Engineering Support Team Member

 We are looking for an engineer with power plant experience to join our Engineering Support team at Connah's Quay Power Station. Located in North Wales, we generate power from four 345MW units to help meet the energy demands of the UK. Our current role is moving away from traditional bulk energy supply. We operate to help National Grid stabilize the national system through frequency and voltage regulation, ensuring power is available to maintain security of supply. Playing our part in the transition to a low carbon economy is something we are proud of. We look to do this at the lowest sustainable cost to the consumer, whilst helping to ensure the integrity of the grid system.   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

•    Work within the engineering support team with responsibilities in areas such as plant reliability, performance, compliance, project delivery and long-term plant strategy.
•    Work with the wider site teams to perform analysis of asset reliability, performance and then effectively communicate results to the engineering community.
•    Lead on plant improvement projects to optimise plant performance, maximise reliability, and minimise downtime, whilst ensuring all works is completed to time, cost, quality and engaging with all necessary stakeholders.
•    Ensure that relevant plant areas and risks are fully understood through engagement with engineering, maintenance and production colleagues.
•    A proven ability to identify and analyse situations by isolating key issues, evaluating relevant data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
•    Lead failure investigations, adopting suitable techniques (e.g. root cause analysis, failure reporting, analysis and corrective action system (FRACAS)).
•    Provide technical support to site teams as required. 
•    Implement and manage financial/contract resources effectively and efficiently.
•    Act as a HSSE champion in the team and take responsibility for managing standards in selected plant areas.
•    Maintain and improve professional engineering knowledge.

Your profile

Essential:
•    Relevant Degree or demonstratable experience in a similar engineering environment.
•    A broad understanding of power plant, petrochemical or similar process industry.
•    A broad knowledge and experience of maintenance processes and activities.
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Experience managing and/or developing contracts.
•    Able to deal with activities for which there is no set precedent.
•    Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
•    Required to work flexibly and take on additional activities within capability and competence.
•    Strong team culture that values collaboration and open communication.

Desirable:
•    Achieved or working towards accredited status to a recognised engineering body (CEng / IEng).
•    Project Management qualification.
•    Control/Process systems experience.
•    Condition Based Monitoring experience.
•    Familiarity with CMMS systems such as SAP.

Your qualities

• Competitive salary
• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 Your contact

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager

dominic.lindsey@uniper.energy

Please note, any CV’s sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CV’s must be submitted via the online application process only.

 Job information 

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.