Roadmap to Success in the Energy and Utility Industry

Introduction: As a fresh graduated geologidt, I plan to pursue a career

in the Energy and Utility Industry as it is deeply connected to my
program of study. As you progress in reading this, you will have a
clearer idea of what I plan on doing with my time as I take on this
journey.
My goal is to improve the operations at the the Clifton Pier Power
Station and gain experience to
become the Director of Energy supply at the executive leve!
responsible for all power facilities in The
Bahamas.

! believe that ! can improve the operations by addressing the

following areas at the Clifton Pier Power
Station:

SAFETY: Reduce Incidents. Safety is priority 1 at a power plant and |

need to ensure the staff follow
guidelines and our aware of importance as they do their daily tasks.
So everyone needs to be involved in
order for it to work. | would need training and support from
management to achieve this.

TRAINING: Build workforce capabilities. | need to ensure all staff are

well trained and refreshed on their roles and responsibilities within the
power plant to ensure we operate safely.
RELIABILITY: Operation by Procedures. Our performance is based
upon keeping units online and the
lowest costs. Operators need to follow proper procedures and identify
issues immediately. Establishing
procedures and constant checking will ensure they operate correctly.

MAINTENANCE: Improve Defect Detection, Analysis of Root Cause,

Follow schedule, Preventative, Parts
availability. Need to ensure operators detect defects so that
maintenance can repair with minimum
downtime. Proper planning and having parts available is key.
Following a maintenance schedule will
ensure no force outages occur.

HOUSEKEEPING: Keeping all areas clean, reduce impact on the

environment. Operations needs to keep
the plant free of debris. Ensure all areas are oil free and ensure all
waste is disposed of correctly to
protect the environment, Need proper equipment and training from
management. Staff must be vigilant
and take ownership of their surroundings.

Ensuring these are done will greatly improve the way we operate and
the way the plant looks today.
This will indeed be a great accomplishment while | am in this position.
Some roadblocks would be staff buy in, management support and
funding. | can continue my self-development through seminars and
online courses such as this one. In addition the utility may offer
specific training that will help me achieve my goal.
History: During my time in the university, I have given the time to
think of what I want to pursue in this path. I have always been fond of
technology and how it innovates. Thus, I plan to incorporate different
technology to the energy and utility industry. For example, before I
took up power system protection as my specialization, I took up
Industrial Automation and Control. Wherein I had an idea of how
convenient it would be for the industry when everything in it is
modernized and automated.