Energy Centre Maintenance Team Lead

Description

• Interact with the gas and electricity markets as required. With time this role may include carrying out within day gas trading activities and ensuring the plants electricity dispatch position is aligned with Transmission System Operator instructions, I-SEM energy market and DS3 system services market.
• Define operational requirements for steady state and plant testing as well as re-commissioning within the defined change control procedures.
• Develop, update and maintain all site safety, environmental, maintenance and emergency procedures and ensure compliance of each within the shift team.
• Assume responsibility in the absence of Senior Management, including the ability to attend and chair Pure DC meetings as required.
• Keep up to date with best practice, standards, training requirements and processes within the industry.
• Acting as a First Responder / Initial Incident manager to critical incidents or events and as main point of contact during significant events or technical escalations.
• Manage Pure DC safety rules including the identification of precautions required to make plant and apparatus safe as well as prepare, issue and cancel safety documentation as required.
• To start-up, shut down, maintain and re-configure prime power plant and associated equipment.
• Manage and perform key tasks in the event of specific site incidents, such as fire, accident, first aid incident, chemical spill, oil spillage, etc.
• Manage day-to-day communication within the Pure DC Energy Centre and to all internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with site procedures, SLA’s, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the safe, reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of all prime power generation systems and associated equipment including the reporting and logging of key events and issues.
• Operation and first line maintenance of all plant and apparatus forming part of the site energy centre under a rigorous change management system to maintain 100% uptime availability.
• Monitor, diagnose and rectify operational problems and demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot complex plant problems.
• Lead, motivate and continually develop a high performing technical team to ensure all individual and team objectives are met.
• Develop detailed technical and/or managerial reports, procedures, and instructions for both internal and external communication.
• Manage or participate in both Pure DC site and group level initiatives, projects or working groups as required.

Requirements

• Experience of HV and LV switching and troubleshooting / repair of electrical systems including DC systems.
• This is a 24/7 shift role which requires a degree of flexibility around shift coverage.
• Experience of high-pressure natural gas systems, bulk fuel storage and delivery systems, emission abatement, emission monitoring equipment and firefighting systems.
• Experience of maintaining Pumps, HVAC Systems, Compressors, Boilers, steam systems and ancillary services, (DHW skids), Chillers, Cooling Towers, Clean steam Boilers, Purified Water Systems, CIP systems, Low / Medium voltage Electrical Systems, UPS, Generators or other associated systems.
• Qualification to degree level in an engineering discipline, or completed a time served apprenticeship with relevant industrial experience the power generation, manufacturing or related industry.
• Experience of electrical power monitoring systems in grid scale facilities, manufacturing sites, data centres or similar environments.
• At least 4-yrs post qualification in the role in a hands on managerial, engineering or similar technical role.
• IT literate, MS Office (Word/Excel etc.) and adaptable to new IT systems.
• Ability to follow procedures, interpret and understand system documentation and track emergent issues through appropriate entries into a Service Desk Ticketing system.
• Experience of operating in a customer facing role and dealing with and communicating technical problems in challenging situations.
• Experience in troubleshooting / repair of mechanical/HVAC systems.
• Experience of performing to a high standard of technical competency across electrical, mechanical, control and process disciplines. Aptitude for trouble-shooting and problem-solving complex issues through Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Detailed understanding of Change Management processes and procedures.
• Knowledge and ability to apply safe electrical practices according to guidelines/regulations set by relevant national electrical safety supervisory bodies.
• Working knowledge of and experience of working to national safety and environmental standards.
• Ability to lead, manage and develop a technical team.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance