Plant Manager - Biomass Power Station

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global O&M Contractor is seeking a Plant Manager for their Biomass Power Station in Kent. You will oversee daily operations, manage an O&M team, and ensure compliance with legislation and performance standards. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of senior management experience in a Power Station, along with relevant educational qualifications. A highly competitive salary of up to £110,000 is offered, along with bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Pension

Full benefits available

Qualifications

• At least 5 years senior management experience on a Power Station or Large Process Plant.
• Proven experience in successfully achieving plant KPI’s.
• Budget/Commercial/Strategic experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility operations comply with relevant legislation.
• Manage site O&M team and third-party contractors.
• Oversee plant improvement opportunities.

Skills

Senior management experience in Power Station

Strong man-management skills

Leadership skills

Familiarity with Engineering standards

Budget/Commercial experience

Education

Degree in a relevant Engineering field

HNC / HND / ONC qualification

IOSH / NEBOSH or equivalent

HV SAP / High Voltage Authorised

Job description

Overview

Astute's Power Team are working with a leading global O&M Contractor who operate a fleet of Biomass and Energy from Waste facilities across the UK.

The Biomass Power Station in Kent, is capable of producing around 27MW of electricity, processing nearly 240,000 tonnes of waste wood per year.

Responsibilities

As Plant Manager, you will be responsible for the facilities day to day operations ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and performance against key contractual obligations.

• Reporting to the Project Director, you will be responsible for:
• Ensuring that the facility is operated efficiently and that all performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Managing the site O&M team & third-party contractors, ensuring the plant is run in a safe & efficient manner, in compliance with all internal & external standards & legislation.
• Oversee plant improvement opportunities to increase plant availability and reduce ongoing costs.
• Development and delivery of the O&M strategy on site, including the implementation and execution of planned / unplanned maintenance activity, outages and day to day operations.
• Managing HSE, Quality and Environmental systems in accordance with OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
• Managing the site’s budgets and taking financial responsibility for the plant.
• Ensure that the businesses operating model is implemented across the facility.
• Tracking costs for capital projects and outages.
• Managing and developing site personnel.
• Reporting on QHSE, Financial, Operations and Maintenance issues.

Professional qualifications

• Ideally qualified with a Degree in a relevant Engineering field.
• HNC / HND / ONC or similarly qualified candidates with relevant work experience will be welcome to apply.
• Ideally hold an IOSH / NEBOSH or equivalent in Health & Safety.
• HV SAP / High Voltage Authorised would be advantageous

Personal skills

• At least 5 years senior management experience on a Power Station or Large Process Plant with Power / Steam Raising plant; Energy from Waste, Biomass, CCGT, CHP, Refinery, Petrochemical etc.
• Strong man-management and leadership skills with proven experience in successfully achieving plant KPI’s.
• Familiar with Engineering standards and legislation such as PSSR, LOLER, PUWER etc.
• Budget/Commercial/Strategic experience.

Salary and benefits

• Highly competitive salary up to £110,000
• Bonus opportunity
• Pension
• Full benefits available

INDPOW

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