Operations Engineer

Conrad Energy is looking for an Operations Engineer to join our Operations function within Area 5 (Birmingham/Oldbury area).

About Conrad Energy Ltd

Our energy solutions directly address the energy trilemma (security, sustainability and affordability), enabling the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy. Each of our projects deliver critical power and services to the National Grid as well as industrial and commercial customers. Our expertise, technology and flexibility are key to the UK achieving its ambitious net zero targets.

Backed by I Squared Capital, a global investor in energy and infrastructure assets, we are the UK’s largest owner/operator of flexible power plants with 900MW in operation and over 1GW in early pipeline. Put into context, this means we could provide power for an hour to around 1.8 million homes already, with another 2 million homes in the pipeline.

From our beginnings in 2017 as a flexible gas generation business with a team of 14 people, we have grown to become one of the UK’s leading vertically integrated energy companies, owning and operating over 65 energy facilities across the UK. Our significant development pipeline covers flexible generation, battery energy storage, solar, hydrogen and stability services. Our innovative data driven, in-house automation tools give us a unique edge when trading and maximising our own assets and those of our clients. We have built not only an impressive portfolio of energy assets, but also a seriously ambitious and knowledgeable team.

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 daily (as 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.
• Apart from the duties summarised in your Role Profile, the company reserve the right to include other reasonable duties which are part of, and incidental to, this type of work.

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
• Life Insurance
• SimplyHealth health cashback plan
• 24/7 Private GP access
• Training and Development
• Salary sacrifice Childcare, Cycle to Work, Groceries and EV scheme
• Retail discounts at a variety of retailers as well as Lightwave RF smart home products
• Dog-friendly offices