Control Room Manager – 24/7 Energy Performance

Tozer Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Long-term career development

Ownership of new control room function

Job summary

Tozer Group is seeking an experienced Control Room Manager to lead the Wakefield-based Performance & Monitoring team for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) portfolio. You will own day-to-day operations, coordinate 24/7 monitoring, manage alarms, and deliver availability and performance reporting to clients.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on control room experience, and a track record of process improvement, with the UK driving licence as a must.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a control room, NOC or similar 24/7 monitoring function.
• Strong people management, rotas and performance development.
• Knowledge of GB electricity system, generation/storage or energy assets.
• Experience with alarm management and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of Wakefield control room, rotas and procedures.
• Lead the Control Room Monitoring and Performance & Monitoring teams.
• Maintain high standards for alarm handling and escalation.
• Ensure incidents are escalated and closed within timescales.
• Manage high-quality shift handovers and reporting across sites.
• Analyze availability and performance with engineering teams.

Skills

People management

Operational leadership

24/7 monitoring

SCADA knowledge

Alarms and incident management

Data analysis

Client reporting

Communication skills

Tools

SCADA

Power BI

Remote monitoring systems

Job description

Tozer Group is seeking an experienced Control Room Manager to lead the Wakefield-based Performance & Monitoring team for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) portfolio. You will own day-to-day operations, coordinate 24/7 monitoring, manage alarms, and deliver availability and performance reporting to clients.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on control room experience, and a track record of process improvement, with the UK driving licence as a must.