Shift Plant Attendant

Equans UK & Ireland; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Share scheme

Private GP appointments

Pension

Life cover

Job summary

Equans UK & Ireland invites applications for a Shift Plant Attendant at Leeds Generating Station. The role involves hands-on plant operation, safety leadership, and supporting the technical team on a busy site in Leeds.

You will work a complex three-on/three-off shift pattern with 12-hour shifts, days and nights, contributing to reliable plant performance. The ideal candidate has steam-raising plant or energy centre experience, BOAS preferred, and solid Health & Safety knowledge.

Qualifications

• Steam raising plant or energy centre experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of Health & Safety at Work.
• Knowledge of safe systems of work and permit to work requirements.
• Must be physically fit for the job and able to undergo a medical examination.
• Be computer literate in Microsoft packages.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operational control of the plant, correct and report any abnormalities, record plant performance and carry out routine operational duties.
• Promote an Excellent Safety Culture and the highest standards of operational performance.
• Operate any item of plant from local or Control Room as directed.
• Perform normal start up and shut down operations and adjustments to maximise efficiency and availability.
• Logging and monitoring of Plant condition.
• Fault finding and reporting.
• Working time: Complex shift pattern – three on, three off; Days & Nights, 12 hours per shift
• Operational surveillance of all plant and operation of systems to retain the required performance.
• Isolate plant in times of emergency.
• Carry out unsupervised routine maintenance, remedial work and maintenance of an immediate nature and general duties to ensure reliable and efficient operation of the plant.
• Operate the PPM system including the feedback of information and data.

Skills

Steam raising

BOAS operator

Health & Safety

Permits to work

Computer literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Equans, a leading energies and services contractor and a proud member of the global industrial group, Bouygues. With a rich history of excellence in designing, constructing, and maintaining buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide, we are now offering exciting new opportunity for a Shift Plant Attendant to support our technical team at the Leeds Generating Station complex.

Equans Embedded Energy operates multiple customer sites with large-scale embedded energy capacity across the UK, providing specialist management of onsite generation for industrial processes and the ability to export to the Grid. We combine multiple technologies to meet our customers’ specific needs, and provide design, build, operate and maintenance services. Our skills and expertise can help industrial businesses to achieve their carbon reduction goals.

We are experts in many technologies, including combined heat and power (CHP), biomass, and energy from waste. By locating generation on customers' sites we provide our customers with industry leading safety management, reduced energy costs and carbon footprint and assured energy security for their operational needs.

We are experts in many technologies, including combined heat and power (CHP), biomass, and energy from waste. By locating generation on customers' sites we provide our customers with industry leading safety management, reduced energy costs and carbon footprint and assured energy security for their operational needs.

Key activities

• Assist in the operational control of the plant, correct and report any abnormalities, record plant performance and carry out routine operational duties.
• Promote an Excellent Safety Culture and the highest standards of operational performance.
• Operate any item of plant from local or Control Room as directed.
• Perform normal start up and shut down operations and adjustments to maximise efficiency and availability.
• Logging and monitoring of Plant condition.
• Fault finding and reporting.
• Working time: Complex shift pattern – three on, three off; Days & Nights, 12 hours per shift
• Operational surveillance of all plant and operation of systems to retain the required performance.
• Isolate plant in times of emergency.
• Carry out unsupervised routine maintenance, remedial work and maintenance of an immediate nature and general duties to ensure reliable and efficient operation of the plant.
• Operate the PPM system including the feedback of information and data.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Steam Raising Plant and/or work in an Energy Centre
• BOAS Operator – Preferred
• Demonstrable understanding of Health & Safety at Work.
• Understand the requirement for safe systems of work and permit to work systems.
• Be physically fit for the job and be willing to undergo a medical examination.
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft packages.

What can we offer you?

• 24 days annual leave(+ public holidays)
• Equans share scheme
• Private GP appointments
• Pension
• Life Cover equivalent to 1 timesannual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we?

EQUANSis a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services - with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation in senior management positions we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

In support of our positive action measures, we will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to successfully deliver the remit of the role in an environment which promotes a flexible working culture.

At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.