Luminus is building a full new gas-fired power plant in Seraing in line with the Capacity Market (CRM). This gas-fired power plant (870 MW) owned by Luminus Seraing 2.0 (LSG*) will be the most powerful and efficient in Europe.

This new CCGT will be led by the Plant manager who will report to the Luminus Corporate Director Production. 

Mission

• The mission of the Operations Manager is to ensure with his/her teams the overall operations and 24/7 monitoring of the plant according to the production program set up by Luminus trading department and in full compliance with the permit constraints and all applicable regulations & laws.
• He/she has to ensure optimum availability/reliability/performances (efficiency, flexibility, …) of the power plant.
• The OPS Manager has to recruit and set up the staffing of his/her teams. He/she organizes their training and ensure their personal/collective development as well as their health, safety and well-being.
• The role of the OPS Manager is to ensure the best-in-class operations of the plant by developing a continuous improvement culture. As such, he/she is responsible for achieving the objectives and KPI’s together with the Maintenance team.
• He/she is a key player in the coordination and decision-making during emergency situations, and also gives support for decision-making on daily technical matters.
• He/she contributes to the review and implementation of the long term strategy of the power plant.
• Adequate reporting to all involved stakeholders of the operations activities and contracts related to production of the power plant
• The OPS Manager may have to take over the responsibilities of the Plant Manager in his/her absence.

General activities

• Accountable for health, safety, well-being and environment (HSE) of his/her teams related to their activities on site
• Accountable for cybersecurity related to his/her scope of activities with the support of centralized Luminus services
• Ensure the staffing and organization of the Operations teams including shift teams
• Appropriate training of his/her teams and implementation of the necessary operation instructions and the relevant governance
• Coaching and development, motivating and inspiring his/her team members
• 24/7 operations of the plant with the best industrial performance
• Management and optimization of chemical operations/process of the power plant
• Compliance with permit constraints (e.g. environmental) and all applicable regulations & laws
• Compliance of his/her organization with all Luminus policies (HSE, CSR, Purchasing, HR, …)
• Achievement of the objectives set for all performance indicators :
• Budget (opex) set up related to the operations of the plant and cost control / optimization
• Contributes to the review of the annual operating plan (Y+1) and a long term operating plan (Y+1, Y+2, Y+3) (mid-term strategy) and submits
• Adequate reporting of the operations activities and all contracts related to production of the power plant
• He/she will organize and take part to the management duty role
• Management of the relationship with the Luminus trading department
• Document management (operational, technical, administrative)
  
• Performance improvement
• Reliability improvement
• Availability optimization

Knowledge and experience

• High safety culture
• Leadership & communication with teams, coaching & motivating skills (ability to create a positive dynamic)
• Ability to choose the right priorities, take initiatives and make adequate decisions based on factual analysis with the right balance in risk taking seen from technico-economical perspective
• Builder profile & ability to change management (natural authority)
• Result driven and solution oriented in difficult context and critical situations
• Team player
• Flexible (constantly responding to new priorities)
• Good technical background, able to understand technical matters and eager to stay up-to-date
• Natural tendency to look for creative solutions and move outside his/her zone of control (interact with support departments, implement new technologies, …)

Soft skills

• Master degree in engineering
• Experience in contract management
• Experience in power generation business or large complex process industry
• Experience in managing teams including teams in 24/7 shift regime
• Fundamental knowledge of financial aspects (Capex, Gross Margin, Opex, Ebitda, …)
• Experience in change management (organization)
• Fluent Fr and Engl