Shift Operations Technician

Astute People; Nash; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading power sector recruitment agency is seeking an Operations Technician for a large thermal power station in South Wales. The role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £54,000 along with excellent benefits. Responsibilities include routine testing, monitoring operations, and ensuring safety protocols. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering qualifications and experience in power production environments.

Benefits

Overtime

Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline is ideal.
• Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH is preferred.
• Experience in a Power Production site is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in routine testing of the plant and equipment.
• Adhere to the H&S process and report unsafe conditions.
• Assist with training personnel.
• Monitor operations via DCS to ensure compliance.
• Participate in pre-start checks post-maintenance.

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Communication skills

Experience in Power Production

Education

Level 3 (C&G / NVQ) qualification

Health and Safety qualification (IOSH or NEBOSH)

Job description

Overview

Astute's Power team is exclusively partnering with a large thermal power station O&M company to recruit an Operations Technician for its South Wales site.

The Shift Operations Technician role comes with a salary of £50,000 - £54,000 + excellent benefits and a clear development path.

If you're an Operations Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation in the power sector, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

• Assist in routine testing of the plant and equipment


• Adhere to the H&S process of the plant, reporting any unsafe conditions and hazards to the Shift Supervisor


• Assist with training personnel in roles required


• Monitor the plant via DCS and its process to ensure that the operation aligns with all relevant operating procedures


• Take part in pre-start checks following maintenance work or an outage

Professional qualifications

• Ideally have a Level 3 (C&G / NVQ) minimum qualification in a relevant engineering discipline


• Ideally have a formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

Personal skills

• Prior background within a Power Production site, this could be CCGT, Coal, Biomass, Energy from Waste, CHP etc


• A solid understanding of health & safety in an engineering environment


• Able to demonstrate excellent written & verbal communication skills

Salary and benefits

Salary of £50,000 - £54,000
Overtime
Benefits Package

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful