Trainee Operations Technician

InterGen; Coryton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday

Bonus 10%

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing allowance

Sick pay

Eyecare vouchers

Savings platform

Enhanced parental benefits

Training assistance

Job summary

InterGen is offering a 2-year fixed term Trainee Operations Technician position at Coryton Power Station in Essex, United Kingdom. The role provides a structured training programme to develop skills for operating a modern power station safely and efficiently, with mentorship and progression opportunities.

The candidate will learn to operate, monitor and supervise plant equipment, support start-ups/shutdowns, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering teams while adhering to HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Level 2 Engineering.
• End of 2nd year as an engineering student OR at least 1 year in power generation operations.

Responsibilities

• Follow and promote HSE standards and contribute to safety initiatives.
• Learn to operate, monitor and supervise plant equipment from central control and field.
• Assist with start-ups, shutdowns and return-to-service activities.
• Support maintenance and engineering teams during planned and reactive work.
• Use maintenance management system for operational, compliance and safety tasks.
• Participate in testing, projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with experienced colleagues to become a fully competent Operations Technician.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Fault finding

Education

Level 2 Engineering

Job description

Trainee Operations Technician (2-Year Fixed Term Contract) Coryton, Essex, England, United Kingdom

The Role

At InterGen, we're proud of our culture - one built on teamwork, operational excellence and having health and safety at the heart of what we do. We have an exciting opportunity for 2 x new Trainee Operations Technicians to join our team at Coryton Power Station on a 2 year-fixed term contract. We are expanding our Operations team to strengthen our technical capability and support the long-term performance of our recently upgraded plant.

The Coryton Team

The Coryton team are 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 power plant to support a diverse yet connected electricity supply system.

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.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will complete a structured training and competency programme to develop the skills required to operate a modern power station safely and efficiently, and set you up for success to be able to confidently:

• Follow and promote the company's Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards, actively contributing to site safety initiatives and HSE improvement activities.
• Learn to operate, monitor and supervise plant equipment from both the Central Control Room and in the field, carrying out routine inspections and operational checks.
• Support plant start-ups, shutdowns and return-to-service activities by carrying out pre-start checks and operational procedures following maintenance and outage periods.
• Assist with first-line fault diagnosis and supporting maintenance and engineering teams during planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Use the site's maintenance management system to complete operational, compliance and safety-related tasks, while developing an understanding of operational procedures, documentation and reporting requirements.
• Participate in testing activities, projects and continuous improvement initiatives to help maintain plant performance, reliability and safety.
• Work closely with experienced Operations, Maintenance and Engineering colleagues to build your technical knowledge and progress towards becoming a fully competent Operations Technician

Why you?

As our new Trainee Operations Technician, you'll be technically minded, eager to learn and interested in developing a long-term career within the power generation industry. Ideally, you'll have a basic understanding of process engineering within mechanical or electrical disciplines. You have a strong commitment and understanding of health, safety and environmental standards alongside good problem solving and fault-finding abilities. Collaboration is key - you work well across disciplines and bring strong communication and teamwork skills, however you're also able to eventually work unsupervised and take responsibility in a dynamic, operational environment that helps keep Coryton running smoothly.

Education/Experience

Minimum of Level 2 Engineering

This position will best suit a college level student at the end of 2nd year studying any Engineering discipline OR, at least 1 year in power generation industry operations and maintenance, or related heavy industry

What we offer

• Starting salary of £44,781.78
• 35 days holiday (includes bank holidays)
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme of 10%
• Pension Scheme - 3% min employee contribution, 8% InterGen contribution
• Health & Wellbeing Allowance of £650 per year for trainers, gym memberships, massages and much more!
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Annual Eyecare Vouchers
• Savings & Discounts Platform
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity benefits
• Educational & Training Assistance Programmes

Why InterGen?

No matter where you are working at InterGen, you will be part of 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 vision, mission 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.