Employment Opportunity :: Senior Production Engineer

Department: Engineering & Planning Employment Status: Fulltime

Salary: CI$74,868 to CI$102,945 | USD$89,661 to USD$123,286 (no income tax) Overtime Eligibility: No

Work Environment: Hybrid

Corporate – Workspace is primarily in the Administrative Building

In Field – Workspace is primarily Off Site at various locations around the island Plant Area- Workspace is primarily in the Power Plant Area

Hybrid – Workspace is a combination of in the Administrative Building and in the Field or in the Plant Area Satellite- Workspace is at one of CUC’s satellite locations

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Development and management of a Capital Program to facilitate the necessary expansions and improvements to the company’s Production systems and facilities to meet load growth, improve system reliability and safety, enhance system operational flexibilities, and reduce system loses.
• Management of Engineering Services capital projects associated with the Production
• Implementation of such improvements through the development of scopes of work, engineering design specifications and detailed engineering design as the bases of the appropriate Construction Work Packages. In accordance with Company’s Project Management process. To ensure Company safety practices and procedures are followed by employees and contractors on all assigned projects.
• Approving, monitoring, supervising, inspecting and review of new and modifications to civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls and installation of Production equipment and ensuring that they meet CUC’s and industry standards.
• Preparation, updating and monitoring of standards for electrical, mechanical control and instrumentation in the generation system.
• Provide technical leadership across the company in the Production area. Provide general engineering support to all company departments. Provision of occasional internal training for other personnel.
• Participate in the work of a group of employees involved in the engineering, maintenance, troubleshooting and service of the power system’s maintenance program. Responsible for the provision of engineering assistance to the Production Division when requested. Required to provide “On Call” support as required.
• Liaising with the Production, T&D Division’s contractors and consultants
• Guiding other staff to assist where required to achieve the tasks Perform work in accordance with company policies, procedures, standards and safety policies. Other duties which may be assigned from time to time.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

Applicants should possess:

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience in Plant Engineering projects relevant to the power utility industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineering credential in good standing or be able to prove equivalent and that is working towards achieving the recognized credentials.
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite Programs and AutoCAD
• Good written and verbal communication skills for report writing, letter writing and technical presentations
• Project Management Institute (PMI), PMP or PMP or Equivalent

Rewards

• Four weeks’ vacation, prorated
• Two personal days
• Short Term Incentive Programme (performance-based bonus) per board approval
• Pension
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Wellness Programmes
• Relocation package for off-shore hires

CUC offers a very competitive benefits package including pension, health and life insurance. CUC operates within the Cayman Islands, which as a jurisdiction does not have direct or income taxes. Employees working are subject to indirect taxes such as import duties when importing goods from overseas.

About Us: CUC commenced operations in 1966 as the sole provider of electricity in Grand Cayman. The Company operates a modern diesel plant with an installed capacity of 166 MW. The Company reached a new system peak load of 128 MW in September 2024. Our 280 employees are committed to providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to over 34,000 customers.

CUC has been through many challenging and exciting periods but has kept pace with Grand Cayman’s rapid development for over 58 years. We are considered one of the most reliable and efficient power companies in the Caribbean.

The Territory: The Cayman Islands, a United Kingdom Overseas Territory with a population of approximately 81,000, are comprised of three islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. Located 150 miles south of Cuba, 460 miles south of Miami and 167 miles northwest of Jamaica, the largest island is Grand Cayman with an area of 76 square miles.

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