Shift Operations Technician

Role type : Permanent
Location : Croydon, London
Salary : Up to £53000 per annum + Overtime + Bonus + Benefits
Sector : Power
Posted : 06/05/2025
Ref : BBBH26789_1746521871
Salary: Up to £53000 per annum + Overtime + Bonus + Benefits

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit a Shift Operations Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Croydon, South London.

The Shift Operations Technician role comes with starting salary of c.£42,500 + c.£6,000 shift allowance + c.£5,000 London weighting allowance + up to 10% bonus + overtime + private medical + benefits.

If you have experience operating heavy process plant via a DCS/SCADA system and are looking to work for a company who invest in professional development of their employees, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

Using a DCS system, you will be required to start, stop and monitor the steam turbine, steam boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more
Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures
Performing plant walk round and daily checks to ensure equipment is operating correctly and efficiently
Monitoring of continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) and perform corrective adjustments to the process when required
Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff
Working within the company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

A relevant technical qualification such as a HNC/ONC/NVQ in an engineering discipline is desirable
Having authorised person / senior authorised person qualifications will be advantageous
A health and safety qualification will be advantageous but not a necessity

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:

Operations / Maintenance experience gained within a heavy process engineering environment such as power generation, paper mills, COMAH sites, steel works, cement, pharmaceutical, etc.
Experience in operating a DCS/SCADA system
Familiar with safety rules procedures
Ex forces engineer will be highly encouraged to apply whether this be Navy, RAF or Army

Salary and benefits of the Shift Operations Technician role

A guaranteed remuneration of c.£53,000 (inclusive of shift and London weighting allowances)
Overtime
Bonus of up to 10%
Private medical
Other benefits

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

To apply for this Shift Operations Technician opportunity, please complete the form below. Alternatively, send a copy of your up-to-date CV to apatel@astutepeople.co.uk or call 02392288282 to speak to Arjun Patel who can tell you more. You can also connect with Arjun on LinkedIn to view other jobs they are recruiting. View current job vacancies Astute People is recruiting.

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