Shift Engineer

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a global waste management company operating a portfolio of Energy from Waste (EfW) Power Stations to recruit a Shift Team Leader / Shift Engineer for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Birmingham, West Midlands.

The Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of up to £66,877.68 + up to 15% bonus + overtime + excellent benefits.

If you are an experienced Shift Team Leader, Shift Engineer or Operations professional with a background in power generation or a heavy process engineering environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation that puts integrity, safety and people at the forefront of everything it does.

Responsibilities and Duties

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Providing day-to-day leadership of the shift operations team, ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the Energy from Waste power station.
• Ensuring the plant operates within defined parameters while complying with strict HSE requirements, company policies and operating procedures.
• Managing site safety systems, including the Permit to Work system.
• Acting as an HV Senior Authorised Person (SAP) for issuing permits, electrical switching and carrying out isolations.
• Providing technical supervision and assistance to company and contract personnel undertaking work on site.
• Delivering effective training and monitoring of shift staff to ensure all personnel are competent to carry out their duties safely and effectively.
• Ensuring the effective administration and implementation of safe systems of work and Health & Safety policies.
• Supporting the operational performance, reliability and safety of the power station.

Professional Qualifications

We are looking for a Shift Team Leader with:

• A technical qualification, ideally an HNC or higher in a relevant engineering discipline. An HNC is desirable but not essential.
• Experience or authorisation as an HV Senior Authorised Person (SAP) would be highly advantageous.
• A formal Health & Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH would be desirable.

Personal Skills and Experience

The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone with:

• Previous experience working in operations within a heavy process engineering environment, such as Power Generation, Energy from Waste (EfW), Biomass, CCGT, OCGT, Coal, Steelworks, Refineries, COMAH or similar environments.
• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Experience working with steam raising plant.
• Strong knowledge of safe systems of work and Health & Safety within a power station or heavy process engineering environment.
• The ability to lead a shift team effectively while maintaining high standards of safety, operational performance and compliance.

Salary and Benefits

• Starting salary of up to £66,877.68
• Up to 15% annual bonus
• Overtime opportunities
• Other excellent company benefits

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. 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. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.