Engineer - Fuel Processing & Auxiliaries
Drax
- Selby, North Yorkshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
Drax Power Station
Permanent, full time
OnsiteAre you an experienced Instrumentation, Electrical or Mechanical 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 roleThe role takes responsibility for day-to-day people leadership and has the ownership of a plant area which includes outage engineering support, refurbishment and maintenance.You'll be responsible for long term plant integrity, preserving the Fuel Processing and Auxiliary Plant systems, minimising costs, and above all 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 setting of work when acting as Contract Owner/ User. Through the work management system, you'll oversee the effective preparation and implementation of preventative, breakdown and outage defects, 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 youYou'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 a member of a Professional Engineering Institution,You'll have experience delivering key Engineering projects in operational areas such as milling plant, pneumatic conveying, pumps, gas and steam systems, turbomachinery, fuel oil systems, cranes and fire systems. Specifically, you should demonstrate the ability to lead and support projects through lifecycle including justification, scoping, design, implementation and commissioning. And 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 DraxDrax 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, .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 processDrax 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 briony.bradford@drax.com.If you're ready to submit an application, click the 'Apply now' button.