Shift Operations Technician

Centrica plc; Monksland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrica plc in Athlone is seeking a Shift Operations Technician to join our 24/7 team. The role requires participation in a rotating shift pattern and standby rota, with full flexibility in hours.

You will monitor energy assets, support safety culture, ensure compliance, and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to optimise asset performance. Experience in SCADA and data analytics with PI Systems, Power BI and Excel is valued.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in the Operation of Energy Assets and SCADA control systems.
• Data analytics skills, beneficial with PI Systems, Power BI and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Engagement with key teams to support safety and environmental culture and ensure compliance.
• Monitoring energy assets locally and remotely to highlight issues.
• Maximise asset operational efficiency in line with requirements.
• Control and dispatch of assets in line with local regulations.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure timely handovers between shifts.

Skills

Stakeholder management

SCADA operation

Data analytics

Tools

PI Systems

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Join us, be part of more. We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

Shift Operations Technician

Location: Athlone - On-Site with some travel required to other sites for training/meeting purposes

Permanent role

Competitive salary & shift allowance

Due to the nature of our 24/7 operation, this position requires participation in a rotating shift pattern and standby rota. Full flexibility regarding working hours and shift arrangements is essential.

Key Accountabilities

• Engagement and collaboration with key teams to support the development of a Zero harm and continuous improvement safety and environmental culture and ensure Safety, contractual, REMIT, Permit & License compliance.
• Monitoring energy assets both locally and remotely to highlight any issues.
• Maximise Asset operational efficiency in line with contractual, Licence & Permit requirements.
• Control, & Dispatch of Assets in line with local regulations and rules.
• Managing events and unforeseen issues and escalating as required to minimise the impact and support event investigations to deliver a continuous improvement culture.
• Providing professional, concise communications to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records of all tasks undertaken and ensure routines are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensuring a comprehensive and thorough handover takes place between shift teams to maintain continuity of safe operations and ensure ongoing knowledge of work activities.
• Working efficiently in an SLA (Service Level Agreement) driven team environment.
• Producing reports detailing asset availability and performance patterns.
• Adhering to all applicable company policies, procedures and business ethics codes.
• Close collaboration with multiple internal business units such as Site teams, Asset Development, Operations, Trading, Finance, Regulation & DTS – providing technical advice and support services facilitating the success and growth of these areas.
• Engagement with external stakeholders such as system operators, transmission operators, regulators, compliance bodies and OEM’s.
• Take part in project teams or manage various projects as the business requires.

Experience & Functional/Technical Skills required

• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in the Operation of Energy Assets and SCADA control systems.
• Data analytical skills, beneficial if experienced on PI Systems, Power BI and Excel.
• Ability to source, combine, analyse and presentation of large datasets.
• Experience in an Operations Environment or Control rooms or experience in Energy Assets or process environment.
• Education and Certifications required to perform the role.
• Qualification or extensive experience in (e.g., Electrical, Controls, Process, Systems engineering or Computer Science).
• Post qualification experience in a role involving Operations & Engineering work, in an energy related company is beneficial.
• Desirable but not essential Knowledge of energy markets and System Service markets and how energy assets interacts with these markets will be an advantage.
• Experience of Operational environments and Control rooms experience working with EDIL and Remit processes.

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. When it comes to energy, no one does it like us. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it. We’re made up of 12 different businesses, but united by our purpose as Centrica. We’re energisers. Our journey to a greener, fairer future is powered by individuals like you. Through innovative green products, intelligent energy solutions and developing smarter ways to use and save energy, we’re not just part of the energy transition, we’re leading it. Our commitment goes beyond sustainability. Together we’re bringing our collective energies to create positive change in our local communities. If you immerse yourself in our fight to change tomorrow, you might just find your why. We’re looking for people to add to our culture – not fit in with it. We're building a community where you can be unapologetically you, where differences are celebrated, and where everyone can belong. Real inclusivity also means supporting the different realities our people face. That’s why we have the UK’s best Carers Policy and are continually building our approach to flexibility and wellbeing. Of course, we love having fun too. We’re a people place after all.