Power Station Shift Operations and Maintenance Technician

Fortum O&M UK Ltd operates a gas turbine powered CHP plant in Grangemouth in central Scotland and seeks Shift Operation and Maintenance Technician to strengthen their operation and maintenance team.

Your role
In this role, you will be working as a part of a small operations and maintenance team and you will take on the responsibility for a wide range of activities including, but not limited to:

• Operation and maintenance of the power plant (in a continuous shift pattern)
• Managing works and safety during day to day maintenance and during plant outages
• Carrying out various safety and hands on maintenance etc. related activities and assisting other technical staff as necessary 
• Operating a Permit to Work system
• Fault diagnosis and rectification as required
• Management of contractors 

Your qualifications 

• You will be educated to HND level  in mechanical, electrical or control & instrumentation.
• Experience in operations and maintenance activities in power generation or an equivalent high volume process industry utilising some or all of the following: rotating plant/steam raising plant; switchgear and protection systems; instrumentation and computerised control systems is considered an advantage.
• You are able to think logically and solve problems
• You are keen to learn and operate flexibly over a range of work areas
• You have ability to read single line drawings, P&IDs and other technical documentation
• You have necessary computer skills on Microsoft based applications
   

We offer you
At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally.

More information about our culture and benefits can be found here.

Interested?
Submit your application latest on 31-03-2025. We start contacting suitable candidates already during the application period. If you have questions and would like to hear more about the position, please contact Stuart Spinks, stuart.spinks@fortum.com or +447795545649.

To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance. 

We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com