Shift Operations Technician

Role type : Permanent
Location : Kelvedon, Essex
Salary : £38000 - £46920 per annum + Overtime + Benefits
Sector : Power
Posted : 11/04/2025
Ref : BBBH26758_1744374539
Salary: £38000 - £46920 per annum + Overtime + Benefits

Astute’s Power Team is exclusively partnered with our client to recruit for 5 Shift Operations Technicians to join a brand-new Energy from Waste Power Station, which is due to start commissioning phase, in Kelvedon, Essex. The EfW Power Station will process 595,000 tons of waste per annum to generate 55MW of electricity to export to the National Grid.

The crucial Shift Operations Technician roles comes with a salary range of £38,000 – £46,920 (inclusive of shift allowance) + Bonus + Overtime + further education allowances + other benefits.

If you’re an experienced Shift Operations Technician and are looking to work at a brand-new site, during the commissioning phase through to full operations, then upload 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 turbines, boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more.
Working closely with the EPC Team during the commissioning phase of the plant.
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:

Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in an engineering discipline
A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be desirable

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:

Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, Coal, Biomass, CHP), Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
Knowledge and experience working with steam generation equipment.
Extensive experience working with SCADA/DCS systems.
Ability to work as part of a team and cover for shift staff in times of absence on short notice

Salary and benefits of the Shift Operations Technician role

A salary banding between £38,000 – £46,920 (DoE and inclusive of shift allowance)
Overtime
Bonus
Further education allowance
Excellent holidays
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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