Vacancies at Husk Power Systems

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager, Operational Excellence

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full Time

Role Summary

• Husk is seeking a Manager, Operational Excellence who will be responsible for all plant operations and maintenance activities.
• The individual must have high level of technical competency with an understanding of electrical engineering, ensuring safety and environmental inspections and preventive maintenance within Husk power plants.
• This position provides the opportunity to join a growing team that is changing the face of rural electrification in Nigeria and Asia.
• The ideal candidate should have a positive attitude, be a team player, believe in Husk’s values, have an inherent curiosity to find creative solutions for problem-solving and have an appetite for growth.

Key Responsibilities
General:

• Reporting to the Nigeria Country Director and Global Operations Team and responsible for Uptime management, preventive maintenance, safety practices, capacity utilization, asset management, and report generation
• Responsible for the smooth functioning of PV Solar/Biomass hybrid power plants and implementing effective techniques to bring efficiency to the performance of the plants.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of commitment to the company’s success by proactively managing growth plans and a bias to action.
• Management of operational budget and monitoring of performance.
• Management of entire Service Team across different locations and NOCs.
• Other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Plant Operations:

• Management of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly equipment healthiness checklist; Preventive maintenance planning; Shutdown planning; Daily reading logbook, etc.
• Management of process for Quality verification and compliance of work during Handover – Take over from the Projects Department.
• Ability to ensure safety standards are followed at the core of operations and plan, organize, schedule, and direct the safety training and compliance at sites.
• Management of overall KPIs and deliverables for operations and ensuring that the complete team is aligned to the same.
• Responsible for training and development of the operations team including electricians, and engineers as per the system design standards.
• Responsible for overall monitoring and reporting of plant and asset health and performance.
• Regular interaction and engagement with other verticals especially sales to ensure and extend required support for growth of business.
• Responsible for managing and ensuring security standards at the plant and enable quick turnaround time for action in case of security issues.
• Responsible for management of spares and inventory components based on criticality and lifecycle of the components.
• Responsible for managing fuel supply chain and stock for Diesel generators and Biomass gasifiers.

Asset Management:

• Interface with the vendors/contractors to review the operation of plant equipment and systems continuously, minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure completion of technical documents; grid outages, onsite equipment problems, log entries, site visits; and safety and environmental inspections to comply with standard operating procedures.
• Interact and liaison with local authorities for smooth functioning of the plant and management of ROW issues.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Overall, a minimum of 12 – 15 years of relevant experience or more.
• B.Tech / B.Eng / MTech – Specialization: Electrical / Electronics Engineering from a reputable institution.
• An MBA is an added advantage.
• Adequate knowledge and understanding of handling operations & maintenance of solar PV plants, Biomass, and other renewable energy sources, especially micro-grids.
• Should have Monitored maintenance of LT Transmission and distribution lines, protective relays & associated equipment, and inverters.
• Good knowledge of solar PV Panels, Inverters, Battery banks, T&D lines, SCADA systems, and all solar electrical operational equipment.
• Extensive knowledge of renewable energy, instrumentation control systems, and in-depth knowledge of both solar & biomass power generation systems and procedures.
• Experience working in dynamic high-growth entrepreneurial/start-up organizations.
• Team player and prior experience in the management of large, decentralized teams.
• Very proactive, with deep commercial acumen, and a high level of “customer-centricity”
• Problem-solving ability and prior experience in the management of mass-scale deployments with digital platforms.
• You have no issues working in (and living around) rural Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Environment & Social Executive

Location: Lafia, Nasarawa
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Husk is seeking a Health and Safety Officer, to join the QHSSE team in Nigeria towards achieving its targets.
• This individual will be responsible for implementing and coordinating all E & S programs within the company’s operations.
• In addition, helping in development of the Environment and social culture at sites and operational plants.
• The individual must be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s most critical challenges – the energy access deficit.
• This position provides the opportunity to join a growing team that is changing the face of rural electrification in many countries including India and Nigeria etc.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:

• Develop, implement, and manage E&S policies, procedures, and the Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) across all company operations.
• Collaborate with Health and Safety (H&S) executives to integrate E&S considerations into all business practices.

Compliance and Sustainability:

• Ensure adherence to all environmental and safety regulations and industry best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in our environmental performance and social responsibility practices.
• Secure adequate resources for effective E&S program execution.

Risk Management and Proactive Approach:

• Proactively identify and mitigate potential E&S risks within operations.
• Conduct thorough investigations of operational E&S incidents, ensuring proper record keeping and reporting.

Training and Awareness:

• Develop and deliver comprehensive E&S training programs for all employees across the organization.
• Promote a culture of safety and environmental responsibility through knowledge sharing and awareness initiatives.

Required Skills & Attributes

• 5-7 years of proven experience in developing and implementing E&S programs preferably in the renewable energy industry.
•  In-depth knowledge of environmental regulations and best practices.
•  In-depth knowledge of safety principles and risk management techniques.
• A thorough and practical knowledge of Centre, State and Local social & environmental laws and regulations.
• At least one year of supervisory experience
• Have a learning mindset and are keen to deliver hands-on solutions in the field.
• Be a problem solver and can identify issues and possible solutions swiftly.
• Can also ideally execute based on direct instruction and under guidance from other members of the team.
• You have no issues working in (and living around) rural Nigeria and in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment.

Salary

• Based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications, salary can be negotiated, if required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online