Shift Operations Technician

Shift O&M Technician

Location – Little Barford

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – Full time

Closing Date – 24th April 2026

As a member of the Station Operations and Maintenance Team, you will contribute towards delivering on the day to day Operational and Maintenance requirements. You will be responsible for running the plant both from the control room and onsite, following procedures to ensure safe, reliable, and commercially effective operation, including performing routine tasks, diagnosing faults, and restoring equipment after breakdowns. You will be expected to perform operational duties on a shift basis as required. You will collaborate with Engineering & Outage teams, supporting plant shutdowns and recommissioning as required. As the trend towards increasing volumes of renewable generation continues, you should expect maintenance routines to form an increasing part of your core role.

About the role

• Health, Safety and environment compliance - Ensure safe Operational practices are implemented. Support  targets and initiatives relating to health, safety, wellbeing and environment.
• Operate plant in accordance with recognised station standards -Achieve accredited Operator Status. Strive to gain and apply new skills.
• Provide Safety from System-derived hazards - Develop and carrying out the duties of the Safety Controller under RWE Generation UK Safety Rules.
• Maintenance activities - Develop maintenance skills in order to undertake maintenance during your shift. This will take the form of a variety of routine tasks and disciplines and more complex undertakings as your skills develop.
• Emergency Response - Take part in incident response training and site based exercises which test procedures and ability.
• Outage support - Work in multi-disciplinary teams to plan and delivery safe and efficient outages. Commission and return the plant to service in a structured and safe way.

Job Requirements and Experience

• Hold a relevant engineering or operations background in electrical, mechanical, or C&I disciplines, with HNC, ONC, or equivalent qualifications.
• Experienced in all aspects of power plant operation and maintenance, with solid knowledge of safety management systems, including Safety Rules.
• Possess effective communication and collaboration skills and be proficient in business IT applications like Microsoft Office and Maintenance Management Systems.
• Self-motivated, willing to learn new skills, and able to work with minimal supervision while providing support to the team and adjusting to new responsibilities as needed.
• Possess in-depth knowledge and experience in Health, Safety, and Environmental legislation and regulations.
• Demonstrate RWE’s core values and behaviours by working openly, transparently, and collaboratively to prioritize station needs and build a united team spirit.

Job Requirements and Experience

• Salary TBC dependant on experience and up to 10% annual bonus
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year

For any further details please contact lisa.merryweather@rwe.com