Plant Manager

Do you have substantial knowledge and experience in operation, maintenance and management of a biomass fired plant? If so, you might be our new Plant Manager at our Snetterton Renewable Energy plant.

As Plant Manager for the power plant, you will report directly to the Project Director whilst working closely with other stakeholders both UK and internationally based.

On site, you are responsible for the staff who will operate and maintain the plant. Ensure optimisation of production and production planning
Manage operations, maintenance, administration, economy, personnel matters, and local relations
Coordinate fuel reception, plans, budgets, reports and the implementation of safety and environmental guidelines

To develop and gain approval for Biomass projects Business Plans that comply with company strategic objectives. Oversee the long-term performance of the asset and its ability to generate money sustainably


~ Ensure optimisation of production and production planning


~ Manage the day-to-day recruitment and have overall responsibility for the operation of the project ensuring that all Health and Safety, Environmental, Site License and other legislation is adhered to, whilst also ensuring that the detail defined within the O&M contract is also included


~ Coordinate fuel reception, plans, budgets, reports and the implementation of safety and environmental guidelines


~ Seek out synergies and efficiencies in operational activities, pricing and customer service


~ Leading the site management team to enable and assist them to deliver the full accountabilities of their roles


~ Remain abreast of industry developments, technological advances and operational practices and use these where appropriate to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of each project


as a Mechanical, Electrical or Marine Engineer, preferably combined with a commercial background. You have significant experience in the Power Industry in a managerial role, preferably with experience from a biomass fired power plant. You work seamlessly with MS Office and/or similar software, and you have experience with finance and accounting, as well as reporting on management level.

As an experienced people manager, you rely on your natural impact, flexibility and cooperative disposition. You are self-motivated and enjoy handling a variety of tasks in an ever-changing setting, always looking to ensure long-term success.

BWSC gives you access to a great network of possibilities. Whilst working as a Plant Manager at BWSC we offer a competitive starting salary and a great total reward package including:

~ Health Care Cash Plan
~ Private Medical Insurance
~ Employee Assistance Programme
~ Salary Exchange Pension contributions
~ Fixed employer Pension contribution of 6%
~ Contractual sick pay
~34 days annual leave (inclusive of the 8 statutory Bank Holidays) with the addition of 1 extra days annual leave for every 5 years of service
~ Life Assurance cover
~ Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (depending on business performance)


This role is a full-time role contracted for 40 hours per week.

Some occasional and ad-hoc national travel may be required.

For consideration for the Plant Manager position please apply submitting a CV, providing a brief summary of suitability and an indication of current or desired salary package.

In order for your application to be processed, you must submit your application via our online recruitment system.

About Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC)

Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) is a global power plant Operation & Maintenance and technical service provider with engineering expertise, enabling power plant owners to deliver cleaner and affordable energy. We are experts in servicing, upgrading, operating, and maintaining energy systems for diesel, natural gas, and renewable baseload power plants. We help our customers increase reliability and availability of energy production, improve efficiency and performance of their power plant, design and integrate future-proof technologies, and secure lower cost of maintenance.