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Deputy Operations Manager
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Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading energy provider to recruit a Deputy Operations Manager to work at an Energy from Waste plant in Gloucestershire.
The Deputy Operations Manager role comes with a competitive salary of £45,718 – £68,577 depending on experience plus benefits, and Monday to Friday working hours.
If you’re an experienced Shift Team Leader or Operations professional, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and Duties
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will:
- Assist with overseeing day-to-day operations to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance with operational and regulatory requirements.
- Work alongside the Maintenance team to plan and coordinate operational maintenance activities including plant upgrades, shutdowns, and projects to support reliable plant performance.
- Act as the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) when required.
- Provide operational leadership by managing permit-to-work systems, assessing risks, and ensuring safe working practices are followed.
- Drive health, safety, environmental, quality, and compliance performance through audits, inspections, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support with contractor management on site when required.
- Assist with the development and support of the operations team through coaching, training, competency management, and by providing leadership cover for senior management when required.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Strong operations experience within the power generation sector, particularly energy from waste, CCGT or biomass plants.
- Prior experience acting as a Senior Authorised, or Authorised Person with excellent understanding of H&S legislation and safe systems of work.
- Experience with leading and managing operational teams in a similar capacity.
- Ideally, candidates will have a minimum Level 3 qualification in an engineering discipline.
- An IOSH or NEBOSH certificate would be an advantage.
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Personal Skills
The Deputy Operations Manager role would suit someone who is:
- Able to lead, motivate, and develop teams.
- Looking for a step-up into operations management.
Salary and Benefits
- Basic salary between £45,718 – £68,577 per annum.
- Monday to Friday working hours.
- 25 days of annual leave + Bank Holidays.
- Pension contribution.
- On the job training and progression.
- Other flexible benefits.
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed, or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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