Operations Coordinator - Biomass Power Station

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job description

Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading sustainable energy company to recruit an Operations Coordinator for its Biomass Power Station based nearby to the Scunthorpe area.

The Operations Coordinator / Day Shift Team Leader role comes with a competitive basic salary of circa £50,000 which may be negotiable depending on experience, plus a benefits package including private healthcare.

If you’re an Operations Coordinator or a Shift Team Leader looking to transition into a day-based role, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Operations Coordinator Role

Reporting to the Operations & Maintenance Manager you will:

1. Determine the day-to-day operational needs of the station, interfacing both operations and maintenance staff.
2. Support the leadership of the operations team.
3. Ensure the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
4. Manage the site's safety systems including the permit to work system and act as a HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching, and carrying out isolations.
5. Provide technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff engaged in work.
6. Provide effective training and monitoring of operations staff to ensure personnel are competent to undertake their duties.
7. Provide effective administration and application of safe systems of work and Health and Safety policies.
8. Hold responsibility for the plant operations budget.

Professional Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

1. Ideally time served apprenticeship or HNC level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
2. At least 5 years working knowledge in the operations of a power station or similar heavy industry process environment.
3. Being HV Senior Authorised Person will be highly advantageous, a strong understanding of safety rules is essential.
4. Ideally have a formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH.

Personal Skills

The Operations Coordinator role would suit someone who has:

1. Proven leadership experience.
2. Ability to work well alone or within a team.
3. Driven with the desire to achieve.
4. Flexibility to cover shifts if required.

Salary and Benefits of the Operations Coordinator Role

1. Competitive basic salary.
2. 38-hour week, Monday to Friday.
3. Private healthcare.
4. Life cover of four times the basic salary.
5. 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays – increases with length of service.
6. Salary sacrifice pension scheme.