Plant Manager and HV Senior Authorised Person

Astute's Power team is partnering with an energy company to recruit a Plant Manager / 11kV SAP for its Biomass site in Lincolnshire.

The Plant Manager and SAP role comes with a salary up to £60,000 + benefits package.

If you're an experienced Senior Authorised Person, with experience in biomass or similar steam-raising plants submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Plant Manager role

Reporting to the Operations Director you will:

Take overall responsibility for the safe, efficient and compliant operation of the CHP plant.
Act as the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) for high-voltage electrical systems and switching operations.
Lead and develop operations, maintenance and engineering teams to achieve high performance standards.
Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, environmental and engineering regulations.
Manage statutory inspections, Written Schemes of Examination and asset integrity programmes.
Oversee planned outages, maintenance activities and contractor performance.
Drive plant reliability, efficiency and availability through effective operational management.
Manage site budgets, expenditure and operational performance against agreed targets.
Ensure environmental permits and compliance obligations are maintained at all times.
Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency and commercial performance.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Fully qualified Senior Authorised Person (SAP) with HV switching experience (11kV minimum, 33kV desirable).
Degree, HNC or HND qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
BOAS Manager accreditation and extensive experience managing industrial boiler and steam systems highly desirable, or relevant hands on experience
Strong knowledge of statutory regulations including PSSR, LOLER, DSEAR, PUWER, Electricity at Work Regulations and Environmental Permitting requirements.

Personal Skills

The Plant Manager role would suit someone who is:

A confident and visible leader who can motivate and develop multidisciplinary teams.
Calm and decisive under pressure, with excellent technical judgement and problem-solving skills.
Committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance and operational excellence.

Salary and benefits of the Plant Manager

Starting Salary of £60,000
Benefits package
Opportunity to join a new Biomass site

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INDPOW

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