Assistant Shift Team Leader

BWSC; Peebles; On-site; GBP 37,989 - 46,431; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary Exchange Pension contributions

Fixed employer Pension contribution of 6%

33 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Annual bonus opportunity

Job summary

A global power plant operation and maintenance provider is seeking an Assistant Shift Team Leader in Peebles. This full-time role involves ensuring safety and operational efficiency in a biomass plant. Candidates should have background in operations, maintenance, or technical trades. The starting salary is £42,210 with numerous benefits such as health care, pension contributions, and annual leave. Applications must be submitted online.

Qualifications

• Specific experience in an operational or production role on EFW, CHP, Biomass or Renewable Power Station.
• Gasification experience or a trade/engineering background is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Operate the plant ensuring safety and operational limits.
• Undertake routine inspections and record plant data.
• Perform maintenance and fault finding.
• Monitor plant performance and improve efficiency.

Skills

Observation and recording skills

Thorough attention to detail

Ability to work well under pressure

Basic knowledge of chemistry

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Control Room equipment

Maintenance management systems

Job description

Overview

Assistant Shift Team Leader role at BWSC in Craigellachie, on the Operations team for a biomass plant. The role is designed for individuals with knowledge and experience in operations, maintenance, or technical trades, including Military or Operational backgrounds, with two current vacancies.

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring the plant is operated with respect to safety, environmental and operational limits at all times, whilst maximizing availability, reliability and efficiency. Full training specific to the role will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate the plant with respect to safety, environmental and operational limits at all times, including steady state, start-up, shutdown and emergency situations, from the Control Room and/or plant as required.
• Undertake routine plant inspections, operational routines, adjustments and testing, and collect/record plant data.
• Perform general defect rectification, planned and first-line reactive maintenance and fault finding to meet availability and reliability targets.
• Organise and participate in housekeeping and plant cleaning activities daily.
• Monitor plant performance and take proactive measures to improve shortfalls.
• Adhere to site safety rules, including isolation of mechanical and electrical equipment and HV switching up to 33kV; training and experience to deputise as Senior Authorised Person (Mech/LV & HV).
• Provide operational support for maintenance and fuel handling teams to maximise performance and safety, particularly during fuel delivery and by-product removal periods.
• Own receipt of all plant operational chemicals onto site.
• Maintain an accurate shift log and record defects/works in the maintenance management system.
• Contribute to health, safety and environmental management policies and help develop site operations procedures to keep them accurate and sufficient.
• Provide operational support for planned outages as required, which may include day working.

Skills and knowledge required

• Observation and recording skills
• Thorough and clear attention to detail
• Ability to take feedback constructively
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Basic knowledge of chemistry, including safe use and disposal of chemicals
• Ability to operate and control equipment
• Ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• Thinking, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Basic IT skills for logging and data entry in spreadsheets

Specific experience in an operational or production role on an EFW, CHP, Biomass or Renewable Power Station is a primary requirement; gasification experience or a trade/engineering background is an advantage.

What do we offer?

BWSC offers a strong network of opportunities and career growth locally and internationally. The role offers a starting salary of £42,210 with overtime potential and a comprehensive benefits package:

• Health Care Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Exchange Pension contributions
• Fixed employer Pension contribution of 6%
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of 8 Bank Holidays) plus 1 extra day for each 5 years of service
• Life Assurance
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (dependent on business performance)

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week role on a 24/7 12-hour shift rota with annual leave built in. Occasional national travel may be required.

Ready for a challenge?

To be considered, please submit a CV, a brief summary of suitability, and your current or desired salary package. You must have the right to work in the UK to apply.

The application deadline is 5 September 2025. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so please apply today.

If you have questions, contact James Simpson at [e-mail]. Note: BWSC no longer accepts applications via email due to GDPR; please submit through our online recruitment system.

For more information about BWSC, visit www.bwsc.com. BWSC is a global power plant Operation & Maintenance and technical service provider with engineering expertise to deliver cleaner, affordable energy.