MISS: Power Plant Supervisor; Contingency

Title: MISS:
Power Plant Supervisor (Contingency Hire)

Program Summary
The MISS program is a comprehensive initiative aimed at supporting the U.S. Department of State’s operations in Iraq. In addition to providing ongoing base operations and Life Support Services, K  will provide differentiated advisory and consultancy capabilities to the Iraqi Government with a focus on creating an effective program environment to support delivery of strategic economic planning, strategy development, feasibility studies, technical reviews and large-scale project management.

Under this contract K  will provide facility maintenance, procurement, critical supply functions, along with food services, base camp operations, renovations, construction, and medical services.

Job Summary
The Power Plant Supervisor will be based at the US Embassy in Iraq and will serve the Operations and Maintenance Support Services (OMSS) contract in support of the U.S. Department of State. This position is responsible for oversight and management of Power Generation (Spot & Emergency Power Systems), Central Power Plant and Medium Voltage Distribution Systems, Fuel Storage & Distribution Systems, Water (ROWPU) & Wastewater treatment and systems.

Please note: This position is located in Baghdad, Iraq at the Baghdad Embassy Compound (BEC) and is contingent on award.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and complying with all Program Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality Assurance Requirements.
• Oversee the management of the 26 MW power station, critical power systems, and medium voltage distribution system.
• Manage and oversee the operations of Water Treatment Plants and Wastewater Treatment Plants to include all pumping, filtering, piping, and control systems.
• Monitors energy efficiency and analyzes system performance to provide engineering recommendations to improve compound sustainability and resiliency.
• Respond to critical service (Power/Water) outages and effect service restoration in a safe and expedient matter.
• Manage and oversee the operation, calibration, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair to all mechanical and electrical equipment systems and electric/pneumatic control systems on site.
• Interpret work orders and associated specifications, operating manuals/procedures and technical publications in order to properly schedule work and provide advice to workers.
• Conduct or arrange for worker training in utilities operational procedures; repair, and maintenance techniques; and equipment use.
• Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, type of utilities services and skill of personnel.
• Monitor work locations in order to detect unsafe work conditions and implement on the spot corrections and process improvements as required.
• Participate in budget preparation, capital expenditure reviews, coordinating purchasing, and monitoring expenditures.
• Liaison with State department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations on commissioning and operational integration of ongoing and future engineering projects.
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a U.S. Government background investigation and obtain a Secret Security clearance and maintain it for the duration of your employment on this contract. Due to this, you must be a U.S. Citizen to be eligible for this position.
• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university and at least 10 years of experience operating power generation systems and emergency power generation systems of over 20 MVV capacity.
• Must have certifications relating to power plant and central plant operations.
• Working knowledge:
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• Experience managing more than one functional area in similar environments is required.
• Must have experience developing and managing maintenance programs and systems, including service scheduling as well as maintaining stock levels for O&M parts, materials and tools through the lens of aggressive cost control.
• Requires demonstrated working knowledge of power plant related activities for a…