At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor and optimise landfill gas assets in a fast-paced control room.
- Company: Join Era4, a mission-driven start-up focused on critical national infrastructure.
- Benefits: Gain real autonomy, visibility with leadership, and a pathway for career growth.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our company culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong ICT skills, experience with SCADA/CMMS, and problem-solving abilities.
The predicted salary is between 24750 - 30250 £ per year.
The position will be based in Ardley and will require flexibility to work within a 24/7 operation which is a fundamental requirement of the role.
We are seeking a proactive and driven individual to join our Central Control Room as a Control Room Operative.
This is a frontline operational role responsible for the real-time monitoring, control, and optimisation of landfill gas utilisation assets.
You will play a key role in maximising asset availability and performance, responding to operational events, and coordinating field resources in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.
The role offers a strong development pathway into a fully shift-based control room position, with increasing responsibility for operational decision-making and asset performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and control operational assets through SCADA systems.
- Respond to alarms, faults, and operational incidents.
- Coordinate field engineer support and issue resolution.
- Monitor security systems and escalate incidents as required.
- Optimise asset performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Maintain CMMS records and support maintenance scheduling.
- Monitor safety systems to ensure compliance and workforce wellbeing.
- Communicate and escalate operational issues to key stakeholders.
Essential Experience
- Strong ICT literacy
- Experience of SCADA and/or CMMS systems
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Proven problem-solving capability in a real-time operational environment
- Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach to monitoring and incident response
- Sound judgement in identifying when to escalate issues
- Why Join
- Era4
You’ll be joining a mission-driven start-up building critical national infrastructure, where operational excellence directly enables growth.
This role offers high visibility with leadership, real autonomy, and the chance to shape how a next-generation company operates at scale.
Diversity & Inclusion
Era4 is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Control Room Operative in Bicester employer: Era4
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