Site Operations Supervisor (Entry Level Role)

RES; Hawick; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Discounted green travel

24 days holiday + discretionary day

Enhanced family leave

Volunteering days

Job summary

RES is seeking an entry-level Site Operations Assistant to oversee daily operations and maintenance on renewable energy assets (Wind, Solar & Storage) across Scotland. The role offers home-working flexibility and travel to site locations with overnights as required.

Reporting to the Site Operations Team Leader, you will support asset inspections, ensure safety standards, and help meet contractual obligations while developing your career in the renewable sector.

Qualifications

• Health & Safety basics and its application in the workplace.
• Basic awareness of ISO requirements would be advantageous.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to prioritise tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Carry out site tasks under RES Site Rules and safety guidelines.
• Provide first-line response to defects and emergencies to protect contractual obligations.
• Perform asset inspections of generating equipment and electrical systems.
• Inform Site Operations Leader promptly of issues and risks to avoid impacts.
• Travel Adhoc and occasional overnight stays as required to support sites.

Skills

Transferable knowledge

Health & safety basics

ISO awareness

Proactive self-starter

Positive attitude

Prioritise tasks

Tenacious/determined

Integrity

Communication

Work alone / unsupervised

IT literacy

Education

Level 3 in a relevant subject

Tools

SCADA

Networks

Databases

User interfaces

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.
We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.
RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 24 days holiday (with an additional discretionary day given by the company) with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make an impact somewhere else.

Location

The successful candidate for this role will be expected to travel to sites in either North and/or South Scotland.

Job Purpose

This is an entry level role, and you will be reporting to the Site Operations Team Leader, you will oversee daily operations and maintenance activities on a number of renewable energy assets (Wind, Solar & Storage) in a geographical area with flexibility to operate beyond that region to suit business needs. Working from home and open to travel with overnights stays as required. Support the Asset Management Team maintaining statutory, safety and quality and environmental standards. You will conduct site inspections as required and assist the Site Operations Team Leader in maintaining contractual obligations.

Organisational Context

This is an operational role requiring home working and travel to asset locations were the efficient and effective handling of tasks is paramount and will be supported by the Site Operations Team Leader. This role will enhance efficiency, add value, and provide the opportunity to enter into the renewable sector. A proactive and flexible approach to working with a collaborative approach to aid efficient delivery. The ideal candidate would have a strong desire to develop the role and in turn themselves with a view to career progression.

Accountabilities

• Ensure all site tasks are carried out under the RES Site Rules, Business Management System and Wind Turbine Safety Rules. Support and training will be provided as required.
• Provide first line response to site significant defects and any emergencies in an expeditious manner to support the Site Operations Management team meet contractual obligations.
• Perform asset inspections of generating equipment, civil and site electrical systems according to an inspection schedule. Conduct contractor compliance checks and ensure their adherence to safe systems of work.
• Inform of issues and operational risks to the Site Operations Team Leader promptly to avoid impacts.
• The ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced ever-changing environment. Be accountable and take responsibility for successful delivery of all tasks whilst observing the highest safety standards
• Flexibility to travel on an Adhoc basis and occasionally at short notice in response to any emergent site task and open to nights away from home as required.
• Follow company defined processes and procedures and be flexible to change including asset allocation/area of responsibility
• Assist the Site Operations Team Leader in ensuring each asset is compliant with all applicable regulations following company process
• General compliance and housekeeping of each site including the amenities during scheduled site presence
• Cost savings and adding value is an embedded skill
• Embrace the RES values of Passion, Accountability, Collaboration and Excellence (PACE)
• Training will be given for the right candidate and once competencies are achieved the expectation is that you attend any refresher training required whilst also building on those competencies.
  

Knowledge

• Demonstrable transferable knowledge
• A basic understanding of Health & Safety and its application in the workplace.
• A basic awareness of International Standards Organisations (ISO) requirements and benefits would be an advantage but not essential.
• Proactive and motivated self-starter
• Positive attitude with a desire to succeed
• Prioritise tasks in a dynamic environment of changing needs
• Tenacious/determined to succeed
• Integrity
• Communication both verbally and in writing
• Work alone and unsupervised in remote locations.
• Competent with IT and Microsoft products to meet the tasks of the role. Further training may be given to develop knowledge with SCADA, communications systems, networks and the use of multiple databases and user interfaces as part of ongoing development.

Experience

• Practical based experience
• Responsible and mature approach
• Operations environment with experience supervising contractors/ 3rd parties
• Adapt and evolve plans in a fast-paced environment
• Task prioritising
• Efficient working

Qualifications

• Level 3 in a relevant subject with demonstrable transferable skills (preferred but not essential)
• Full UK Driving Licence

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.