant implementation of company safety rule. Develop the operational staff peform various roles and responsibilites under safetey rule Follow management change procedure and resposible for shfort and temproary modification Actively participate in RCA of all operation and safety rule related incidents/accidents Incident reporting to shareholders and stakholders Managing dispatch center and offtakers related to PWPA compliance Ethics, Health & Safety and Business Continuity: Adheres to the required level of moral and ethical standard for employability in the company Applies all HSE Policies and Procedures and continually strives to improve all aspects of HSE Performance Responsible to immediate Supervisor ensuring compliance with the facility’s Environmental Compliance Program taking all reasonable precautions to prevent incidents of non-compliance personally or on the part of others. Adheres to ITM’s Policies in line with the policies of the owner companies and the law Responsible for one’s own Health and Safety and that of his/her colleagues in accordance with the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies & Procedures of the Company No tolerance for unsafe conditions or unsafe acts Use stop work authority when observing an unsafe condition or unsafe act Lives the values of ITM Promotes open, honest and positive communication Respects each other as well as the cultural diversity within ITM Maintain the high standard of ITM Promote and instill cooperation and leadership Share information and knowledge Take ownership Ensuure that opeation team is fully engage with various HSE initatives Implementation of plans to ensure that safety rule audit is being done on regular basis for contious improvement Delegate the authority and responsibility officially while away from the site or on leave Comply with the requirement of Business Continuity Management of ITM Develop and implement the Business Conti
Requirements
Not explicitly separated as a distinct Requirements section. The posting describes extensive responsibilities and expectations but does not list a concise set of stated hard requirements (e.g., years of experience, degrees, or specific certifications) in a dedicated Requirements/Qualifications block.
Responsibilities
Directs, supervises and coordinates the activities of all operation and maintenance personnel; reviews shift log entries for safe and reliable operation; makes operational decisions with immediate to long-term impact; evaluates and prioritizes defects or maintenance work; inspects high priority maintenance activities; reports deviations to Plant General Manager and recommends corrective actions; uses diagnostic tools to identify causes of trips and deviations; participates in fire drills; oversees shift staff attendance and holidays; supports development and coaching of operations staff; ensures training plans for apprentices and staff; ensures appraisals and development; collaborates on operating procedures; assists in budget preparation; acts as Subject Matter Expert in specialized areas; supports Emiratis development; engages in performance management; ensures cyber security compliance; participates in Site/Regional/Corporate initiatives; leads safety and operational excellence; participates in RCA for incidents; manages dispatch and PWPA compliance; adheres to HSE and Business Continuity policies; promotes safety culture and open communication; delegates authority during absence; ensures business continuity planning; implements safety audits and improvements.
Skills
- Operations management
- Shift leadership
- Maintenance coordination
- Emergency management procedures
- HSE compliance and safety leadership
- Cybersecurity governance (ICS/OT)
- Budgeting and financial awareness
- Training and development
- Incident investigation (RCA)
- Stakeholder engagement
- Plant operations optimization
- Emergency drills and fire safety
- Contractor and asset management
- Performance management
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