Operations Manager

Equans Embedded Energy operate multiple customer sites with large-scale embedded energy capacity across the UK, providing specialist management of onsite generation for industrial processes and the ability to export to the Grid. We combine multiple technologies to meet our customers’ specific needs, and provide design, build, operate and maintenance services. Our skills and expertise can help industrial businesses to achieve their carbon reduction goals.

We are experts in many technologies, including combined heat and power (CHP), biomass, and energy from waste. By locating generation on customers’ sites we provide our customers with industry leading safety management, reduced energy costs and carbon footprint and assured energy security for their operational needs.

Currently we have an opportunity for an Operations Manager to oversee a generating station in Leeds  and will involve working with and improving the site systems as well as having responsibility for the site operations and maintenance activities on a day-to-day basis. The Operations Manager will also produce weekly documentation to report on KPI’s to the customer and manage the day-to-day budgetary spend.

Key activities

The individual should be able to lead, think logically and respond quickly and confidently to problems with minimum supervision and have the ability to lead and supervise the team employed on site.

The Operations Manager will be a self-motivated, flexible individual, able to work alone, lead others and use initiative and be willing to accept responsibility to deliver the companies requirements whilst maintaining a good relationship with the customer to meet their demands and KPI’s associated with the O&M contract.

• Operating the plant to ensure compliance with appropriate safety and environmental standards, and statutory requirements including BG01/BG04, HTM’s.
• Ensure plant-related routine duties and plant performance, availability and reliability are maintained to a high level.
• Managing the legislative maintenance activities on-site, including ensuring that PSSR inspection requirements are undertaken, functional Safety tests are carried out, Legionella management, and ensure that statutory routines are programmed and carried out in line with the maintenance plan.
• Application of the safe systems of work and undertake the role of Location Manager within Embedded Energy Safety rules.
• Planning, organizing and supervising maintenance activities utilising the CMMS.
• General day-to-day management of the operations and maintenance engineers on site.
• Leading the site engineers for maintenance, project work and outage preparation activities.
• Responsibility for producing weekly reports and reporting to EQUANS customer.
• Ensure contract data and reports are compiled to the required standard, are retained and managed in a suitable electronic document management system or equivalent.
• Responsibility for producing and maintaining identified site documentation and procedures
• Managing safety and any emergency response plans in line with EQUANS and the end users policies.
• Liaising with internal and external customers.
• Maintain a professional attitude, an appropriate level of communication and courteous behavior to all colleagues, host site personnel, contractors, and visitors to the Generating Station.
• Managing the procurement of spares and consumables in line with the budget.

Skills, qualifications & experience

• Minimum HNC/HND or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline (preferably Degree.)
• Industrial Steam Boiler operations and maintenance experience (BOAS desirable)
• NEBOSH Cert, IOSH Managing safely or similar safety qualification (desirable)
• 18th Edition qualifications (desirable)
• Knowledge of Steam Boiler, Boiler chemistry and Water Treatment Plant
• Knowledge of chilled water system including evaporating cooling towers
• Knowledge of Gas fired CHP engines
• Knowledge of rotating plant (Pumps, Motors and Compressors)
• Knowledge of Pressure Systems Safety Rules and functional safety standards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Car or car allowance
• 25 days leave
• Single use private health care
• Pension
• 5% bonus
• Company assistance programme

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation in senior management positions we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

In support of our positive action measures, we will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to successfully deliver the remit of the role in an environment which promotes a flexible working culture.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.