Shift Team Leader

Veolia; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health & wellbeing resources

24 hour virtual GP

One paid volunteering day

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a Shift Team Leader at Chilton Power Station to oversee safe, efficient plant operation in a 4-on/4-off 12-hour shift cycle. You’ll monitor through the DCS, manage permits, and coordinate with teams to sustain reliability and compliance. A strong safety mindset and SAP ambition are key in this role.

You will engage with maintenance and operations to safeguard environmental permits, health & safety standards, and continuous improvement across site activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in power generation or similar industrial environment.
• Knowledge of boilers, steam systems, turbines and generators.
• Experience with control room operations and DCS.
• Knowledge of boiler water treatment and steam-cycle chemistry.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH Managing Safely completed.
• Legionella awareness and safety compliance knowledge.
• Awareness of PUWER, LOLER and CDM Regulations.
• City & Guilds Confined Space qualification or equivalent.
• SAP status or willingness to become an Authorised Person.

Responsibilities

• Support safe, efficient and reliable operation of the power station.
• Operate at SAP level or work towards SAP status for safe control of work.
• Monitor and control plant from the central control room via DCS.
• Manage permit-to-work processes and safe systems of work.
• Coordinate planning with Engineering and Operations teams.
• Identify defects and progress work orders in CMMS/EAM.
• Support compliance with environmental permits and incident investigations.
• Ensure PUWER, LOLER and CDM regulations are applied site-wide.
• Coordinate works with internal teams, contractors and external parties.
• Manage stock levels and materials deliveries; assist with safety monitoring.

Skills

Power generation

Control room operations

DCS experience

Safety compliance

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Managing Safely

City & Guilds Confined Space

Job description

Salary: £61,014.11 per annum plus 15% annual bonus and Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hrs. 24 Hour rolling continental shift pattern. 4 x 12 hour shifts followed by 4 x rest days with 10 day breaks every 3 cycles

Location: Chilton Power Station, DL17 0PB

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

As a Shift Team Leader you'll be pushing for innovative solutions to create a more sustainable future for all. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• Access to our company/people's pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing;

• Supporting the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the power station, including high-pressure boilers, steam turbine/generator systems and associated plant.
• Operating at Senior Authorised Person (SAP) level, or working towards SAP status, to support the safe control of work across site.
• Monitoring and controlling plant operation from the central control room using the Distributed Control System (DCS).
• Managing permit-to-work processes and safe systems of work, including permit office responsibilities.
• Coordinating work planning and scheduling with Engineering and Operations teams, including maintenance and outage planning.
• Identifying plant defects and raising, managing and progressing work orders through the CMMS/EAM system.
• Supporting compliance with the site's environmental permits, including monitoring, reporting and investigating any incidents or non-compliances.
• Ensuring site safety rules and relevant health and safety legislation are consistently applied, including PUWER, LOLER and CDM Regulations.
• Coordinating planned works and operational activities with internal teams, contractors and external parties, including network operator interfaces where required.
• Operating site plant and equipment in line with operational requirements, training and authorisation.
• Monitoring consumable stock levels and coordinating deliveries, collections and materials management activities.
• Completing hazard observations and behavioural safety monitoring activities to promote and maintain a positive safety culture.

What we're looking for:

• Relevant qualifications, or equivalent experience, within power generation or a similar industrial/process environment.
• Sound engineering knowledge of power station plant, including boilers, steam systems, turbines and generators.
• Experience of control room operations and using Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
• Knowledge of boiler water treatment, steam-cycle chemistry and associated plant processes.
• NEBOSH General Certificate and/or IOSH Managing Safely.
• Legionella awareness.
• Strong working knowledge of health and safety legislation, including PUWER, LOLER and CDM Regulations.
• City & Guilds Medium Risk Confined Space qualification, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with power industry safety rules and electrical safety procedures.
• SAP status, or experience as an Authorised Person with a willingness to work towards SAP accreditation.

We’re proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we’re also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.