Plant Manager

Help Shape the UK’s Energy Future

Plant Manager Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell

C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the Marine and Tunnels Section.

What will you do?

The Avonmouth plant manager will start the project to coordinate the site requirements and reporting during the site set-up works phase. The candidate will be based on site  at the Avonmouth HUB, close to Bristol.

The  Plant Manager would be responsible for overseeing the mobilisation of the machines on site, ensure the standard requirement for the project, the inspection, commission, decommissioning, and ensure they are maintaining and safe to work on site first.

They will report to the CWA plant leader, develop the plant procedures to apply the Electrical, Mechanical, and Plant related safe systems of work on the project.

The scope will include a list of activities to coordinate the asset and maintenance within the project including but not limited to the following:

Understand plant requirements in both short and long term.
                       
Issue plant procedures to explain and roll out the CWA plant system of work, for CWA owned assets and for hired equipment management.
                       
Define the standard plant and equipment requirements based on the project requirements.
                       
Monitor plant utilisation and maintain plant records, including usage, maintenance and downtime.
                       
Ensure the assets are recorded in the GMAO system for asset and maintenance management.
                       
Ensure all plant and vehicles are accurately recorded as either on or off hire.
                       
Maintain plant/vehicle check lists for ongoing plant audits.  
                       
Support the delivery teams to produce plant and equipment forecasts and share with the Plant Department for sourcing and management.
                       
Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies by utilisation of new technology or equipment in consultation with the CWA Plant Team.
                       
Maintain records of plant maintenance and statutory inspections, implementing inspections at appropriate timescales to ensure compliance with relevant industry standards.
                       
Support the implementation and maintenance of good working practices regarding Plant and Equipment Utilisation.
                       
Develop reporting and dashboards to monitor the plant and equipment fleet.
                       
Organise meetings with the delivery and production teams to collect feedback and propose improvement plans.
                       
Ensure the process in place is well performed, and alert in case of deviation.
                       
Inform regularly the Plant Leader of progress.

Sharing regular progress reports with the stakeholders.
                       
Resolving any issues or delays in an efficient manner.

Promote continuous systems improvements and good practice.

What are we looking for?

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Minimum 10 years' experience in plant management within major construction, infrastructure, energy, rail, marine, tunnelling or industrial projects.
                       
Demonstrable experience managing large mixed fleets of construction plant and equipment including cranes, lifting equipment, earthmoving plant, generators, compressors and specialist assets.
                       
Experienc…