Operations Engineer - East Midlands in Newark on Trent

Location: On site / New Balderton, Newark NG24, UK

Job type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Engineering | General

Salary: Competitive salary

About Conrad Energy Ltd

Conrad Energy is a fast-growing UK energy company. We’re powering the move towards renewables through innovation and technology. We generate power to support the National Grid when renewables can’t meet demand and we buy, sell and manage energy for businesses nationally. With a portfolio including gas, batteries, solar, wind and hydrogen, our 83 sites, operational or in construction, have a potential to generate 983MW of power making us one of the leading flexible energy providers in the country. Optimised and operated using our market-leading software, iON+, we’re at the forefront of shaping a more efficient energy sector that is both reliable and sustainable.

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the company’s flexible power generation plant and associated equipment.
• To carry out all your duties with health and safety as number one priority.
• Responsibilities for your own Health and Safety, for the Health and Safety of your work colleagues and any others who may be affected by the operations under your responsibility or control.
• Ensure that plant and equipment is run efficiently and safely as scheduled by the trading team and in accordance with H&S systems / procedures, including technical OEM operating literature.
• To operate and maintain and identify the efficiency of the sites’ flexible power generation equipment, carrying out necessary repairs as required.
• Optimisation of plant availability and uptime at specific sites, attending site for unplanned breakdowns to bring plant online with minimal downtime.
• To carry out the necessary reporting on the status of the sites flexible power generation equipment, ensuring plant records and spare parts are always managed and up to date, using the designated company IT systems to do this.
• Responsible for the upkeep of all tools and equipment issued or on site.
• Identification and resolution of problems, escalation to management in a timely fashion.
• This includes both safety observations / near misses / NCRs, and technical issues with the plant.
• Good communication and management of information from specific sites and assets to the central Operations Desk of changes to availability, test runs etc.
• Management and supervision of external suppliers and contractors working on specific sites.
• To support the handover of newly constructed sites into operations, providing Operations Input at site level during commissioning and performance testing.
• To share responsibility for call out cover, and where necessary, attend site for unplanned breakdowns to bring plant online with minimal downtime.
• Adherence to all Company Policies & Procedures (including but not limited to) those specified in the Employment Handbook, H&S Policy, Environmental Management Systems, Integrated Management Systems, Management Guide and any financial/accounting systems.

Requirements

• Extensive, hands‑on experience of reciprocating gas generators, including extensive knowledge of maintenance and troubleshooting of assets.
• Experience of asset optimisation.
• The ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Driving license and ability to travel.
• Knowledge of peaking engine projects and asset management software and systems would be an advantage.
• Experience supervising third party contractors or other engineers.

The benefits we will give you

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Discretionary performance‑based bonus.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• SimplyHealth health cashback plan.
• 24/7 Private GP access.
• Training and Development.
• Salary sacrifice EV scheme.
• Discounts on Lightwave RF smart home products.

Person specification

ESSENTIAL

• Educated to at least ONC level or equivalent, or qualified by experience (for example, time-served) in Plant Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Current full driving license.
• Have detailed experience of Internal Combustion Engines, to include base‑load power generation plant and equipment.
• A detailed understanding of MWM, Jenbacher, Siemens, MTU, Cummins or CATERPILLAR gas engine management and control systems, and operation and maintenance of such plants.
• Computer literate, basic working knowledge of CMMS and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of tuning / adjusting A/F ratio settings on gas engines.
• Good mechanical/electrical fault diagnosis.
• Resilient and self‑motivated.
• Calm under pressure.
• Able to work as part of team and under own initiative.
• Motivated self starter.

DESIRABLE

• CITB Competence Scheme Card.
• A working knowledge of CMMS operations.
• Knowledge of three‑phase electrical systems.
• Understanding of other Engine Management systems.