1)      Manager of the Planning & Economics Department

Code: (MPE)

 

 

The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is the single Buyer of power and water for all IPP/IWPP projects within the Sultanate of Oman. As part of the OPWP responsibility, the OPWP undertakes long term generation planning and publishes a 7 year statement. This statement includes the identification of new IPP/IWPP projects to be competitively tendered and developed by private sector entities, in order to meet the future power generation and water desalination requirements of the Sultanate of Oman. These projects are critical to the reliable and sustainable development of the power sector and indeed the economic development of Oman.

To ensure the success of these projects, OPWP is required to define and develop the basic project and to manage fair and transparent competition processes to select the best private sector project development companies capable of meeting the stringent commercial needs of the OPWP. These commercial needs require our Managers to have a good understanding of company start-up, project and financial management, contractual commitments and the risk allocations established by long term Power (and Water) Purchase Agreements.

The OPWP is seeking a number of experienced Managers and analysts with technical and commercial backgrounds to join the OPWP Project Development Team leading on the development of future IPP/IWPP projects and selection of development companies.

 

 

Background

 

The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is responsible for ensuring that there is sufficient electricity and water production capacity available at the lowest cost to meet the growing demands in the Sultanate of Oman.

 

The Oman power system is not fully interconnected. The largest part of the system, known as the MIS (Main Interconnected System) covers the northern part of the Sultanate. A smaller system owned by the Dhofar Power Company serves the Salalah area in the south and the rest of the country is supplied by the Rural Areas Electricity Company. PDO (Petroleum Development Oman) who are responsible for oil and gas exploration and production also own and operate their own power system and this is interconnected with the MIS and Salalah systems.

 

OPWP’s main planning focus is on the MIS area, although the company is responsible for approving the plans generation and water investment plans prepared for the Salalah area.

 

The existing Planning and Generation Planning Department which has been responsible for OPWP’s planning activities to date is being re-organised and expanded and renamed the Planning & Economics Department. It will be responsible for managing and undertaking a range of activities which enable OPWP’s planning objectives to be met including:

 

·        Establishment and Management of a statistical database for planning and other purpose within OPWP,

 

·        Regular preparation of forecasts for electricity demand,

 

·        Regular preparation of forecasts for water demand,

 

·        Initiate and take commercial lead on negotiations for supplies of electricity from interconnectors,

 

·        Regular preparation of long term (20 to 30 year) investment plans for meeting future electricity demand including liaison with OETC and the Government of Oman on plant siting and future fuel options,

 

·        Regular preparation of long term (20 to 30 year) investment plans for meeting future water demand including consideration to combining power and water production and liaison with the Water Departments and Public Authority for Electricity and water (PAEW) on plant siting,

 

·        Annual preparation of the Seven Year Statement for approval by Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) on investment requirements,

 

·        Annual preparation of recommendations for the Bulk Supply Tariff for Power for approval by AER,

 

·        Annual preparation of recommendations for the Bulk Supply Tariff for Water for approval by AER,

 

·        Review of demand forecast and investment plans for Dhofar Power Company,

 

·        Develop  recommendations for the allocation of gas to power generation plants,

 

·        Monitor the use of gas by operating plants and ensure compliance with gas constraints agreed with Ministry of Gas, 

 

·        Analyse the role of new plants to be procured by OPWP and develop bid evaluation criteria,

 

·        Undertake the financial evaluation of IPP/IPWP bids,

 

·        Other planning related activities as required including representing OPWP on the GCC Interconnector committee, participating in the task force team on security of supply (to address short term shortfalls), and analysis of options for economic purchase.

 

 

Due to the expansion of the Department’s responsibilities, and its key role in the power and water sectors, OPWP is seeking to hire an experienced planning professional for the post of Manager of the Planning & Economics Department:

 

 

Role and Responsibilities

This is a new position. The Manager of the Planning & Economics Department will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of the Departments activities with specific reference to assisting OPWP in meeting its licence obligations, and ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. The Manager will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer

Key responsibilities will include:

 

·        Developing a framework and annual programme for the Department’s activities and deliverables with reference to targets set by AER, OPWP’s Board and OPWP’s license obligations,

 

·        Oversee the allocation of resources for undertaking the Department’s activities,

 

·        Agree with the appropriate Department’s staff the scope and timescales for individual projects undertaken by the Department,

 

·        Provide direction and support to the Department Staff,

 

·        Oversee and implement quality assurance procedures,

 

·        Constantly monitor and report on progress of the Department’s activities to the CEO and Board including reference to any problems and their solutions,

 

·        Prepare Department Budgets ad resource plans,

 

·        Evaluate the various activities to assess the quality of the outputs and develop improvement plans where necessary,

 

·        Develop and strengthen links with key stakeholders in the power and water sectors in Oman,

 

·        Liaise with other Department Managers within OPWP to ensure that the strategic plans are clearly understood and can be translated into executable projects.

 

 

Qualifications and Experience

·        A good honours degree and preferably a higher degree in a relevant discipline which will probably, but not necessarily, be related to economics or engineering,

 

·        Must have a good understanding of the fundamentals of the technologies, economics and business practices of the electricity and supply industry along with an appreciation of technical and commercial future trends and their implications for future planning strategies. Some familiarity of the water supply industry would be an advantage,

 

·        Direct experience of undertaking power and water sector investment planning studies is less important than experience in the conduct and management of Planning & Economics activities,

 

·        A track record in managing small teams undertaking complex analytical studies and producing high quality outputs within demanding timescales,

 

·        Excellent Communication skills,

 

·        Good computer skills, English language writing and presentation skills.

 

 

2)      Project Development Managers

Code : (PDM/PD)

 

Scope of Responsibility

·   Project definition and risk management.

·   Competition process design and preparation.

·   Management of the competition process, including the management of specialist advisors, up to execution of power and water purchase agreements

Qualifications and Experience needed

·      Professionally qualified in a numerate discipline.

·      Minimum of 5 years experience in the utilities sector with specific experience of private sector utility projects; a sound grasp of business and financial fundamentals for project development and exposure to the technical, financial and legal solutions necessary to achieve project financial close.

·      Ability to grasp the complete project process and progress the project on all fronts by leading a multi disciplinary team of staff and consultants.

·      Drive and commitment to deliver to challenging timescales.

·      Strong negotiation skills to represent the interests of the OPWP and the commitment to long term agreements.

·      Knowledge in renewable energy technology is an advantage

 

 

3)      Project Finance Analyst
Code : (PFA/PD)
 

Scope of Responsibility

·   Tariff modeling and evaluation.

·   Interaction with long term capacity planning and dispatch models to identify preferred economic solutions for power and water.

·   Evaluation of project finance terms and conditions.

 

Qualifications and Experience needed

·   Professionally qualified in accounting and/or finance;

·   3-5 years of experience in project finance having the knowledge and solutions to achieve project financial close;

·   Knowledge working as a business modeling /financial analyst.    

Interested candidates are requested to send an email with an application letter along with their resumes to the following email address with the position code as the subject of the email within 2 weeks from the publishing date of this advert.


vacancies@omanpwp.com