Operations Engineer

Conrad Energy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000

Job description

Conrad Energy is a fast-growing UK energy company. We’re powering the move towards renewables through innovation and technology. We generate power to support the National Grid when renewables can’t meet demand and we buy, sell and manage energy for businesses nationally.

With a portfolio including gas, batteries, solar, wind and hydrogen, our 83 sites, operational or in construction, have a potential to generate 983MW of power making us one of the leading flexible energy providers in the country. Optimised and operated using our market-leading software, iON+, we’re at the forefront of shaping a more efficient energy sector that is both reliable and sustainable.

Over the last few years, we’ve planned and developed some of the largest energy infrastructure projects in Europe, as well as rapidly expanding the number of business customers working with us.

We’re proud to power a changing world, building a better future for us all.

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the company’s flexible power generation plant and associated equipment.
• Carry out all duties with health and safety as the number one priority, ensuring the health and safety of yourself, work colleagues, and others affected by operations under your responsibility.
• Ensure that plant and equipment is run efficiently and safely as scheduled by the trading team and in accordance with H&S systems/procedures, including technical OEM operating literature. Operate, maintain, and identify the efficiency of the sites’ flexible power generation equipment, carrying out necessary repairs as required.
• Optimise plant availability and uptime at specific sites, attending site for unplanned breakdowns to bring plant online with minimal downtime.
• Carry out daily reporting on the status of the sites' flexible power generation equipment, ensuring plant records and spare parts are always managed and up to date using designated company IT systems. Responsible for the upkeep of all tools and equipment issued or on site.
• Identify and resolve problems, escalating to management in a timely fashion, including safety observations/near misses/NCRs, and technical issues with the plant.
• Communicate and manage information from specific sites and assets to the central Operations Desk regarding changes to availability, test runs, etc.
• Manage and supervise external suppliers and contractors working on specific sites.
• Support the handover of newly constructed sites into operations, providing Operations Input at site level during commissioning and performance testing.
• Share responsibility for call out cover, and where necessary, attend site for unplanned breakdowns to bring plant online with minimal downtime.
• Adhere to all Company Policies & Procedures, including but not limited to those specified in the Employment Handbook, H&S Policy, Environmental Management Systems, Integrated Management Systems, Management Guide, and any financial/accounting systems.
• Other reasonable duties which are part of, and incidental to, this type of work.

Requirements:

• Extensive, hands-on experience of reciprocating gas generators, including extensive knowledge of maintenance and troubleshooting of assets.
• Experience of asset optimisation.
• The ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Driving license and ability to travel.
• Knowledge of peaking engine projects and asset management software and systems would be an advantage.
• Experience supervising third party contractors or other engineers.

Additional Benefits:

• Base salary = £46.5 pa
• Discretionary Bonus = up to 15% of base salary (paid pro rata quarterly)
• OT – The first call out is paid as 4 hours (£100) even if out for less than 4 hours. Overtime is a fixed rate of £25/hour which kicks in after 4 hours (whilst on a call out) or for any hours worked outside of weekday shift pattern.
• Contributory Pension = 4% of basic salary
• Unsociable hours allowance = £1500 pa
• On Call allowance = £200
• Company van and fuel card
• Annual leave 25 days + public holidays

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Utilities