Station Manager

Running a whole power plant is what the Station Manager vacancy at Siemens Energy in Erbil, Iraq, comes down to: the listing puts the holder in charge of the Khormala Power Plant’s safe, reliable and profitable operation. The post sits at manager / team leader level in the Gas Services organization, and the person hired must be willing to be based in Khormala and live in Erbil.

What the station manager job in Erbil involves

A typical day, per the listing, starts with reviewing how the plant is performing, where safety stands, what customers prioritize and which operational risks are open, then getting site leadership and cross-functional teams working to a single operational and project plan. Contact with customers, employees and plant operations runs through regular reviews, walkdowns, decisions and escalations, and the holder stays on call. The post belongs to the Service Middle East business unit.

Responsibilities

• Runs the plant safely, reliably and profitably, holding it to its contractual, availability, efficiency and compliance targets
• Improves asset performance by optimizing the plant, managing outages, mitigating risks and pursuing continuous improvement, and allocates resources between the site’s functions
• Acts as the main point of contact for customers and stakeholders, handling relationships, performance reviews, contract matters and escalations, and works with partners inside and outside the company
• Takes ownership of the site’s financial and commercial results: budgets, forecasts, cost control, productivity gains and risk escalation
• Builds a safety-first, high-performing culture by developing the workforce, engaging employees, enforcing EHS compliance and quality standards, planning succession and encouraging learning

Requirements

• Degree in mechanical, electrical or power plant engineering, or a related technical discipline
• At least 5 of those 10+ years in leadership roles such as Operations Manager or Maintenance Manager, in facilities above 500 MW
• Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, high-pressure steam systems, DCS/SCADA operations, plant performance software, predictive maintenance tools and OEM operating protocols
• Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and managing demanding customer and stakeholder relationships in the Middle East, including technical, contractual and organizational difficulties
• Excellent English communication, strong digital literacy, a proactive problem-solving mindset and a commitment to HSE and quality excellence
• Willingness to be based in Khormala and live in Erbil, Iraq

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree and/or MBA
• Combined cycle power plant experience
• Familiarity with Siemens Energy equipment

Benefits

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Chances to work on, and lead, innovative projects
• Access to employee resource groups
• Competitive salary package, as the listing describes it

About Siemens Energy

Siemens Energy is an energy technology company with about 100,000 employees in more than 90 countries, and its technologies underpin one sixth of the world’s electricity generation. Its Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization, with gas turbines, steam turbines and generators under one roof.

How to apply

Applicants apply using the button below on the Siemens Energy jobs site, where the opening carries job ID 306862.