Facility Manager

Astute People; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private Medical

Job summary

Astute People are partnering with MVV Environment LTD to recruit a highly experienced Facility Manager for a flagship Energy from Waste Power Station under construction in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The role is site-based with a competitive salary, bonus and private medical insurance.

You will lead mobilisation, oversee construction and commissioning activities, manage KPI-driven performance and ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards across the site.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience within Power Generation or Energy from Waste facilities.
• 5+ years' experience in a senior leadership or plant management role.
• HNC / HND / ONC Engineering qualifications will also be considered with relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of legislation such as CDM, ISO, PPSR, LOLER, PUWER and Environmental Compliance & permits.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and operational teams.
• A proactive approach to operational improvement and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Guide the plant through Construction & Commissioning phases and secure a successful handover.
• Operate the plant to KPI targets, maximise efficiency and deliver cost savings.
• Maximise plant availability and effectiveness to improve profitability.
• Implement and maintain management systems to operate the new Energy from Waste plant.
• Support wider Engineering & Project teams with technical issues during start up activities.
• Oversee full CAPEX planning including budgeting, forecasting & master planning.
• Provide leadership and establish a new team with clear objectives.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and quality compliance including permits and ISO standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders and EPC Contractor for build issues and construction meetings.
• Mobilise the site staff and recruit the project team.

Skills

Leadership experience

Operational efficiency

Health & safety awareness

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

HNC/HND/ONC Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Astute's Power Team is exclusively partnering with MVV Environment LTD to recruit a highly experienced Facility Manager for their flagship Energy from Waste Power Station, currently under construction in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The facility provides a vital outlet for the sustainable disposal of over 625,000 tonnes of residual waste per year and will generate over 50 megawatts of low carbon energy. This is enough to power over 150,000 homes in the local community once operational in 2029.

This is a critical role which will be involved with full site mobilisation activities including overseeing the construction & commissioning of the plant. The permanent role is site-based and offers a competitive salary plus bonus & private medical insurance.

If you're an experienced Power Station Manager with experience in Waste to Energy or Solid Fueled Power Plants and want to join a new-build plant.

Responsibilities of the Plant Manager

Reporting to the Project Director, you will:

• Guiding the plant through the Construction & Commissioning phases and secure a successful handover including taking part in construction, commissioning & start up activities.
• Operating the plant within the specified contract, achieving KPI's of personal and plant objectives and maximising efficiency to deliver cost savings and improving profitability.
• Maximising plant availability and effectiveness to improve profitability.
• Implementing & maintaining the relevant management systems to operate this new Energy from Waste plant including identifying process improvements to maximise opportunity and resolve root causes of issues as they arise.
• Support the wider Engineering & Project teams with technical issues during start up activities.
• Oversee full CAPEX planning including budgeting, forecasting & facility master planning.
• Provide leadership and management in setting up the new team and setting clear and defined objectives to deliver the plants goals.
• Full site compliance for all health, safety, environmental and quality issues including overseeing permits, audits, inspections & ISO compliance (OHSAS18001, ISO9001, ISO14001)
• Ensure the Health, Safety and Welfare of all staff, support staff and sub-contractors are ensured across the Energy from Waste facility & Materials Treatment Plant.
• Liaise with key stakeholders (Local Authority, Environment Agency, HSE etc) including the EPC Contractor for identifying build issues and regular Construction meetings.
• Plant mobilisation including the recruitment of all site staff.

Required qualifications and experience

To be considered, you must have:

• At least 10 years experience within Power Generation or Energy from Waste facilities
• At least 5 years' experience in a senior leadership or plant management role
• HNC / HND / ONC Engineering qualifications will also be considered with relevant experience
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation such as CDM, ISO, PPSR, LOLER, PUWER and Environmental Compliance & permits.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and operational teams
• A proactive approach to operational improvement and performance management

Desirable experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Ideally qualified with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards).
• IOSH or NEBOSH would be advantageous
• Candidates with experience in plant mobilisation / seeing plants through commissioning to handover will be deemed highly advantageous.

Salary and benefits

Salary: Competitive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Monday to Friday

Location: Cambridgeshire

Benefits: Bonus, Private Medical and others

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