Field Operator

**About the job**

**Fortum Worldwide**

Fortum are a leading clean-energy company developing and offering solutions for our customers in electricity, heating, cooling, as well as solutions to improve resource efficiency. We also provide services for the power generation industry and solutions for consumers so that they can be smarter in their energy choices. The focus on reducing CO2 emissions has been in Fortum’s DNA for decades. Our carbon exposure is already one of the lowest within the European power generation industry. Our mission is to engage our customers and society to drive the change towards a cleaner world. Our role is to accelerate this change by reshaping the energy system, improving resource efficiency, and providing smart solutions. We have core operations in 10 countries, with 8,000 professionals employed in the energy sector. Worldwide, we have 2.5 million customers across different brands, and over 150 power plants.

**Fortum O&M UK Limited - Teesside**

Tees REP Biomass Power Plant is a 100% biomass fuelled power station located at Tees Port on the River Tees in Northeast England operated and maintained by Fortum O&M (UK) Ltd. The installed capacity of the plant 299 MW gross, designed to operate with pellets, woodchip, or a mixture of both. The generated Power is exported to the Lackenby substation ~ 6 km away from the power plant site location. The main components are a Circulating fluidized bed boiler (CFB), Steam Turbine Generator (STG), Air Cooled Condenser (ACC), Fuel Handling System (FHS) with Continuous Ship Unloading system (CSU). Fortum O&M UK Ltd are responsible for the operations and maintenance of the plant on 24 hour / 365 days a year process, this to maximise plant availability and efficiency.

Job Title - Field Operator

Basis - Permanent position

Salary - Competitive salary, plus benefits package

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

**Job Summary**:
The Field Operator will work as part of the Operations team and is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the power plant systems including CFB Boiler, Steam Turbine Generator, BOP, and Fuel Handling System out in the field on a 24 hour shift system.

As part of a team, your duties will include plant and equipment process monitoring, changes to outside operations including the operation of local HMI control systems in order to optimise performance during start-up, shutdown, normal and abnormal operation within health, safety and environmental compliance.

You will carry out on plant checks and monitor the plant systems and field processes to establish fault diagnosis and rectification.

Responsibilities will include routine tasks and testing of plant equipment out in the field. Contributing to the shift log book with plant and process changes, ensure defects and planned works are reported within the CMMS.

You will ensure a diligent shift handover is carried out to ensure effective communication of the plant status to the oncoming shift.

You will assist with carrying out isolations and de-isolations of mechanical and process equipment under the supervision and instruction of the Shift Engineer ensuring safety from equipment is implemented.

The Field Operator will also assist in carrying out basic maintenance on plant equipment together with the operations and maintenance teams.

Being totally flexible, you will be expected to carry out other duties within your competencies to ensure objectives are achieved.

The position reports to the Shift Engineer.

Experience, qualifications & skills:

- Previous experience in heavy process industry or power plants particularly with biomass fuel handling will be advantageous.
- Previous experience in the operation of mobile plant equipment, fuel handling machines and forklift trucks.
- Have a positive attitude to work activities and shift teamwork.****:

- Have a willingness to operate flexibly over a wide range of work areas.
- Ability to think logically and solve problems effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to work without supervision.****:

- Experience of basic preventative maintenance of power plant equipment is preferred.****:

- Good awareness of EHS requirements and good understanding of the importance of high standard of housekeeping.

Interviews to be held as soon as possible.