Operations Technician Job In Dublin

Operations Technician: Monitor and maintain electricity generating assets to optimize availability, efficiency, and commercial performance while ensuring safety and environmental standards.

The role will be based in Edenderry and will report to the Operations Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operation and monitoring of electricity generating assets to optimize availability, efficiency, and commercial performance while maintaining long-term integrity of equipment in line with strict safety, environmental, and engineering standards.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role include:

• Monitoring of thermal generating assets to optimize availability, process efficiency, and compliance with environmental (IPPC) Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control licence and 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.
• Responsibility for site access / egress and security of property & first line response in an emergency situation.
• Operation of assets per System Operator instructions and in accordance with Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM) rules to maximise commercial outturn.
• Manage the intake of deliveries, materials sampling, and sample delivery to the laboratory.
• Fault finding and defect recording on maintenance management systems.
• Assist with maintenance activities during outage or breakdown situations as required.
• Play a key role in the implementation of the Plant business Management System.
• Participate in the broader management of the Plant and the development of Human Resources.
• Maintain interfaces with the owners, other interested parties, legal authorities, suppliers and contractors.
• Liaise with the Electricity supply authority on issues such as maintenance outages and reliability of supply.

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

• Electrical, mechanical or automation craft qualification, power plant / process experience.
• Recently qualified.
• Good IT skills.

Bord na Mna is an equal opportunities employer.