Operations Engineer

Operations Engineer (Power Plant / Heavy Industrial Plant)

Reporting to: Production Manager

Location: Ballykilleen, Edenderry, Co. Offaly (Shift work)

Function: Renewables. Edenderry Power Station , one of Ireland’s key energy-generation sites

Our client is a major Irish Climate‑Action Enterprise / Renewable Energy Development company , headquartered in Ireland operating at national scale across Energy, Land, and Environmental Domains . The organisation has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, evolving from a Traditional Industrial Utility into a modern sustainability‑focused enterprise aligned with Ireland’s long‑term Climate Strategy.

The business now concentrates on Renewable‑Energy Development , Large‑Scale Ecological Restoration , Resource Recovery , and Sustainable Land Management . It manages one of the largest strategic land portfolios in the country and plays a central role in Ireland’s transition to a Climate‑Neutral Economy by 2050 .

Currently they have an opening for an Operations Engineer to join their team. The Operation Engineer will be responsible for the Operation & Monitoring of Electricity Generating Assets in the optimisation of availability, efficiency and commercial performance while maintaining the long-term integrity of equipment in line with strict safety, environmental and engineering standards on a shift basis.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:

Monitoring of Thermal Generating Assets to optimise availability, process efficiency and compliance with environmental Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control (IPPC) licence and to meet other business objectives as specified. Maximisation of ancillary services revenues by updating plant status to grid system operator, avoidance of AS penalties & assist with implementation of CI initiatives.

Act as the 'Authorised' Person under Permit to Work System with full responsibility for managing process safety of thermal assets using computerised permit system and the provision of a safe work environment for all maintenance activities.

The successful candidate should be High Voltage Safety Trained (Telemess) for the coordination of safety precautions across control boundaries for the execution of maintenance tasks. They will be responsible for site access/egress, security of property and first line response in emergency.

Participate in the broader management of the Plant and the development of Human Resources. Carry out process fault diagnosis and reporting through the Maintenance Management System as required. Pro-active and creative in problem solving and have initiative. Assist with maintenance activities during outage or breakdown situations as required.

Play a key role in the implementation, management and development of the Plants' Business Management System. Lead and manage a shift team, give direction to Operation Technicians and liaise with other plant teams to achieve objectives.

Maintain interfaces with the owners, other interested parties & stakeholders, legal authorities, suppliers and contractors. Liaise with stakeholders on issues such as maintenance outages and reliability of supply . Liaise with I-SEM market and commercial team to ensure economic outturn for the business.

Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's objectives.

Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own, and the wider team's objectives.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualification, skills, knowledge, and attributes:

4/5 Years of industry experience.

Engineering Degree - BSc, MSc, Management qualification and/or experience.

Experience in connecting daily operations to strategic & specific goals.

Ability to build trust based two-way communication both internally & externally.

Any previous experience with Electrical, Mechanical or Automation systems.

Desirable: Experience in Power Plant or Heavy Industry Plant . An understanding of policies and regulations in the industry, IT skills & Maintenance Management Systems.

Interested? Please send a copy of your CV to [email protected]