Day Shift Team Leader - Energy from Waste Power Station

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks a Day Shift Team Leader for their Power Station near Bicester. The role involves managing a team, ensuring safe operations, and supporting operational efficiency while providing opportunities for professional growth. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Location living allowance

Overtime and bonuses

On-call payments

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior operations role within the power sector is essential.
• Strong knowledge of safe systems of work procedures.
• HV switching experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for permit office work and managing a team to ensure operational efficiency.
• Chair daily meetings on health and safety issues post-shift.
• Maximise waste input and energy production while complying with regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Operations Management

Safety Compliance

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

IOSH or NEBOSH Certificate

HV Senior Authorised Person Certification

Job description

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit a Day Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station near Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The role offers a salary of £62,849, a location living allowance of £2,654 per annum, overtime, up to 10% bonus, call-out payments, and other benefits.

If you are a Shift Team Leader or an experienced Shift Technician looking to work days and develop your career with a company that invests in training and professional growth, please upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

• Reporting to the Operations Manager, responsible for permit office work, including writing, issuing, and signing off permits to work.
• Managing a team of Shift Operators / Shift Technicians to ensure safe and efficient operation of high-pressure boilers, generators, and auxiliary plant.
• Ensuring plant operation within parameters while complying with HSE rules, regulations, and company policies.
• Maximising waste input and energy production.
• Chairing daily meetings post-shift to review health, safety, environmental issues, and plans for the upcoming shift.
• Acting as HV Senior Authorised Person for issuing permits, switching, and mechanical/electrical isolations.
• Collaborating with maintenance to ensure maximum plant availability.

The role involves working some shifts during absences or sickness, and being on call 1 in 7 weekends, for which you will be paid.

Professional qualifications

• Ideally a relevant engineering qualification such as HNC/HND.
• IOSH or NEBOSH certificate.
• HV Senior Authorised Person certification.

Personal skills, experience, and knowledge

• Experience in a senior operations role within the power sector is essential.
• Strong knowledge of safe systems of work procedures.
• HV switching experience is advantageous.

Salary and benefits

• Salary of £62,849.
• Location living allowance of £2,654 per year.
• On-call payments, overtime, and a bonus of up to 10%.
• Private medical insurance and other benefits.

Astute People acts as an employment agency for this vacancy. We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds. We aim to respond to all applicants within 7 days; if you do not hear back, please consider your application unsuccessful.