Operations Engineer

A Snapshot of Your Day

As an Operations Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the 24/7 monitoring, operation, and control of Siemens Energy customer and project assets from our Newcastle Remote Operations Control Centre (ROCC). You will support both established operations and the onboarding of future Grid Technologies and Gas Services projects, enabling renewable integration and system stability as our portfolio expands. Your work will involve operating and supporting a diverse range of technologies, including HVDC systems, STATCOM/SVC, synchronous condensers, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) power plants.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Continuously monitor and control ROCC-managed assets, including shutdown/start-up, responding to alarms, and coordinating daily operations.
• Support safe and reliable operations across Grid Technology and Gas Services assets, ensuring performance aligns with contractual and commercial requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards, performing all work in line with applicable codes and Siemens Energy requirements.
• Maintain asset availability by adhering to O&M procedures and engineering protocols.
• Execute shutdown and start-up procedures efficiently, ensuring safe and effective operations.
• Utilize technical documentation and computerized systems for shift logs, fault notifications, and work orders.
• Liaise with customers and external parties to coordinate operating instructions and system needs.
• Submit REMIT, EDL, EDIL & EDT information to ensure compliance with legislative governance.
• Support the safe integration of new projects into the ROCC, including operational readiness and continuous improvement of control room practices.
• Assist in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for operational events.
• Deputise for the Senior Operations Engineer in their absence.

What You Bring

• Preferably educated to a minimum HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of operational engineering principles in power generation and/or transmission.
• Experience or strong interest in energy transition technologies, including HVDC, STATCOM/SVC, synchronous condensers, BESS, and OCGT.
• Health & Safety qualification (IOSH, NEBOSH, or equivalent) with a commitment to safe working practices.
• Practical engineering knowledge with the ability to apply processes for safe and reliable operation.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise during time-critical operational events.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a solution-driven mindset.
• Good oral, written, and interpersonal skills for clear communication of operational information.
• Proficient in developing and adhering to Safe Systems of Work.

About the Team

Based at the Siemens Energy site in Newcastle, our site consists of three main business areas:
Gas Services, Grid Technologies and Siemens Gamesa. We support customers with services and solutions—ranging from rotating equipment service capability and generation support, to operating and maintaining grid infrastructure and Grid Technologies projects, enabling stability and reliability as renewable penetration increases.

Our Newcastle ROCC operates 24/7, where dedicated teams operate, monitor, coordinate, and manage a wide range of Grid Technologies and Gas Services customer and project assets—supporting a more flexible, resilient, and lower-carbon power system.

Who is Siemens Energy

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Rewards/Benefits

• Access to a flexible benefits portal for private medical cover, cycle-to-work schemes, and more
• A class-leading adjustable pension scheme
• Opportunities for career development and continuous learning
• The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of Siemens Energy and manufacturing