Operations Section Head

• Location(s):
• King's Lynn, NFK, GB, PE34 3RD

Operations Section Head

Location – Kings Lynn

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – Full time

Closing Date – 24 January 2024

This role will require the successful candidate to undergo a National Security Vetting Check from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Further information can be found on the gov.uk advice page here . For SC level clearance, BEIS require a minimum of 5 years residency in the UK.

Main Purpose of the Role

An integral member part of the Station Management Team, providing Management of the Operations department. Whilst maintaining safe, flexible and reliable plant, deliver ongoing continuous improvements to maximise the potential of the Station within the HC&G UK portfolio. This role will also require effective management of resources to deliver operational & business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Health, safety and wellbeing

Lead the team, role modelling the right culture and behaviours. Set the expected standards and promote initiatives to improve HS&W.

Support the wider GCU targets and initiatives relating to health, safety, wellbeing and environment, including Mission Zero.

Commercial Performance

Maintaining professional and productive relationships with all relevant stakeholders, in particular those required for effective commercial operation i.e. BPM and CAO.

Contribute to the development and management of the technical data submission and delivery of the site’s business plan.

Develop / enhance Operational Strategies with BPM & CAO to ensure the station remains competitive in terms of pricing and capability.

Assure effective balance between the demands of short-term minimisation of operational costs with the longer term performance and life expectancy of assets.

Budget Management and Cost Control

Ensure Operations function expenditure is within approved budgets, plans, and delegated authorities.

Contribute to ensuring that outages, maintenance, projects and Business Improvement Project (BIP)s are suitably positioned and prioritised to allow commercial opportunities to be maximised.

Management of Staff, Competence and Development

Demonstrate strong people management competence through positive engagement with staff at all levels, and promote a positive and informed future outlook for RWE which motivates and engages staff.

Contribute to the promotion of employee wellbeing and encourage a positive team culture.

Ensure that the appropriate people are identified and given the right development opportunities for personal growth, and to meet the business demands and succession needs.

Ensure that their staff are actively encouraged & engaged in the RWE development processes and programmes (Equip, Inspire, Ignite etc.).

Provide leadership of the Operations department.

Engender a culture of innovation to ensure that business performance is continuously improved, including identifying areas where the power plant staff can learn from practices in place within the wider RWE Generation portfolio

Demonstrably lead by example in terms of promoting good practice, irrespective of where the idea originated.

Engagement with the Wider RWE Business

Manage stakeholders/partners engagement including multidisciplinary and cross functional teams.

Support the local management team in leading by example to foster ‘buy in’ and belief at all levels of the organisation that the portfolio comes first.

Provide flexible management (where appropriate) to support the RWE Generation assets, including demonstrably leading by example in terms of flexibility and willingness to change and develop.

Knowledge & Skills

• Significant experience and strong management qualities – this role is important in implementing Project Chrysalis ToM and future culture in line with that of HC&G UK & RWE Generation Power Stations.
• Management experience with the ability to operate as a member of the Station Management team while possessing good management skills to operate a strong team based environment.
• A holder of an appropriate qualification in relevant leadership / management or engineering discipline and membership of a relevant professional body.
• Demonstrates the ability to deal with constantly changing priorities. Attention to detail is essential; methodical, innovative, numerate, analytical and well organised.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, regulations and directives.
• Possess sound knowledge on power generation safety management systems including system Safety Rules and Process Safety Management.
• Experienced in the management of complex plant and stakeholders, and able to provide advice to operations, maintenance and engineering.
• Flexible and geographically agile whilst customer & service focussed.
Values and behaviours – developing the business culture through engagement and encouragement with all staff within their teams and wider portfolio.

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary from £65,487 to £77,043 depending on experience and up to 15% 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

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

Working at RWE

To find out more about what it’s like to work at one of Europe’s largest energy companies and what we are all about we have a wealth of information on our Careers pages. https://www.rwe.com/en/rwe-careers-portal

Here you can meet some of the team, find out more about Diversity at RWE, what your onboarding will look like and some FAQs.

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.

Our energy for a sustainable life

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE in the UK

We operate a large and diverse portfolio of power generation assets in the UK. We are the UK’s second largest generator of thermal flexible capacity, supplying around 10% of the UK’s electricity last year with 8.6GW of installed capacity. The portfolio includes the UK’s largest fleet of gas-fired power stations, along with a small amount of Biomass and Hydro plants.

Any questions? Contact in Recruiting: Lucille Mugodi, lucille.mugodi@rwe.com / +44 7741 191 330 . Please note we do not accept speculative CVs from any recruitment agencies