Site Operations Technician

Site Operations Technician

Location – Markinch, Glenrothes

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – Full time, shift pattern

Closing Date – 30 March 2025

Owing to internal progression, we have an exciting opportunity for a Site Operations Technician to join us at our Markinch CHP in Glenrothes, Fife!

Reporting directly to the Shift Operations Supervisor, the post holder will work as a member of a small shift team (at times alone), and will be responsible for flexibly operating the Biomass Power Station in line with site procedures, as well as maintaining compliance with statutory health, safety and environmental provisions. The Operations Technician will be involved with, and assist in improving the site systems and will contribute to areas of site maintenance, as directed.

About the role

• Maintain high health, safety, and environmental standards in all tasks.
• Operate the Power Station ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and statutory requirements.
• Perform routine plant duties and checks to maintain power station performance, availability, and reliability.
• Apply safe systems of work and take on the duties of Safety Controller when required.
• Diagnose, report, and rectify plant and control system faults as competence allows.
• Nominate gas consumption and electrical output on a shift basis following company procedures.
• Ensure safe and efficient generation, addressing operation outside prescribed limits and reporting safety impacts.
• Assist with maintenance activities, support outage preparation, and maintain professional communication with all stakeholders.

Job Requirements and Experience

• Competent in all aspects of power / process plant operation & / or maintenance.
• Appreciation of the commercial aspects of the power generation business.
• Carrying out the duties of Safety Controller under RWE Generation UK’s Safety Rules as nominated and authorised.
• Display good teamwork and interpersonal skills, working flexibly within a small team.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral; capable of engaging professionally with key RWE stakeholders such as commercial specialists.
• IT literate, displaying skills in numeracy and literacy.

Advantageous, not essential

• Operations / Engineering qualification ONC/HNC, or study towards an engineering or operations qualification
• Working knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legal requirements
• Power station operations and maintenance of power plant / codes of practice, technical procedures etc.

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary from approximately £43,000 to £51,000 depending on experience and up to 10% annual bonus
• Shift allowance of over £12,000 per annum
• 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
• Enhanced parental leave from day 1 of you joining #TeamRWE – For primary care givers, weeks 1-29 will be fully paid and 30-39 paid via SMP. For secondary care givers, you’ll get 12 weeks of fully paid leave.
• 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
• Flexible working time arrangements through hybrid working within the framework of operational possibilities

To view a preview of our benefits site ‘YourHub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit https://www.edenred.co.uk/campaigns/rwe-yourhub/index.html

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 89542 application period: 30.03.2025. Any questions? Lee.clark@rwe.com

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Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.