Astute''s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Day Shift Team Leader to work at their Energy from Waste Power Station near Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The vital Day Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of -62,849 + location living allowance of -2,654 per annum + overtime + up to 10% bonus + call out payments + other benefits

If you''re a Shift Team Leader, or an experienced Shift Technician to step up, looking to work on days, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.


Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Mainly responsible for permit office work relating to writing, issuing and signing off on permits to work
• The day-to-day management of a team of Shift Operators / Shift Technicians to ensure safe and efficient operation of a high-pressure boiler, generator and auxiliary plant.
• Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Maximising waste input and energy production
• Chairing daily meetings after a shift handover to review health, safety & environmental issues, overnight activities and plans for the shift ahead.
• Acting as a HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching and carrying out mechanical and electrical isolations.
• Working with the maintenance department when required to ensure maximum plant availability.

• Ideally a HNC/HND is a relevant engineering discipline
• An IOSH or NEBOSH certificate
• HV Senior Authorised Person

• Prior experience working in a senior operations role within the Power sector will be essential
• Excellent knowledge of safe systems of work procedures
• HV switching experience would be ideal

• A salary of -62,849
• Location living allowance of -2,654 per annum
• On-call payments
• Overtime
• Bonus of up to 10%
• Private medical
• Other benefits

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government''s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.