Senior Boiler Operator

Overview

Here at AMP, we are committed to supporting the energy transition by funding, developing, and delivering flexible energy solutions and helping businesses decarbonise. Our mission is to create a smarter energy future. We are relentless in our focus on tackling the central challenge of our age – the energy transition. The size and scale of the challenge means we must continually grow our team, bring in new ideas and new approaches and be ready to push the boundaries.

At every level, we are looking for bold, ambitious, bright, and collaborative people that share our commitment to making a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Senior Boiler Operator to join our Service and Heat Team on a fixed‑term contract until September 2026.

Responsible for safe and efficient operation of a large industrial biomass heating system, steam‑generating plant and associated equipment at our Paisley site, including maintenance delivery, HSEQ, statutory compliance and fuel management.

• Oversee planned maintenance, attendance, testing, and record keeping ensuring compliance with statutory and environmental regulations, Renewable Heat Incentive scheme and industry good practice governing LTHW, steam, feed water quality, biomass combustion and electrical generation, and high voltage equipment as required.
• Supervise, mentor and provide direction for the Boiler Operator to achieve objectives, monitor progress against targets and support continual development. Manage shift patterns to ensure site presence 7 days a week and provision of standby on call reactive service.
• Supervise sub‑contractors for ongoing operation and maintenance or capital works/upgrades as required.
• Facilitate biomass fuel supply to the site, including monitoring stock levels and liaising with suppliers to ensure continuous supply of correct specification fuel, compliant with Renewable Heat Incentive, plant and emissions requirements.
• Coordinate with boiler manufacturer to ensure ongoing maintenance and problem resolution.
• Supervise all aspects of HSEQ on site, encourage strong HSEQ culture and adherence to HSEQ legislation, AMP Clean Energy Group, and client/site specific rules and policies. Ensure high standard of site housekeeping.
• Escalate any serious issues or HSEQ concerns to the head of Service and Heat Supply.
• Conduct regular HSEQ audits, site inductions and toolbox talks.
• Supervise planned maintenance works and repairs carried out by sub‑contractors, including water quality management, and ensure these are carried out by competent persons to the required standards, with required risk assessments and permits in place.
• Manage spares stock proactively to minimise plant downtime, report stock levels to Service and Heat Supply Manager, facilitate agreed actions as required, maintain stock records and provide stock counts to Finance team.
• Ensure all equipment, machinery and tooling used on site is fit for purpose and has the appropriate testing and compliance regime in place.
• Maintain accurate and detailed reports and record keeping of fuel supply, maintenance, testing, and HSEQ incidents, risk assessments and auditing via online HSEQ and service management systems.
• Represent AMP in day‑to‑day relations with the client’s engineering and maintenance teams, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships, keeping the client appraised of any system performance issues and providing helpful feedback.
• Represent AMP at client meetings.

• BOAS qualification to supervisor level.
• Technical qualification with experience in LTHW and steam systems including pumps, valves, hydraulics, controls and steam generating plant.
• Experience supervising high‑value heat and steam generating plant and equipment, and operations and maintenance equipment of large industrial sites with continual heat demand.
• Strong engineering background, mechanical and electrical experience.
• Experience working with control systems such as DCS/BMS controls and CMMS systems.
• Experience with biomass boilers and biomass fuel desirable.
• Experience in supervision and sub‑contractor management.
• Ability to manage multiple operational tasks and prioritise…