Plant Operations Technician

Golearnleicestershire; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 34.000 - 37.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Competitive benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Nottingham City Council’s Enviroenergy unit is hiring a Plant Operations Technician (Boiler Operator) to support the Heat Station at London Road. You will work under supervision to perform routine maintenance, water treatment analysis, and record-keeping to ensure safe and continuous heat supply for domestic and commercial customers.

The role requires experience in boiler operations, knowledge of water treatment, and the ability to respond to on-call situations.

Formación

• City & Guilds or BOAS certification in boiler operations (or marine equivalent).
• Experience in a similar role with boiler operations and plant management.
• Ability to collate data and support recording processes regularly.
• Knowledge of water treatment processes and steam raising plant.
• Hold a current Driving Licence and clean driving record.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rota.

Responsabilidades

• Provide day-to-day operational support of the Heat Station at London Road.
• Carry out maintenance tasks, water treatment analysis, and log data for audits.
• Assist Operations Engineer with start/stop of gas-fired boilers and firing rate adjustments.
• Ensure safe, compliant operation of the Heat Station and continuous heat supply.

Conocimientos

Experience in a similar role

Data collation

On-call flexibility

Driving Licence

Educación

City & Guilds or BOAS boiler operations certification

Herramientas

Boiler operation equipment

Descripción del empleo

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 Hours per week. This role is part of a 24-hr rotating shift cycle and requires flexibility to provide continuous service.

Worker Type: Onsite worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £33,673 (Level one) rising to £36,581 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Enviroenergy, 12 London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AB

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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Nottingham City Council’s Enviroenergy operates a District Heating Scheme that supplies approximately 5,000 domestic and commercial properties, alongside a High Voltage Private Wire Network serving commercial customers. A vacancy has arisen for a Plant Operations Technician (Boiler Operator).

You will provide operational support of the day-to-day operation of the Heat Station at London Road. Under direct supervision of the Plant Operations Engineer, you will carry out various tasks associated with the operations and maintenance of the heat station including: proactive compilation of water treatment analysis on system feed waters and provide results to both Operations and Compliance Engineers, undertaking routine PPM inspections on auxiliary equipment, cleaning and painting of plant and machinery, complete shift and event logs and data collection in line with audit and safety requirements providing a safe, efficient and continuous supply of heat and power to our domestic and commercial customers.

The post holders will support the Plant Operations Engineer in ensuring all operations impacting the Heat Station are delivered safely and in compliance with established procedures, operating start and stop functions of gas fired boilers and adjustment of firing rates as directed by the Plant Operations Engineer.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Candidates will require previous experience in a similar role
• City & Guilds or BOAS certification in boiler operations (or marine equivalent)
• Ability to collate data and support recording processes on an ongoing basis
• Ability to support plant operations to solve problems and have the flexibility to respond to changing circumstances
• Knowledge of water treatment
• Steam raising plant experience
• Hold a current Driving Licence

The role requires you to participate in the on-call rota.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on theadditional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Steve Bettison, Operations Manager, by telephone on 07562 438568 or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 2nd December 2026

Interview will be held: TBC