Job Overview
Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market‑leading energy company to recruit an Operations Manager for their Biomass Power Station in County Durham.
Responsibilities
* Overall responsibility for safe and efficient operation of the plant
* Day‑to‑day management of 20+ operations staff, including shift teams and operations day staff
* Ensure the facility operates within environmental regulations at all times
* Liaise with the Maintenance Manager and other personnel regarding project maintenance, outages and programming of plant improvements
* Oversee third‑party contractors
* Prepare the annual operating department budget and manage within that budget
* Liaise with company directors, managers and external stakeholders
* Deputise for the Plant Manager when required
Qualifications
* Ideally a degree in a relevant engineering field
* Apprentice training in an engineering discipline
* Relevant Health & Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
* At least five years of operational/engineering management experience on a large process plant, ideally in power; candidates from other power, utilities, refineries, petrochemical or COMAH backgrounds will be considered
* At least five years in a senior position with supervisory, budget and commercial experience (forecasting, P/L, contract management)
Personal Skills
* Strong leadership skills to motivate teams, set clear direction and deliver results
* Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, building relationships and achieving positive outcomes with stakeholders
* Strong commercial acumen, clear understanding of business drivers and ability to make profit‑focused decisions
Salary and Benefits
* Competitive starting salary (details available on request)
* Car allowance and bonus
* Training opportunities internally and externally
Legal and EEO Statement
We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, creed or comply with all relevant UK legislation.
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