Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit a Plant Manager for a Biomass Power Station in County Durham.
The vital Plant Manager role offers a competitive starting salary and a full benefits package that includes a car allowance and bonus.
If you are a Plant Manager or experienced Operations/Engineering Manager looking to work for an organisation that invests in training and professional development, please upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities
* Ensure the facility operates efficiently and all performance targets are met or exceeded.
* Manage the site O&M team and third‑party contractors, maintaining safety and efficiency in compliance with all internal and external standards and legislation.
* Oversee plant improvement opportunities to increase availability and reduce ongoing costs.
* Develop the on‑site O&M strategy, including planned and unplanned maintenance activity, outages and day‑to‑day operations.
* Manage HSE, Quality and Environmental systems in accordance with OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
* Manage the site’s budgets and take financial responsibility for the plant.
* Implement the business operating model across the facility.
* Track costs for capital projects and outages.
* Develop site personnel.
* Report on QEHS, financial, operations and maintenance issues.
Professional Qualifications
* Ideally a degree qualified in a relevant engineering field.
* An IOSH or NEBOSH qualification would be highly beneficial.
* Prior senior management experience within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, Refineries, Petrochemicals, or COMAH sites.
* Familiarity with engineering standards and legislation such as PSSR, LOLER and PUWER.
Personal Skills
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams, set clear direction, and deliver results.
* Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, able to build relationships and achieve positive outcomes with stakeholders.
* Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of business drivers and the ability to make sound, profit‑focused decisions.
Salary and Benefits
* Competitive starting salary – please get in touch to find out more.
* Benefits package including car allowance and bonus.
* Training opportunities both internally and externally.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative.
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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