Shift Technician

InterGen; Coryton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £61k+

Discretionary bonus 10%

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Annual leave 35 days

Electric Vehicle scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Eyecare vouchers

Wellbeing allowance £650/yr

Job summary

InterGen at Coryton Power Station in Essex seeks a Shift Technician to operate the plant from the central control room, perform routine testing and maintenance, and ensure safe, reliable generation. The role collaborates closely with the shift team to maximise availability.

Applicants should have 3+ years in heavy industrial power equipment, with DCS knowledge and a solid grasp of safety regulations. InterGen offers a competitive salary, a discretionary bonus, comprehensive benefits, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years in heavy industrial power generation equipment.
• Experience with DCS and balance of plant systems.
• Strong knowledge of industry safety regulations.
• Good communication and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate Coryton Power Station from central control room and monitor plant operations.
• Carry out routine testing and preventive maintenance to maximise availability.
• Ensure safety critical systems are functional and ready for operation.
• Support Shift Team Leader and participate in reliability programmes.
• Update procedures, drawings and labels as required.

Skills

Heavy industrial power

DCS & plant systems

Communication

IT proficiency

Team player

Education

HND in relevant discipline

IOSH or NEBOSH certificate

Job description

Shift Technician

Coryton, Essex, England, United Kingdom

The Role

We’re looking for a Shift Technician to join our growing team! You will be responsible for operating our Coryton Power Station safely and efficiently by performing routine testing to monitor the plant activities and carry out any maintenance that is required. Your role will be essential in helping us ensure that the plant is reliable, and availability is always maximised.

The Coryton Team

The Coryton team is a group of highly skilled individuals focused on delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy. We manage the operations and maintenance of our Combined Cycle Power Plant, striving for high reliability and continuous improvement through our team mindset, knowledge, skills, and passion. Our goal is to deliver sustainable generation and become a flexible, effective, and reliable CCGT power plant to support a diverse yet connected electricity supply system.

The Coryton is a friendly, sociable, and exciting environment and when we’re not hard at work, you can expect regular company-funded social events and seasonal gatherings, or time spent raising funds for our chosen charities.

Role Summary

• Operation and supervision of the power generation process from a central control room, including internal and external plant operations & checks and predictive &preventive monitoring tasks,
• Carry out various operational processes to ensure that the plant is fully prepared for return to service following maintenance, outage or other shutdown period
• Carry out routine on-load and off-load testing of plant and apparatus to ensure that safety critical protective systems and stand‑by systems are fully functional and ready for operation,
• Achievement of full Safety Controller authorisation and upgrading to Shift Team Leader is a requirement of this position.
• Undertake and complete training to enact the duties of Acceptor, Issuer and Appointed Person roles (including HV apparatus operation & switching up to 400kV) under the InterGen Safety Rules.
• Carry out analysis of water / steam cycle and environmental chemistry and implement corrective actions
• Reviewing, writing, and amending procedures. Updating site drawings and plant labelling. Implementing changes and improvements as required, to ensure all procedures, drawings and labels are accurate,
• Use of Maintenance Management System for quality defect reporting and to record the completion of operational, maintenance and HSE/compliance tasks,
• Performing emergency response duties whilst supporting the Shift Team Leader and management teams
• Full participation in all availability and reliability programmes whilst taking ownership of individual actions to drive effective improvements.

Why you?

As our next Shift Technician, you will need to have a minimum of 3 years expertise in heavy industrial power generation plant equipment, such as gas and steam turbines and high‑pressure boilers. You must have previous experience with the systems and processes including the balance of plant systems and distributed control systems (DCS). Having a solid grasp of industry safety regulations is essential. You will be a great communicator, have strong interpersonal skills and have proficient I.T abilities. The Shift Technician’s at InterGen display self‑motivation, demonstrate a dedicated work ethic, and pay close attention to detail in everything that they do.

If you’re a true team player with a positive attitude and you strive to perform at your very best and encourage others to do the same, then we’d love to hear from you!

Education/Experience

• Equivalent of HND in an industry‑relevant discipline with a high level of suitable knowledge & experience, (qualifications below this may be acceptable if evidenced by suitable experience)
• Safety related qualifications, e.g. IOSH or NEBOSH certificate

What We Offer

• Starting salary from £61,366.82
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme of 10%
• 262.5 hours holiday leave ( 35 days, including bank holidays).
• Pension Scheme – minimum 3% employee contribution and 8% InterGen contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme – with unlimited counselling sessions!
• Private Medical Insurance – family cover included
• Health & Wellbeing Allowance of £650 per year for trainers, gym memberships, massages and much more!
• Electric Vehicle Scheme – open to everyone
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Annual Eyecare Vouchers
• Savings & Discounts Platform
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity benefits
• Educational Assistance & Development opportunities

Why InterGen?

No matter where you are based, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and teamwork are championed.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and you will help us foster a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes and help shape our culture.

We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees. We believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you with yours by offering the development resources you need to advance your career.

With the strength of our company and reputation behind you, a culture of high‑performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared purpose and values will inspire you to make an impact in an organisation whose vision is working towards a world with stable and dependable energy for generations.