Operations Engineer
About Conrad Energy Ltd
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
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Responsible for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the company's flexible power generation plant and associated equipment
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To carry out all your duties with health and safety as number one priority. Responsibilities for your own Health and Safety, for the Health and Safety of your work colleagues and any others who may be affected by the operations under your responsibility or control.
- 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. To operate and maintain and identify the efficiency of the sites' flexible power generation equipment, carrying out necessary repairs as required.
- Optimisation of plant availability and uptime at specific sites, attending site for unplanned breakdowns to bring plant online with minimal downtime.
- To carry out daily (as necessary) 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 the designated company IT systems to do this. Responsible for the upkeep of all tools and equipment issued or on site.
- Identification and resolution of problems, escalation to management in a timely fashion. This includes both safety observations / near misses / NCRs, and technical issues with the plant.
- Good communication and management of information from specific sites and assets to the central Operations Desk of changes to availability, test runs etc.
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Management and supervision of external suppliers and contractors working on specific sites.
- To support the handover of newly constructed sites into operations, providing Operations Input at site level during commissioning and performance testing.
- To share responsibility for call out cover, and where necessary, attend site for unplanned breakdowns to bring plant online with minimal downtime.
- Adherence 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.
- Apart from the duties summarised in your Role Profile, the company reserve the right to include 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.
The benefits we will give you
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Competitive salary dependent on experience
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Discretionary performance-based bonus
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25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
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Contributory Pension Scheme
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SimplyHealth health cashback plan
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24/7 Private GP access
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Flexible working
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Training and Development
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Salary sacrifice EV scheme
Please note, that we will be shortlisting on an ongoing basis for this position, the company reserves the right to close the recruitment early should a suitable candidate be identified.
This job description is intended as a basic guide to the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder may be asked to undertake duties that are in line with the level of the role. The job description will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.
Person specification
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Qualifications (Academic/ Professional)
Educated to at least ONC level or equivalent, or qualified by experience (for example, time-served) in Plant Engineering or relevant discipline
Current full driving license
CITB Competence Scheme Card
IOSH Working Safely
Experience
Have detailed experience of Internal Combustion Engines, to include base-load power generation plant and equipment
A working knowledge of CMMS operations
Knowledge and skills
A detailed understanding of MWM, Jenbacher, Siemens, MTU, Cummins or CATERPILLAR gas engine management and control systems, and operation and maintenance of such plants.
Computer literate, basic working knowledge of CMMS and Microsoft Office.
Working knowledge of tuning / adjusting A/F ratio settings on gas engines
Good mechanical/electrical fault diagnosis
Resilient and self-motivated
Calm under pressure
Able to work as part of team and under own initiative.
Motivated self starter
Knowledge of three phase electrical systems
Understanding of other Engine Management systems.
