Operations Technician

Uniper is seeking a Shift Operations Technician for its Enfield, Grain, and Taylors Lane power stations, renowned as some of the UK's most efficient gas-fired facilities. The role involves overseeing daily operations, conducting maintenance, diagnosing faults, and supporting incident management while ensuring health, safety, and environmental compliance. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of electrical generation processes and commercial skills, with desirable qualifications including mechanical or electrical craft skills and experience with high voltage systems. Uniper offers competitive salaries, extensive benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion within a flexible working environment.

As Shift Operations Technician in the Enfield, Grain and Taylors Lane organisation you will be responsible for the Day to Day Operations of one of the most efficient Gas fired Power Stations in the UK, ensuring SHE compliance and high performance of the asset.
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
You will carry out the day to day operational requirements of the Power Station.
You will carry out corrective maintenance and planned maintenance activities.
You will be expected to diagnose faults and support with root cause analysis
You must be capable of supporting the Shift Team Leader in Managing an Incident or Emergency
You will drive the plants performance to achieve world class standards.
Your profile
Essential
Good knowledge of the processes associated with Electrical Generation
Good commercial skills and an understanding of the Electrical Generation Industry
Awareness of Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance.
Ability to work across multiskilled teams.
Desirable:
Root cause analysis and incident investigation
Mechanical or EC&I craft skill.
HNC /HND or Degree in a related Engineering subject.
Senior Authorized Person.
Experience at working with High Voltage Electrical Generators and High Pressure systems.
Your qualities
At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.
Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:
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(at)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
Contract type: Unlimited
Working Hours: Full Time
Start Date: ASAP
Deadline:
Salary: £68,000 – £93,000 inclusive of shift allowance
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.