Electrical or Instrumentation Engineer – Fuel Processing & Auxiliaries
Location: Selby
Type: Permanent, full time
Work Mode: Onsite
Are you an experienced Electrical or Instrumentation Engineer looking for a new challenge? Interested in supporting our purpose – to enable a zero carbon, lower cost energy future? If the answer is yes, then we might have your next opportunity.
Our Engineer role involves leading both team colleagues and contractors, underpinned with subject matter technical knowledge in your plant area. Based at Drax Power Station near Selby, it’s a Monday-Friday role, though at times there may be a requirement to work an odd weekend at the height of our project delivery. We can offer you flexibility in terms of owing you time back on these occasions. After all, we understand the need for a work/life balance.
About the Role
The role takes responsibility for day-to-day people leadership and has the ownership of a plant area which includes:
1. Outage engineering support
2. Refurbishment and maintenance
You’ll be responsible for:
1. Long term plant integrity
2. Preserving the Fuel Processing and Auxiliary Plant systems
3. Minimising costs
4. Delivering an engineering and maintenance strategy
You’ll play a key role, leading both projects and maintenance interventions that support the long term commercial and operating approach in this extensive and varied plant area.
Contract management responsibilities will include detailed technical specifications of work, risk assessment, and supervision of contractor work including the setting of work when acting as Contract Owner/User. Through the work management system, you’ll oversee the effective preparation and implementation of:
1. Preventative
2. Breakdown
3. Outage defects
4. Schedules and work packages
You’ll also deliver compliance against legislative, statutory, corporate and site policy and procedures in relation to Health, Safety and the Environment, Engineering and Quality requirements.
About You
You’ll need to have (or be willing to work towards) a minimum of an HND in an Engineering related discipline, ideally holding a Bachelor’s degree and being a member of a Professional Engineering Institution. You’ll have experience delivering key Engineering projects in operational areas such as:
1. Milling plant
2. Pneumatic conveying
3. Pumps
4. Gas and steam systems
5. Turbomachinery
6. Fuel oil systems
7. Cranes
8. Fire systems
Specifically, you should demonstrate the ability to lead and support projects through the lifecycle including justification, scoping, design, implementation and commissioning. You’ll need to have previously managed budgets. You’ll be confident leading people and/or managing contractors and can objectively manage the performance of a team to achieve required results. Most of all, you’ll be able to respond and adapt to change with a positive attitude and a willingness to try and develop new ways of working.
About Drax
Drax is playing a vital role in changing the way we generate, supply and use energy. To learn more about how we’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future, click here.
We offer colleagues a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. This includes company-funded benefits which provide protection for your family, support your health and wellbeing, and retirement savings plans to help you prepare for a secure future. Our range of benefits means we can support you in keeping active, staying connected and looking after your mental and financial wellbeing, too.
Application Process
Drax is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams. To arrange a chat or get a copy of the job description, please email careers@drax.com. If you’re ready to submit an application, click the ‘Apply now’ button.
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