Operations Technician

Our client is Headquartered near Denmark, they provide specialised consultancy, engineering, installation, operation and maintenance services at power plants and green energy facilities worldwide.

You will have previous experieince of:

Ensuring the plant is operated with respect to safety, environmental and operational limits at all times, whilst maximising availability, reliability and efficiency. This will be applied during all steady state, start up, shutdown and emergency situations, working from either the Control Room and/or plant as required.

 Operate the plant to allow it to be dispatched in line with the PPA/DNO requirements.

 Ensure through correct operation and monitoring, compliance with all aspects of the Environmental Permit; reporting any potential and actual incidents to the Shift Team Leader.

 Undertake routine plant inspections, operational routines, adjustments and testing alongside the collecting and recording of plant data.

 Undertake general defect rectification, planned and first line reactive maintenance and fault finding, to achieve availability and reliability targets required.

 Monitor plant performance, identifying and taking proactive measures to improve performance shortfalls.

 Adopting and enacting role(s) within the site safety rules, including the isolation of mechanical plant and electrical apparatus and associated HV switching up to 33kV, as per site designated authorisations.

 Support the STL/ASTL with the testing of the site emergency/abnormal condition plans and undertaking associated identified role(s), to manage all site emergencies safely and in line with local procedures.

 Provide operational support for the maintenance and fuel handling teams to maximise plant performance and safety, particularly during fuel delivery and by-product removal periods.

 Provide support for the receipt of all plant operational chemicals onto site.

Education:

 ONC / C&G / NVQ level 3 in a craft(Mech/Elec/C&I) skill is essential, along with a high level of practical thermal/process plant operational experience. (Qualifications below this may be acceptable if accompanied by suitable experience).

 A good understanding of all HSE aspects is a fundamental requirement, with IOSH Managing safely a preferred requirement.

Skills/Experieince

 Knowledge and experience of operating biomass or thermal power plant process, permit and safety systems, electrical distribution, protection, switch gear and HV switching(33KV).

 Possess a trade background in either mechanical, electrical or C&I.

 General knowledge and experience of steam turbines, combustion systems, steam cycle chemistry, WTP, generators, flue gas emission abatement and overall plant performance monitoring.

 Experience of operating a 'soft desk' HMI DCS.

 Full understanding of P&IDs.

 Qualifications in the use of Counterbalance FLT/Front Loader/Telescopic Handler and Grab Crane

 Computer literate with Microsoft Office suite and ideally previous CMMS and Nisoft Eclipse experience.

 Five years Power Plant Operations experience within a shift role.

 Good verbal/written communication skills in English.

 Good interpersonal skills, self-motivated, flexible and committed attitude.

 Full UK Driving Licence