OnePower Lesotho (1PWR)
Job Vacancy: Operations and Maintenance Lead
Position Overview
OnePower Lesotho (1PWR) is seeking an Operations and Maintenance Lead to oversee workflow planning, asset management, customer relations, and reporting for renewable energy projects in the operational phase. This role is ideal for a process-driven leader with strong organizational and team management skills. The O&M Lead will help build and refine systems to support 1PWR’s growth across Lesotho and the broader region. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent time management, a vision for high-performance teams, and the ability to align operations with company standards. The role involves close collaboration with management and demands both business and technical insight.
Responsibilities of the O&M Lead include but are not limited to:
- Development and implementation of O&M plans in compliance with O&M contracts
- Develop and improve database integrated systems and platforms to illustrate and analyze historical and real time technical and financial asset performance
- Routine monitoring and reporting of asset performance via SCADA and specialized in-house systems including key metrics (energy generation, energy sales, disaggregated and aggregated rolling averages, trends etc.)
- Scheduling, logistics planning, executing, validating and logging corrective and preventative measures at sites meeting key performance indicators for uptime/availability while tracking and quantifying O&M effort
- Direct and remote supervision of 1PWR service technicians and contractors performing O&M at field sites
- Deliver high quality customer service: creating and implementing a vision, quickly identifying issues and executing solutions meeting key performance indicators for response and resolution time
- Maintenance of spare parts and tools inventory
- Updating documentation of standard operating procedures and generating performance reports
- Grow the team and its capabilities as the asset portfolio grows and company needs evolve
- Work at field sites, as needed to maintain operations of 1PWR assets
- On-call time commitment typically 1 week/month and not more than 2 weeks/month
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field preferred
- Minimum 5 years work experience demonstrating deep experience in relevant work
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Sesotho
- Strong skills using Microsoft Office (word processing, presentations, data processing) software, including professional document formatting
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
Target Start Date: Immediately
Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
To Apply
Email cover letter, CV, and a minimum of two references to:
[email protected]
Please include certified copies of:
- National ID
- Transcripts
- Certifications for any relevant educational qualifications