Plant Supervisor
About the Firm
CrossBoundary Energy develops, owns, and operates distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, offering cheaper and cleaner energy through power purchase and lease agreements. With a US$800M portfolio of awarded, signed, in-construction, and operating energy assets, the company boasts over 600 MWp of solar PV, wind generation, and thermal projects and over 1 GWh of battery energy storage solutions. Its clients include industry leaders like Rio Tinto, Ivanhoe, Unilever, Diageo, Heineken, and the Devki Group. The diverse portfolio features large-scale renewable-led hybrid power plants for mines, rooftop and ground-mount solar PV plants for industrial clients, and distributed solar PV and battery power solutions for telecommunications sites. As a member of the CrossBoundary Group, founded in 2011, CrossBoundary Energy is dedicated to unlocking the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. Learn more at www.crossboundaryenergy.com.
Why Join Us?
The CrossBoundary team is a unique group of people genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the world’s most challenging and dynamic markets. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share core qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a strong bias for action. Learn more at: www.crossboundary.comWhat You'll Do
Crossboundary Energy (CBE) is recruiting an SPV Plant Supervisor to manage the operation and maintenance of CBE’s Caledonia solar photovoltaic power plant. The plant manager will be responsible for the overall management, operation and maintenance of the solar power plant to ensure safe, reliable, and optimal power generation in compliance with contractual, technical and regulatory standards. The role encompasses leadership of the O&M team, coordination of maintenance schedules, performance monitoring, safety management, reporting and stakeholder communication. The plant manager will ensure that plant availability, performance ration and energy yield targets are consistently met while upholding best practices in safety, quality and environmental stewardship.
The position is available as a full-time role, with opportunities for growth within CBE’s Asset Management team to service additional renewable energy projects across Africa.
Who You Are
Excellence: Demonstrates expertise in applying top international practices for operational risks across various industrial processes monitored in real time. That is commonly used in sectors such as manufacturing, energy, and utilities to gather data from sensors and devices, giving operators insights into performance and potential problems.
Deliberate Thinker: A pragmatic decision-maker known for choosing the simplest solution to reach the goal. Writing in documents and emails is brief, precise, and free of misspellings or confusing formatting. You participate in team meetings to summarize your conclusions and offer new ideas.
Bias to Action: Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in the team. You are comfortable with ambiguity, accountable for your decisions, and can operate without direction in a fast-moving environment.
What you'll do
The SPV plant supervisor will be part of CBE Asset Management team responsible for O&M planning, coordination, performance monitoring and HSE management. Specific duties include:
Required Qualifications
Familiarity with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards
Location
The staff’s place of work and/or authorized duty station shall be in such a location as designated by the Company from time to time and in its sole discretion. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company anticipates that the staff’s primary duty station shall be the Caledonia Mining Services Solar Plant, Gwanda, Zimbabwe, with immediate deployment to the site upon commencement of employment.
Depending on operational needs, the Company may adopt rotational work arrangements, including Rest & Recuperation (R&R) policies, to promote staff well-being and improve operational efficiency.
Think you have what it takes but are not sure you check every box? Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you're passionate about what we're building, we want to hear from you!
Equal Opportunity Employer
CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to talent@crossboundary.com.
