Plant Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled Plant Manager to oversee the management of a Biomass Power Plant in Teesside. The role involves ensuring compliance with operational standards, leading site teams, and maintaining client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background, extensive experience in managing energy assets, and the ability to thrive in a safety-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a Plant Manager of a large plant.
• Experience in the energy industry or other related major hazard industries.
• Management experience of a team/site including coaching, managing performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Biomass Power Plant ensuring compliance and effective operations.
• Deliver safe effective running of the plant, maintaining SHEQ and business requirements.
• Develop and communicate the Annual Operating Plan and manage budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Imperial Recruitment Group on a retained recruitment campaign with px Group, bringing to the market an exciting opportunity for a position based at the TeesREP MGT Teesside site.

Job title: Plant Manager

Salary: Competitive (DOE)

Location: Teesside

Type: Permanent

Role Overview:

In line with business, client and legislative requirements be responsible for the management of the Biomass Power Plant, ensuring compliance to and delivery of the px Group Operating Standard through leadership, direction and management of strategy, actions and results.

Successfully lead, engage and manage the operations and maintenance site teams in consistent implementation of the above.

Main Responsibilities:

• In line with px and client requirements, the delivery of safe, effective running of the Biomass Power Plant. Ensuring all SHEQ, legislative and business requirements are met, maintained and improved.
• Be the site role model consistently demonstrating px’s zero harm SHEQ and risk management strategies, Company values, behaviours, policies, culture and practices.
• Build, maintain and manage effective and timely client relationships balancing and delivering px and client requirements to ensure safe, efficient asset running and excellent & adaptable customer/client service.
• Develop, lead, communicate and deliver the Annual Operating Plan, including overall philosophy, procedures and systems for the site. Consistently achieve required performance measures and statutory and management reporting. Ensure their effective communication, understanding and monitoring by all employees.
• Effectively plan, justify, control and optimise budgets, financial considerations and contracts.
• Work effectively and positively with all px employees, customers, clients, contractors and external authorities, to both promote the px business and deliver site and client requirements.
• Actively support and seek opportunities to support the growth and development of the px business, working with New Ventures, existing clients and local business infrastructures, to maximise opportunities.
• Develop, maintain and actively work with authorities (HSE, EA, Local Councils, Police & Fire Services), Partners and local community representatives to demonstrate company commitment to, and compliance with regulations.
• Be an active member of the px plant managers’ forum, sharing best practice & supporting others.
• Actively work with the Site Director / Manager of Site Operations to identify, develop and implement CAPEX projects designed to improve site safety or efficiencies.
• Oversee, orchestrate and be responsible for the safe and reliable delivery of outages and critical maintenance intervals of both plants.
• As required, to provide out of hours and emergency call out support.
• Maintain professional competency by actively developing new and enhancing existing skills and knowledge and positively present the role of Plant Manager and the px business to all.

To be considered for the role you will have:

• Demonstrable experience as a Plant Manager of a large plant
• A degree or equivalent qualified in Engineering discipline.
• Experience in the energy industry or other related major hazard industries.
• Experience in management of energy related assets.
• Operated at senior management level in the same of equivalent industries.
• Think at a strategic level whilst when necessary able to grasp the details involved in managing day to day performance of Biomass Plant.
• Able to manage the complexities and challenges associated with managing and motivating staff in a safety target driven / cultural / client / service contracts environment.
• Management experience of a team/site including coaching, managing performance and absence.
• Be comfortable attending a power plant, at a site of ongoing work and control the situation/be willing to join in for a better outcome.

Imperial Recruitment Group is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.