Reliability Manager (Electrical, Mechanical, Control & Instrumentation)

About the role

Genser Energy Côte d'Ivoire SA (GECS) is looking for a Reliability Manager, reporting directly to the VP Operations, to identify and manage asset reliability risks that could affect the power plant system and operations. The role ensures asset availability and overall reliability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities and safety/security systems through monitoring and maintenance, and reduces downtime.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Reliability Team and support the Plant Manager with planned maintenance using CMMS, budget management and regular reporting to senior management and the client.
• Establish safety protocols, maintenance procedures and environmental regulations, and develop emergency response plans.
• Support the EPC project team during construction, installation and commissioning: review AFCs, P&IDs, commissioning checklists, red lines and as-built drawings, supervise installation, manage warranty and punch list issues, and recommend improvements to the Health & Safety Team.
• Follow the life-cycle asset management process for turbines, boilers, switchgear, rotating equipment, protection relays, cooling systems, instrumentation and control devices, pumps, valves, auxiliary power units, tanks, vessels, pressure vessels and heat exchangers.
• Optimize combined cycle efficiency, implement advanced PdM (vibration analysis, thermography, oil testing, motor current analysis, performance trending), oversee HRSG health and water/steam chemistry compliance, and analyze plant data (PI System, Maximo).
• Develop engineering solutions to recurring failures, run statistical process control, reliability modeling and prediction, RCA/RCFA, and FRACAS, and contribute to a risk management plan.
• Carry out predictive and preventive maintenance, review permit-to-work documentation, and supervise the team, including performance appraisals and leave coordination.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Control & Instrumentation or Electromechanical Engineering (mandatory); Master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in the oil & gas industry, in power generation reliability, with hands-on exposure to gas turbines (Bergen, GE, Siemens, etc.) and/or steam turbines (Siemens, GE, Mitsubishi).
• Fluency in English and French is a plus; multicultural experience is a plus.

Required skills

• For C&I systems: DCS/PLC logic, turbine control systems (MARK VIe, Ovation), instrumentation calibration, SCADA/HMI, PLC-PAC programming and industrial networks.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as Process Safety Management, OSHA, EPA and EEOC.