PowerGen Renewable Energy is a micro-grid developer and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar projects in Africa. PowerGen is creating an African energy system that utilizes clean, renewable energy and smarter grids to deliver power to all. 

We uniquely combine our mission – to build Africa’s future energy system, while improving lives through smarter power – with technical, on-the-ground expertise and an innovative business model. We build, own and operate AC micro-grids and C&I solar projects to bring power to residential, commercial and industrial customers. With over 120 employees, a 7,500 sq. ft. workshop and headquarters in Nairobi, offices in Tanzania, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, PowerGen is building a company that is set to have an impact on the energy sector in Africa for years to come.

Location: Niger State, Nigeria.

As a Cluster Supervisor, you will assist the PowerGen Nigeria Operations and Maintenance Team and focus on supporting our customers who use electricity from our micro-grids in Niger State each day, overseeing the activities of the Local Technicians in your assigned locale, ensuring assets are adequately monitored, incidents are handled promptly and data required for improved business decisions are gathered. You will report to the Operations and Maintenance Lead. 

Workstreams:

• Operations & Maintenance Work Planning, Quality Assurance & Quality Control

• Issue Resolution 

• Asset Monitoring & Reporting

What You Will Make Happen:

1. Schedule reactive and routine maintenance trips in line with the allocated budget. 

2. Attend to routine, reactive and corrective maintenance (including overhead reticulation jobs) trips on a need’s basis. 

3. Conduct regular syncs with the Customer Engagement team on the performance of allocated clusters.

4. Track Operations and Maintenance costs in the allocated clusters.

5. Oversight of the regional and local (cluster) technicians. 

6. Day to day site monitoring and technical ticketing management for the allocated clusters. 

7. Escalation of critical issues to third parties. 

8. Checking for HSE compliance, in line with the company’s HSE framework, for the allocated clusters. 

9. Checking for compliance with the set Operations and Maintenance framework: 

a. Create detailed work plans prior to site visits 

b. Fill out permit-to-work forms and risk assessment forms prior to performing any task either by themselves or delegated.

c. Submit budget, expense and resolution reports promptly.

d. Proper filing of all site documents. 

10. Reviewing technical performance of sites: 

a. Make recommendations for site upgrades. 

b. Advise Product Load team on sites to target. 

c. Provide recommendations for corrective maintenance on non performing sites or sites performing non-optimally.

d. Creating quarterly reports on system utilization, reliability and quality.

e. Feedback to Engineering, Execution and other teams on process improvement. 

11. Creating Standard Operating Procedures, templates and processes for the smooth operation of the team within the allocated cluster.

12. Supervise third party Operations and Maintenance activities on a need basis. 

13. Coordinate site commissioning process with other teams. 

What Excites You:

• Intense attention to detail and managing multiple and varied work streams at the same time

• Working collaboratively with many internal teams across multiple countries and offices to drive growth and operational excellence

• A fast-paced, informal environment where constant change is the norm

You already have:

• Residence in Niger State, Nigeria

• University degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering 

• At least 3 years work experience

• NEMSA Certificate

• Driver’s License 

• Knowledge of National Electrical Code and standard design / construction practices

• Knowledge of O&M of HT equipment & transmission line 

• Readiness for field visits and travels

• Ability to work on-call during off-shift hours

• Ability to innovate and solve problems

• Experience and proven ability to collaborate across teams

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and any Nigerian local language

• Enthusiasm in working in the field of renewable energy!