Here at AMP, we are committed to supporting the energy transition by funding, developing, and delivering flexible energy solutions and helping businesses decarbonise.
Our mission is to create a smarter energy future. We are relentless in our focus on tackling the central challenge of our age – the energy transition.
The size and scale of the challenge means we must continually grow our team, bring in new ideas and new approaches and be ready to push the boundaries. At every level, we are looking for bold, ambitious, bright, and collaborative people that share our commitment to making a difference and we have a great opportunity for a Senior Boiler Operator to join our Service and Heat Team on a fixed-term contract until September 2026.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the supervision of the biomass heating system, steam-generating equipment, and other heating plant and associated equipment at our Paisley site. This includes all planned and reactive service works, Health Safety Environmental (HSEQ)statutory compliance, and fuel management. The role invoices supervision, mentoring and direction to the Boiler Operator and overseeing sub-contractor activity.
Interested? If you are motivated to make a difference and thrive in a hands-on operational environment, AMP can offer you the challenge and opportunity you are looking for.
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Overseeing planned maintenance, attendance, testing, and record keeping ensuring compliance with statutory and environmental regulations, Renewable Heat Incentive scheme and industry good practice governing LTHW, steam, feed water quality, biomass combustion and electrical generation, and high voltage equipment as required.
- Supervising, mentoring and direction for the Boiler Operator in order to achieve stated objectives, their progress against targets and continually develop in their role. Manage shift patterns to ensure site presence 7 days a week, and provision of standby on call reactive service
- Supervision of sub-contractors for ongoing operation and maintenance or capital works/upgrades as required.
- Facilitate the biomass fuel supply to the site, including monitoring stock levels, and liaising with suppliers to ensure a continuous supply of correct specification fuel, compliant with Renewable Heat Incentive, plant and emissions requirements
- Liaise with boiler manufacturer, to ensure ongoing maintenance and problem resolution
- Supervising all aspects of HSEQ on site, encouraging a strong HSEQ culture and adherence to HSEQ legislation AMP Clean Energy Group, and client/site specific HSEQ rules and policies. Ensure a high standard of site housekeeping
- Escalate any serious issues or HSEQ concerns to the head of Service and Heat Supply
- Conduct regular HSEQ audits, site inductions and toolbox talks
- Supervise the planned maintenance works and repairs carried out by sub-contractors, including water quality management, and ensure these are carried out by competent persons to the required standards, with the required risk assessments and permits in place.
- Manage spares stock in a proactive manner to minimise plant ‘down time’ reporting stock levels to Service and Heat Supply Manager and facilitating agreed actions as required. Maintain stock records and provide stock counts as required by our Finance team
- Ensure all equipment, machinery and tooling being utilised on site is fit for purpose and has the appropriate testing and compliance regime in place
- Ensure accurate and detailed report and record keeping of fuel supply, maintenance, testing, and HSEQ incidents; risk assessments and auditing, via our online HSEQ and service management systems
- Represent AMP in day to day relations with the client's engineering and maintenance teams and maintain excellent level of communication and working relationship. Endeavour to keep the client appraised at all times of any system performance issues and provide helpful and friendly feedback
- Represent AMP at client meetings
What we are looking for:
- BOAS qualification to supervisor level
- A technical qualification with experience in LTHW and steam systems including pumps, valves, hydraulics, controls and steam generating plant
- Experience in working on and supervising high value heat and steam generating plant and equipment as well as operations and maintenance equipment of large industrial sites with a continual heat demand.
- A strong engineering background, with both mechanical and electrical experience
- Experience of working with control systems eg DCS/BMS controls and CMMS systems
- Experience of working with biomass boilers and with biomass fuel is desirable
- Experience in supervision and sub-contractor management
- Ability to manage multiple operational tasks and prioritise effectively
- Excellent customer service and the ability to work with all stake holders, including our client and suppliers.
- Skilled at resolving problems, reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions proactively
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
Pay: From £46,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
Licence/Certification:
- BOAS Supervisor Level (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Paisley, Renfrewshire (required)
Work Location: In person
