Inspection & Life Extension Services (I&LES) Manager

About the role

The OSS Manager (I&LES) leads end‑to‑end execution of Inspection and Life Extension Services for power generation equipment across the MEA region. This senior‑level position oversees a highly mobile, specialized workforce, ensuring the right skills are matched to outage projects while driving on‑site accountability for EHS, quality and productivity.

Key responsibilities

• Own preparation, execution and close‑out of I&LES repair projects, ensuring technical adherence and on‑time delivery.
• Optimize crew composition by matching employee skills, availability and performance data to job requirements.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle for field teams, including performance evaluations, career pathing and training.
• Recruit, hire and develop field personnel, partnering with Training Managers to maintain EHS certifications.
• Lead on‑site EHS and quality compliance, conduct audits and resolve technical issues during outages.
• Develop short‑ and long‑range resource plans based on regional outage schedules.
• Serve as single point of contact for outage planning, issue escalation and stakeholder management.
• Analyze post‑outage data to drive cost‑reduction initiatives and improve future service delivery.

Required profile

• Senior‑level professional with extensive experience managing technical field teams in the power generation sector.
• Proven ability to coordinate large‑scale outage projects across multiple locations.
• Strong leadership and decision‑making skills, with a focus on safety, quality and productivity.
• Excellent communication skills for internal and external stakeholder engagement.

Required skills

• EHS compliance
• Quality management
• Resource planning
• Outage management