Operations Technician (G2)

TTEP UK&I Investments Ltd; Stallingborough; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EP South Humber Bank Ltd. is seeking an Operations Technician (G2) to operate and maintain a multi-fuel CCGT power plant at South Humber Bank.

You will work within a rotating 24/7 schedule averaging 37 hours per week, reporting to the Shift Engineer, and ensuring safe, compliant operation to meet customer demand. The role requires hands-on experience with high-technology plant, including gas turbines and heat recovery systems, plus strong IT literacy for logging and reporting.

Formación

• Experience in power generation and ability to operate high-technology plant.
• Strong IT literacy and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Willingness to work a 24/7/365 rotating shift and adapt to changes.

Responsabilidades

• Operate and maintain plant areas with a focus on HS&E compliance.
• Assist the Shift Engineer with PTW system operations as senior authorised person.
• Develop, communicate and implement complex task plans with resource management.
• Maintain station logs for statutory compliance and accurate handovers.
• Liaise with EPUKI Traders and National Grid during shifts and gas nominations.
• Ensure continuity of safe operations through thorough shift handovers.

Conocimientos

Power gen experience

Lab analysis equipment

MS Office skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

HSE compliance

Educación

ONC Level 3 Eng

HNC Engineering

Technician apprenticeship

Professional body membership

Descripción del empleo

Operations Technician (G2)

Application Deadline: 12 November 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: South Humber Bank Power Station

Reporting To: Shift Engineer

Description

An opportunity has arisen to recruit an Operations Technician within the Operations team at EP South Humber Bank Ltd.

The successful candidate will operate and/or maintain the asset as required by the location to achieve the safe production of electricity to meet customer requirements, best business value and compliance with company and statutory requirements.

The shift operational activities of a single or dual fuel CCGT power plant comprising of complex and diverse range of equipment operating 24/7/365 in a stop and starting regime. To work with high technology plant and equipment, including industrial Gas Turbines (GT), Steam Turbines (ST), and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), electrical generators, High Voltage electrical equipment and plant control systems.

The Operations Technician must be capable of operating with minimal supervision.

This position is part of a rotating shift schedule that provides 24/7/365 coverage to meet business needs. Shifts may fall at any time between 00:01 on Monday and 00:00 on Sunday. The role averages 37 working hours per week.

This is a collective agreement role at G2 level.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Shift Engineer, the key responsibilities and duties will include:

• Operates and/or maintains (as required by the location) all plant areas (inside and outside duties) with a focus on Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) compliance and availability, taking actions to deliver customer satisfaction and achievement of business plan. This role may be required to act as a delegate person for the Shift Engineer on a short-term basis from time to time, for operational reasons.
• This role is required to ensure that health, safety and environmental standards are maintained by providing direct supervision of work activities, carrying out the delegate person responsibility to assist in ensuring site compliance and elements of the Business Management System reflect the site practices.
• Assist the Shift Engineer in operating the Permit to Work (PTW) system as a senior authorised person with the application of the safety rule in all plant areas and single-ended feeds (not interconnected systems), including the release and emergency procedures to ensure compliance.
• Develop, communicate, and implement complex and multiple task plans, including resource management and scheduling.
• Responsibility for the technical specification and delivery of lower value contracts, monitoring performance and developing action plans for review by the operations/maintenance team leader.
• Performs routine maintenance, inspections, testing to plant items to ensure efficient production, environmental and safety compliance subject to relative competency and asset requirements.
• Responsible for accurately maintaining station and operating logs in a timely manner for statutory compliance purposes.
• Manage the commercial data and liaise with EPUKI Traders and National Grid throughout the shift, including undertaking the gas nomination process and notifying EPUKI Traders of the position.
• Ensures full awareness of the technical condition of the asset and is proactive in ensuring that any issues that may affect the HS&E, production capability availability are properly notified and acted upon.
• Collects operational and HS&E data for inclusion into station logs and formal reports for use by an internal and statutory bodies (e.g. the Environmental Agency) and ensuring that a comprehensive and through handover takes place between shift teams to maintain continuity of safe operations and ensure ongoing knowledge of work activities.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Background

• Demonstrable experience within the power generation industry (desirable).
• Experience of laboratory analysis equipment and techniques (essential).

Behaviours

• Good numeracy, literacy and problem-solving skills (essential).
• Demonstrable competence in use of IT/IS skills e.g. MS Office (essential).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (essential).
• Identify improvements and take initiatives to the betterment of the business (essential).
• Flexible approach adapting quickly to things new, changes in the job and work environment and who enjoys being fully involved in ensuring the business is a success (essential).

Qualifications

• Minimum of ONC or Level 3 equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject (essential).
• Possess a HNC or Level 4 equivalent in an Engineering discipline (desirable).
• Completed a recognised formal training programme or apprenticeship to achieve technician status (C&G parts I, II &III) (desirable).
• Member of recognised professional institution (desirable).