Job Summary

Manages chemical treatment activities, operations of the condensate polishing plant, demineralization plant, water treatment plant and estate water booster for the shift. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises chemical operations activities for designated shifts.
• Takes key decisions for designated shifts during operation.
• Manage the demineralization plant operations
• Ensure chemical treatment activities required for the demineralization of groundwater and treatment of water.
• Carry out operations of the Demineralisation (Demin) plant, water treatment plant and Condensate Polishing Plant (CPP) 
• Provide direction and coordinate the activities of the Demin and CPP technicians
• Ensure production and sufficient stocking of demineralized water for the units
• Perform process improvement on chemical treatment of water
• Monitoring and conditioning of the Boiler feed water.
• Ensure sufficient availability & production of Demin water for the power generation units
• Perform analysis of tests taken by chemical operations technicians
• Put in service the water treatment plant and assist in carrying out regeneration activities.
• Perform maintenance measures in the condensate polishing unit and online analysers
• Supervise the high availability and reliability of the condensate polishing unit and online analysers
• Perform regular testing and monitoring of water quality
• Conducting water analysis tests such as hardness, alkalinity, PH, turbidity, chlorine residual, etc., for treatment process control
• Perform analysis on online meters and reagents.
• Conduct water analysis tests to ensure safety and water quality by collecting representative water samples and testing for contaminants and properties such as colour, odour, chlorine levels, nitrification, etc.
• Perform regeneration activities.
• Ensure adherence to safety, environment and other statutory guidelines
• Prepare periodic reports for the attention of the Section Head, Chemical Process.
• Constant monitoring of water consumption and water loss.
• Calibration of laboratory chemical equipment.
• Supervision of bulk chemical preparation.
• Implement data protection policies and practices of Egbin Power Plc.
• Ensure compliance with the NDPR and other data protection laws, and data protection policies.
• Undertake Data Protection Impact Assessment as applicable to curb the risk during data processing operations
• Ensure awareness, understanding and application of QHSE policy and application of departmental objectives
• Ensure awareness of the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 &45001:2018) and the implications of not conforming with the requirements.
• Understand and identify hazards, risks, environmental aspects and Impacts as it is related to their jobs

Education and Work Experience

• A university degree in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Relevant post-graduate degree or qualification.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience.

Skills and Competencies

• Knowledgeable experience in managing end-to-end water chemistry in a power plant.
• Good laboratory techniques and practices.
• Good analytical skills.
• In-depth understanding of the cycle chemistry of a power plant
• Knowledge of the power generation process.
• Ability to draw relevant inferences for operations and maintenance from chemical analysis.
• Knowledge of safe working procedures for chemical handling.
• Good communication and management skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of modern laboratory equipment.