Plant Manager (Energy from Waste)

Thurrock, Essex

£95,000 + Excellent bonus and benefits package

Are you a leader who is passionate about safety, people, and performance?

Do you have a proven track record of embedding best-in-class operational readiness?

Then get in touch! Kingston Barnes is recruiting a leading organisation in the Energy from Waste sector to appoint a plant manager to lead whilst the site is preparing for full operation.

The Role:

You will be critical in preparing the site for safe, efficient, and sustainable operations ahead of commissioning. Responsibilities include:

* Lead a safety-first culture, ensuring everyone goes home safe everyday

* Ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and quality standards

* Oversee day to day operations and long-term performance

* Deliver outage plans, reliability improvements and CI initiatives

* Own the site P&L, overseeing budgeting and forecasting

* Lead and develop the site leadership team

About you:

* You will have extensive senior people management experience within a large, technical or operational environment, with a proven track record of leading complex teams.

* You will bring strong financial acumen, including demonstrated experience owning and managing a P&L, and be comfortable implementing and operating within a corporate management system.

* You will also have senior management experience in power generation or a comparable process-driven environment, along with significant experience managing commercial and operational contracts.

* A degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline and a full UK driving license is essential

This position will suit someone who is accountable, performance driven, results focused and can deliver in a high-pressure operational environment whilst building strong relationships and focussing on collaborative success.

If you are interested and want to have a confidential discussion, please contact Josh Hoyle on (phone number removed) or apply online.

* Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position