As Operations and Maintenance Manager, you'll report into the Power Station Manager and take the lead role in managing the O&M Department at Peterhead. You will be accountable for safely delivering electricity and ancillary services and for executing the routine and corrective maintenance plan.
As a senior manager, you'll have several areas of responsibility, including;
- Setting and maintaining high standards in relation to Safety, Health and Environmental performance, ensuring O&M procedures and work instructions are maintained in line with SSE and regulatory obligations.
- The coordination and control of the station's O&M functions i.e. shift operations and maintenance departments. This includes providing a first responder service during incidents.
- The development and maintenance of the station business continuity plan.
- Controlling the departmental budget, reporting on the variances and contributing to the long and short term strategy of the station.
- Providing leadership, direction and development throughout the department to actively encourage a culture of involvement, engagement and teamwork.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- A proven track record at a senior level in an operations and / or maintenance environment, coupled with a good understanding of the energy market.
- Experience managing budgets and be comfortable setting up and managing contracts.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with proficient organisation skills and a strength in developing and nourishing positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience of leading and coaching a diverse team within an inclusive and collaborative environment to achieve high performance outcomes.
- A high appreciation of Safety, Health and Environmental performance.
About our Business
In SSE Thermal, we're responsible for SSE's flexible generation, energy-from-waste and energy storage activities, with over 600 direct employees across the UK and Ireland. We are currently constructing the 840MW Keadby 2 CCGT in North Lincolnshire, which is expected to become the cleanest and most efficient gas-fired power station in Europe when completed in 2022. As part of our commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions, we have a core focus on decarbonising our fleet through carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen technology. We are actively developing projects in the Humber and Scotland, which could become the UK's first CCS-equipped power stations, while also exploring exciting opportunities in low-carbon hydrogen production, generation and storage.
What's in it for you?
An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
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