Shift Operations And Maintenance Technician

• Location(s):
• Staythorpe, NTT, GB, NG23 5PS

Shift Operations & Maintenance Technician

Location – Staythorpe, UK

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – Full time, shift

Closing Date – 31 January 2024

Who is RWE?

RWE Generation SE is responsible for power generation with gas, hard coal, hydrogen, hydropower and biomass. Our approximately 3,000 employees operate power plants in Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Turkey.

With our flexible, efficient power plant fleet, we are building the bridge for the path to the age of renewable energies. RWE Generation ranks 2nd in Europe with its gas fleet. An excellent starting position: Gas is becoming increasingly important as a bridge to the regenerative age

In the UK, RWE is one of the largest power producers and a leading renewable generator supplying around 15% of UK electricity with a diverse operational portfolio of onshore wind, offshore wind, hydro, biomass and gas, amounting to over 9.3GW.

Role location

Here at Staythorpe Power Station we have been generating electricity for over 50 years. We are proud of both our station and the people who work here; their health, safety and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. Our combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) Power Station, which opened in 2011, is one of the most efficient, flexible and responsive plants of it’s type in the UK. RWE’s goal is to be carbon neutral by 2040.

Ambitious goals, passion and dedication outline the way that we work. We strive for a common goal, to provide a sustainable future. Now is the time to be part of that team and help shape the future of energy, be part of the energy mix and be part of the wider RWE family.

With both Lincoln and Nottingham within a few miles offering everything you could want from city living, whether it be shopping, entertainment, sport or leisure, and hundreds of glorious small villages and market towns in between, there’s a great out of work experience available too, whatever your preference.

Come and join us!

Main Purpose of the Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for Shift Operations Technicians to join us at Staythorpe power station!

As a member of the Station Operations and Maintenance Team, you will contribute towards delivering on the day to day Operational and Maintenance requirements.

In order to enhance the safe, reliable and commercial performance of the power station the postholder will be responsible for operating the plant both locally and from the control room, and carrying out plant operational routines in line with our procedures, this will include fault diagnosis and breakdown recovery. An exciting future awaits Staythorpe as it’s the pilot site for Remote Operations Support , providing operational support to other power stations within the RWE UK portfolio, and one of three proposed CCS projects within RWE Generation UK, to support RWE achieve its own ambition to be Carbon neutral by 2040.

We will require you to perform operational duties on a shift basis as required, as well as collaborating with Engineering & Outage teams, supporting plant shutdowns and recommissioning as required. As the trend towards growing volumes of renewable generation continues, you should expect maintenance routines to form a growing part of your core role.

Key Responsibilities

• Health, Safety and Environmental compliance

Ensure safe Operational practices are implemented. Support targets and initiatives relating to health, safety, wellbeing and environment, including Mission Zero, NWoW and Business KPIs.

• Operate plant in accordance with recognised station standards

Achieve accredited Operator Status. Actively seek to gain and apply new skills.

• Provide Safety from System-derived hazards

Carrying out the duties of the Safety Controller under RWE Generation UK Safety Rules as nominated and Authorised. Minimum standard: category 1 Safety Controller.

• Maintenance activities

Develop maintenance skills in order to undertake maintenance during your shift. This will take the form of a variety of routine tasks and disciplines and more complex undertakings as your skills develop.

• Emergency response

Take part in incident response training and site based exercises which test procedures and competence.

• Outage support

Work in multi-disciplinary teams to plan and delivery safe and efficient outages. Commission and return the plant to service in a structured and safe way.

Knowledge & Skills

• Have a recognised engineering or Operations background, or Craft skill in an electrical, mechanical or C&I discipline. HNC, ONC, or equivalent.
• Prior Process Operations and/or Maintenance experience.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and be competent in the use of applicable business IT systems such as Microsoft Office
• Be a self-motivated, flexible individual able to work with minimum supervision, whilst being able to provide support to the Team.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, regulations and directives.
• Values and behaviours – Role modelling the RWE desired behaviours; Trust, Passion and Performance. This will mean working with others in an open, honest and consistent way and in a manner that demonstrably puts the needs of Staythorpe ahead of individual departmental or personal objectives. The successful candidate will have proven experience in working as part of a cohesive shift team, engendering a sense of team spirit.
• Possess a proven understanding of safety management systems including system Safety Rules.
• Flexible and agile in their approach to supporting the Station and Portfolio through flexible working hours and application of skills.
• Ability and flexibility to retrain and to develop new skills. Staythorpe is the pilot site for Remote Operations Support which will provide opportunities to broaden your skills across a range of different sites and technologies.

What we offer our people:

• An expected starting salary from £39,447 to £46,408 depending on experience and up to 10% 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.