Energy Plant Operator in Training

Pathfinder International; Holme; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

British Steel in Scunthorpe seeks an Energy Operations Trainee Operator to join a 24/7 energy plant team. The role provides structured training, mentoring and practical exposure to control room operations, plant inspections and routine checks, supporting start-ups, shutdowns and isolations under safe systems of work.

You will learn to monitor performance, respond to changing conditions, keep environmental and safety standards high and work with engineering on maintenance activities to meet KPIs.

Qualifications

• Good English and Mathematics
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, safety-critical operation
• Teamwork and proactive learning
• Willingness to learn process control systems

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant performance and operating conditions using SCADA, DCS and other control systems
• Carry out routine inspections, plant checks, testing and sampling
• Support safe start-ups, shutdowns and isolations of plant equipment
• Identify issues and assist fault finding and root-cause analysis
• Participate in safety audits, risk assessments and continuous improvement
• Report incidents, hazards and near misses and promote safety culture
• Help maintain environmental standards through monitoring and emissions assessments
• Collaborate with Engineering during planned maintenance and outages
• Contribute to achieving operation KPIs and team targets

Job description

British Steel in Scunthorpe seeks an Energy Operations Trainee Operator to join a 24/7 energy plant team. The role provides structured training, mentoring and practical exposure to control room operations, plant inspections and routine checks, supporting start-ups, shutdowns and isolations under safe systems of work.

You will learn to monitor performance, respond to changing conditions, keep environmental and safety standards high and work with engineering on maintenance activities to meet KPIs.