Control and Instrumentation Defect Technician

As Control and Instrument Defect Technician, you will be responsible for managing and supervising maintenance activities to ensure work is executed successfully to achieve the objective of Lifecycle Delivery - Assets Remain Safe & Operational.

You will be accountable for the engineering and risk assessing packages of work to allow works to be performed safely and efficiently and directing site personnel including contractors when performing engineering works., Investigation of plant failures/defects and the specification and implementation of remedial action to achieve effective resolution.

- Management, supervision and setting to work of internal and external maintenance technicians to ensure all such work is executed successfully, delivered safely, on time and to budget.

- Ensure works are assigned to personnel with appropriate competencies and performed safely in line with Safe Systems of Work.

HNC level or equivalent qualification in an appropriate engineering discipline, with experience in an engineering or maintenance position at a thermal power station or other heavy industry.

- Experienced in the management and supervision of contract and in-house resources, providing safety and technical leadership.

- Comprehensive understanding of control & instrumentation systems, plant and equipment within the remit of the role. Previous Siemens T3000 experience advantageous.

- Familiarity with Maximo computerised maintenance management system would be advantageous.

- Ability to work effectively in a multidiscipline team to troubleshoot complex technical problems.

SSE Thermal is on a mission to deliver the flexible energy needed today while powering the transition to net zero. Our 600+ employees play a crucial role in keeping the lights on across the UK and Ireland and we're rising to the low-carbon challenge with our teams at the cutting-edge of vital technologies. We're developing ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects and progressing plans for what could be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, as well as a major hydrogen storage facility and exploring other exciting options as we decarbonise. We've already achieved a lot - but we're just getting started. As part of SSE, which could invest in excess of £40bn across the next decade, we're at the forefront of the energy transition - so come join us as we continue to grow and power change.

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.