Dam Safety and Maintenance Officer

In the role as Dam Safety and Maintenance Officer, we are seeking a competent, self-driven and committed individual to provide oversight of all overall Dam Safety topic in the Statkraft India, including safeguarding compliance with all relevant requirements and communication with country specific dam safety authorities, as well as the compliance of Civil Infrastructure maintenance activities.

As Dam Safety and Maintenance Officer you will be part of the team involved in Asset Management activities and report to the Director Strategic Operations in India and following tasks would be a part of your job profile:

• Responsible for the overall Dam safety topic in Statkraft India including safeguarding compliance with all relevant requirements and communication with country specific Dam safety authorities.
• Responsible for ensuring the quality of documents, or to develop more, regarding the safe operation of Dams and catchment areas in Statkraft India including Joint venture assets in India.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of the Indian dam safety program.
• Provide specialized technical support to align the criteria and guidelines established in The Statkraft Dam Safety Management.
• Provide operational support and professional advice to Hydro O&M leader in the reassessment, rehabilitation, design and construction of Dams and appurtenant structures.
• Responsible to secure the compliance(execution) of all Civil Infrastructure maintenance activities, proposing the Civil Infrastructure long term planning.
• Maintain compliance with all Statkraft requirements and regulatory standards on Business Ethics, Health, Safety, Environment and Social.
• Ensure timely reporting of Civil asset plans and performance to the asset owner and key stakeholders.
• Support Business Development project (M&A and greenfield) in detail preparation of Civil assets long-term budgets, as well as Benchmarking comparison across Statkraft Civil assets.
• Support Statkraft’s global dam safety initiatives.

Qualifications

We look for experienced personnel with the essential skills that includes:

• Civil Engineer, Master’s degree (an advantage is to have a PhD) in Construction, Geotechnics, Hydraulics or Hydrology. Dam Engineering and Dam Safety subjects are preferred.
• Experience of more than15 years in design, construction works, and project development related to Dam Engineering and Dam Safety.
• Well conversant with Indian regulatory framework for dam safety and civil construction / maintenance.