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Boiler Desk Engineer x5

Nava Energy Zambia Limited | Maamba Sinazongwe

Nava Energy Zambia Limited

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Job Description

UNIT : 2 x 150 MW TPP
DEPARTMENT & FUNCTION :

 Power plant operation department.
 Boiler Desk operation in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs), O&M Manuals and work instructions.
 Boilers & their Auxiliaries operations.

REPORTING TO:
(Position to which this position reports):

 Shift Charge Engineer
REPORTED BY
(Positions reporting to this position directly) :

 Boiler Field operators

CONTACT POSITIONS:
(Positions with which regular contact is required for discharging the responsibilities)

A. Internal
• In-charge (Operations)
• Turbine Desk operators
• Shift electrical engineer
• SHEQ Manager and SHEQ officers
ROLE OF THE POSITION:
(Brief statement about the purpose of the position)
:  Responsible for operation of Boiler as per Load requirement in Turbine and continuous monitoring of CEMS.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Maintain Steam generation as per power demand in Turbine.
 Maintain Generation on units as per approved export power schedule.
 Identification of deviation in operation parameters and take appropriate action for normalization.
 Logging of all parameters periodically and noting down activities taken place during shift.
 Coordinate with Field operators and guiding correct directions to them.
 Coordinating with Turbine Desk operation engineers to deliver required outputs from Boiler.
 Operation of limestone injection related equipment.
 Continuous monitoring & controlling of CEM values.
 Operation of chemical dosing pumps to maintain balanced chemical properties in water and steam coordination with chemist.
 Informing all abnormalities being faced to Shift Charge Engineer.
 Adhere to all laid down Safety, Health and Environmental standards, practices and procedures.
 Check Healthiness of all standby equipment and work place and ensuring complete availability of the same

 Analyzation for root cause of the abnormalities / trips & suggesting corrective actions.

SECONDARY ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

 Involving Boiler commissioning activities.
 Forecast problems and taking prior remedial actions.
 Suggesting for ease of operational requirements.
 Suggesting Heat rate improvement ideas.
 Working towards reduction of auxiliary consumption & DM water consumptions.
 Targeting to reduction of startup fuel consumption.
 Attend training and refresher classes.
 Providing the training classes.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED
i) Functional

ii) Behavioral:

A. Functional
• Knowledge on thermal power plant operation
• Boiler DCS hands on experience.
• Knowledge on boiler commissioning, normal & emergency startup operations.
• Familiarization with all the protections and interlocks.
• Forecasting abnormalities
• Trouble shooting ability.
• Analytical skills
B. Behavioral
• Abiding company rules and regulations.
• Inter personnel skills
• Communication skills
• Regularity in duties.

EXPERIENCE & INDUSTRY BACKGROUND : 5-10 years in Boiler operation of Thermal Power Plants

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION : B.E/ B. tech in Mechanical Engineering

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