Operations Manager

Our client a geothermal engineer site in Cornwall are seeking a power plant operations manager to join their team.

• £60K - £70K per annum.
• 40H per week - Shift pattern TBD.
• Permanent position.
• Full time position.
• Company benefits - TBD at the interview stage.

• Take full accountability for the day-to-day electrical, mechanical and administrative operation of the geothermal power plant.
• Monitor and resolve control system faults and equipment malfunctions, coordinating repairs with internal and external teams.
• Own asset integrity, production reporting and a structured maintenance and reliability programme (KPIs, condition monitoring) for plant equipment.
• Drive the development and consolidation of operational reporting into one consistent approach, proactively working with stakeholders.
• Manage spares, consumables and contractor/vendor relationships, including liaison with technology provider Exergy.
• Create and maintain SOPs and safe systems of work, ensuring electricity generation complies with UK regulations and standards.

• Suitable technical degree-level qualification.
• Significant experience leading operations within an industrial, energy or process environment, including direct people management.
• Experienced in fault resolution and troubleshooting, and able to read and interpret process, mechanical and electrical project drawings.
• Experience owning budgets and operational costs.
• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety management and UK legislation.
• Working knowledge of well integrity or barrier-critical safety principles, or willingness to complete GEL's structured Well Integrity Management System (WIMS) training programme.
• Advanced communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Right to work in the UK (we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role).

• Experience in geothermal, oil & gas, utilities or another safety-critical, barrier-critical process industry.
• Prior experience operating within a formal well integrity or process safety management system.
• Experience with environmental permitting and/or grid connection agreements.
• Experience managing multi-site operations or supporting site expansion.
• Chartered engineer status or equivalent professional qualification.
• Interest in renewable energy and Cornwall's move to net zero carbon by 2045.