Plant Manager - Renewable Energy

RecruitME; New Lanark; On-site; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitME is seeking a Plant Manager to lead the safe, efficient and compliant operation of an energy from waste facility in South Lanarkshire. This senior role will own site performance, budgets and team development, working closely with maintenance to improve reliability while upholding health, safety and environmental standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive EfW or power generation experience and a proven track record of delivering performance improvements at a large industrial

Qualifications

• Extensive operational management experience in EfW or similar industrial processes.
• Proven ability to lead teams and own site performance.
• Strong knowledge of plant operations and maintenance (boilers, turbines, generators).
• Experience in health, safety, environmental and quality standards compliance.
• Working knowledge of operating procedures, permit to work, and maintenance software.
• Experience managing budgets, KPIs and driving continuous improvement.
• Engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant operations with clear priorities and develop the site team.
• Drive health and safety culture and ensure permit to work compliance.
• Ensure environmental permit compliance and regulatory standards.
• Monitor plant availability, efficiency and KPIs; take improvement action.
• Prepare and manage operational budgets and control costs.
• Coordinate with maintenance for preventive maintenance and outages.
• Oversee waste quality and incoming supply, plus stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Operational management

Team leadership

Plant operations knowledge

HSE & quality standards

Permit to work

Maintenance management systems

Budgets & KPIs

Engineering qualification

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Plant Manager - Energy from Waste

Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland | Site based

Salary: £110,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience

Take ownership of plant performance, lead an experienced team and drive operational improvements within energy from waste.

RecruitME is recruiting a Plant Manager to lead the safe, efficient and compliant operation of an energy from waste (EfW) facility and associated materials recovery operation in South Lanarkshire.

This senior leadership role offers responsibility for site operations, team development, budgets and plant performance. You'll work closely with maintenance colleagues to improve reliability and availability while maintaining strong health, safety and environmental standards.

The opportunity would suit an experienced Plant Manager, Operations Manager or Power Station Manager with a background in energy from waste, power generation, biomass or a comparable process industry.

The Plant Manager role

• Lead day-to-day plant operations, setting clear priorities and developing the site team.
• Drive a proactive health and safety culture, ensuring safe systems of work and permit procedures are followed.
• Manage environmental compliance and ensure operations meet permit requirements.
• Monitor plant availability, efficiency and contractual KPIs, taking action to improve performance.
• Prepare and manage operational budgets, forecast expenditure and control costs.
• Work with the maintenance team to plan preventative maintenance, shutdowns and annual outages.
• Coordinate responses to unplanned outages and support the safe return of equipment to service.
• Oversee incoming waste quality and quantity to maintain a consistent supply to the facility.
• Manage relationships with contractors, suppliers, regulators and other stakeholders.

What you'll bring

• Extensive operational management experience within energy from waste, power generation or a similar industrial process environment.
• A proven ability to lead teams and take responsibility for site performance.
• Strong technical knowledge of plant operations and maintenance, including steam boilers, turbines, generators and associated equipment.
• Experience managing health, safety, environmental and quality standards in a regulated setting.
• Working knowledge of operating procedures, permit to work systems and maintenance management systems.
• Experience managing budgets, monitoring KPIs and delivering continuous improvement.
• A relevant engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience.

Desirable experience and qualifications

Gasification experience would be advantageous, alongside NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA or BOAS qualifications. High Voltage Authorised Person experience would also be beneficial