Shift Team Leader Energy from Waste

Astute People; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Energy from Waste industry exposure

Job summary

Astute People is seeking a Shift Team Leader for an Energy from Waste power station in Gloucester. The role offers a salary up to £68,000 with a competitive benefits package as part of a leading UK energy group.

We are looking for an experienced DCS Operator or ASTL ready for the next step, capable of directing a shift team, managing incidents, and ensuring regulatory and environmental compliance. A day/night shift pattern is expected.

Qualifications

• Extensive operational experience in power generation, energy from waste or similar plants.
• A strong understanding of health and safety legislation and environmental compliance.
• Experience working under permit to work systems and formal safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate shift operations to ensure safe, reliable plant performance.
• Take delegated responsibility for out-of-hours site operations.
• Issue and cancel safety documentation per site rules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Team motivation

Safety culture

Education

Level 3 qualification in operations or engineering

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading energy company in the UK to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste power station in Gloucester.

The Shift Team Leader role comes with a starting salary of up to £68,000 plus benefits package.

If you're an experienced DCS Operator or ASTL looking for the next step in their career, or a Shift Team Leader looking for a new challenge,

Responsibilities and duties of the Shift Team Leader role

• Lead and coordinate the activities of the shift operations team to ensure safe and efficient plant performance
• Take delegated responsibility for site operations outside of standard office hours
• Act as Senior Authorised Person, issuing and cancelling safety documentation in line with site safety rules
• Respond to and manage operational incidents and emergencies in accordance with the site emergency plan
• Ensure the facility operates in full compliance with environmental permits, planning conditions and statutory requirements
• Monitor plant performance and take proactive steps to optimise availability, reliability and efficiency
• Oversee waste acceptance to ensure only compliant materials are processed
• Maintain accurate shift logs, operational reports and incident documentation
• Deliver structured and effective shift handovers
• Support the development, coaching and performance management of shift personnel
• Promote a strong safety culture and high standards of housekeeping across the site
• Provide shift cover where required to maintain operational continuity

Professional qualifications

• Extensive operational experience within a power generation environment such as Energy from Waste, CCGT, biomass, coal or oil-fired plant, or relevant experience as a Royal Navy Marine Engineer
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, environmental compliance and safe systems of work
• Experience operating under formal safety rules and permit to work systems
• Proven ability to make sound operational decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Level 3 qualification in relevant subject such as operations or engineering.
• Happy to work a shift pattern that includes day and night shifts.

Personal Skills

• A confident leader with the ability to motivate and guide a team
• Calm and decisive when managing challenging or high-pressure situations
• Organised and able to prioritise workload effectively
• Analytical with strong problem-solving capability
• An effective communicator who can engage with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels

Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

• Salary of £45,000 - £68,000
• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunity to join a leading energy company

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.