Operations Technician - Biomass Power Station

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Power sector is seeking an Operations Technician for their Biomass Power Station in Rotherham. The role involves ensuring safe operations, compliance with environmental standards, and first-line maintenance. Candidates must have relevant engineering qualifications and experience in process operations, ideally in energy production.

Benefits

Health Care plan

Pension matched up to 6%

Bonus opportunity

Further full company benefits

Qualifications

• At least three years of process operations experience.
• Experience working in a control room environment, ideally with steam plant.
• Marine Engineers from Merchant Fleet or Royal Navy will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Operate the plant safely and efficiently including during emergencies.
• Monitor the plant via DCS to ensure fuel supply and steam pressure.
• Support maintenance team during outages and conduct front line maintenance.

Skills

Process operations experience

Competent at working on SCADA / PLC / DCS systems

Practical knowledge of process plant

Education

Recognised qualification in engineering at Level 3 or higher

IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent in Health & Safety

Completed a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

Astute's Power Team are supporting the growth of a large Biomass Power Station in Rotherham who are adding an extra Operations Technician to each shift to supplement the workforce.

As an Operations Technician you will be responsible for the safe & efficient operation of the plant, ensuring compliance with environmental permits and performing first line maintenance.

The plant runs 24/7 365 days a year so you will be working a mixture of day & night shifts.

If you have the relevant experience (please see below) and are looking for a rewarding role in the Power sector, then please apply.

Responsibilities and duties of the Operations Technician role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner which includes during normal running, start-ups, and shutdowns along with emergency situations.

Monitor the plant through the distributed control system (DCS) to ensure regular supply of fuel into the boiler, maintaining steam pressure and production of power in line with contractual obligations for the client.

Ensure the operational demands of the plant are met along with monitoring the plants emissions to comply with the Environmental Permit and reporting any issues to the Shift Manager.

Support the maintenance team during outages / shutdowns.

Assist with developing operating procedures.

Work within the company's safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and relevant legislation.

Conduct front line maintenance, plant inspections, fault finding and fault reporting.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

A recognised qualification in engineering at Level 3 (C&G, ONC, NVQ, SVQ) level or higher; other qualifications below this will be considered with extensive experience

Ideally qualified with an IOSH or NEBOSH or equivalent in Health & Safety

Completed a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship

Personal skills

The Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:

At least three years process operations experience

Competent at working on SCADA / PLC / DCS systems

Previous experience working in a control room environment, ideally with steam plant including boilers, heat recovery steam generators, turbines, and associated equipment.

Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in an industry such as Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CCGT, Nuclear / Power , Petrochemical or Oil & Gas etc ideally with Steam Raising plant.

Marine Engineers from Merchant Fleet or Royal Navy will be considered

Salary and benefits of the Operations Technician role

Industry competitive salary

Health Care plan

Pension matched up to 6%

Bonus opportunity

Further full company benefits

INDPOW

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of , , , , creed or and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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