Facilities & Infrastructure Manager at Ampersand E-mobility Limited
About the role
The Facilities and Infrastructure Manager is responsible for
the deployment, reliability, and compliance of the battery swap station
network. This role oversees the full infrastructure lifecycle from site
feasibility and electrical design to installation, maintenance, and uptime
optimization ensuring safe, compliant, and highly available charging
infrastructure that supports continuous operations.
Key responsibilities
Infrastructure Deployment & Project Execution
- Site
Feasibility & Surveying: Identify and assess commercially viable
sites, evaluating power availability, load capacity, and civil
requirements
- Electrical
Design & Planning: Develop electrical schematics for swap stations,
including load calculations, protection systems, and battery rack layouts.
- Project
& Contractor Management: Lead third-party contractors for civil and
electrical works, ensuring delivery meets company standards, timelines,
and safety requirements.
- Utility
& Regulatory Liaison: Act as the primary technical interface with KPLC
and other relevant authorities to support approvals, connections, and
issue resolution.
Maintenance & Operational Excellence
- Uptime
& Reliability Management: Drive high charger availability through
effective reactive maintenance using the Facilities Issue Desk and defined
SLAs.
- Preventive
Maintenance: Design, implement, and enforce a program to proactively
identify risks such as overheating, cable degradation, or socket fatigue.
- Facilities
Standards & Repairs: Ensure all swap station facilities are maintained
to company standards, with timely identification, coordination, and
closure of all facility and infrastructure repairs.
- Safety
& Compliance: Serve as Engineer-in-Charge, signing off on all
installations and modifications in full compliance with Kenyan electrical
codes and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards.
Team Leadership
- Team
Management: Plan and prioritize work for a team of Technicians and a
Junior Engineer, balancing new installations with urgent operational
issues.
- Capability
Building: Deliver regular toolbox talks, on-the-job coaching, and
structured training to continuously improve technical standards and safety
practices.
- Inventory
& Asset Control: Oversee electrical inventory and critical spares,
ensuring accurate stock availability.
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Electrical Engineering
- Registered
with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)
- EPRA
License (minimum Class C1; Class A1 or B preferred).
- Minimum
of 5 years’ experience in electrical project delivery and maintenance
- Experience
in power distribution, industrial facilities, EV charging, or similar
infrastructure
- Proven
experience navigating KPLC processes within the Nairobi grid context
- Strong
understanding of power quality issues, including surges and brownouts
- Proficient
in MS Office (planning, reporting, and documentation)
- Highly
organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
simultaneously.
- Resilient
and solution-oriented in complex operating environments
- Strong
people leadership skills with the ability to lead technicians effectively
- Clear
communicator with senior leadership and external stakeholders
NB: Candidates must clearly indicate their EPRA
license class in their application.