Responsibilities and Duties
Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for:
- Ensuring that the facility is operated efficiently and that all performance targets are met or exceeded.
- Managing the site O&M team and third‑party contractors, ensuring the plant is run in a safe and efficient manner, in compliance with all internal and external standards and legislation.
- Overseeing plant improvement opportunities to increase plant availability and reduce ongoing costs.
- Developing the O&M strategy on site, including the implementation and execution of planned/unplanned maintenance activity, outages and day‑to‑day operations.
- Managing HSE, Quality and Environmental systems in accordance with OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
- Managing the site’s budgets and taking financial responsibility for the plant.
- Ensuring that the business’s operating model is implemented across the facility.
- Tracking costs for capital projects and outages.
- Managing and developing site personnel.
- Reporting on QEHS, financial, operations and maintenance issues.
Professional Qualifications
- Ideally a degree in a relevant engineering field.
- Highly beneficial to have an IOSH or NEBOSH Health and Safety qualification.
Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge
- Prior senior management experience within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc.), Refineries, Petrochemicals, COMAH sites, etc.
- Mobilisation experience of a power generation site will be highly advantageous.
- Excellent leadership skills with proven experience in successfully achieving plant KPI’s.
- Familiar with engineering standards and legislation such as PSSR, LOLER, PUWER, etc.
- Budget, commercial and strategic experience.
Salary and Benefits
- Basic salary of c.£90,000.
- £4,694 location allowance.
- Bonus.
- Car allowance.
- Private healthcare.
- Other excellent benefits.
Equal Opportunities
Astute does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies 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.
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