Operations Specialist
Bord Gais Energy is a leading energy company commissioning two 100MW flexible gas-fired peaking power plants in Ireland. We are seeking an Operations Specialist to join our Operations and Maintenance Team.
This team will be responsible for the management of these assets on a 24/7 basis. The Operations Specialist position can be based at either our Dublin or Athlone Peaking Plant location. Flexibility will be needed to travel between our sites in Ireland.
The successful candidate will ensure the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the peaking plant assets with a focus on operational excellence and integrating 'Safety from the System' principles.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead by example in safety and quality, consistently demonstrating BGE values on site.
* Collaborate across teams to build a strong safety and environmental culture, ensuring full compliance with regulations and licenses.
* Manage the day-to-day interactions between the Peaking Plant O&M Team and the Operations Team in a separate Energy Management Centre that will remotely operate and monitor the Dublin and Athlone Peaking Power Plants and other energy assets in Ireland, UK, and Europe.
* Manage and report operational KPIs and lead all operational event investigations to drive continuous improvement.
* Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and reliability improvement projects.
* Develop and own all operational and emergency response procedures.
* Act as a Senior Authorised Person (SAP), ensuring safe systems of work and managing permits.
* Coordinate safety across systems and boundaries, including Eirgrid and GNI interfaces.
Requirements
* Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and teams.
* Experience in the operation of Energy Assets and SCADA control systems.
* Knowledge of IT infrastructure and cyber security concepts, as relevant to Industrial Control Systems and interfaces with other plant systems and corporate networks would be advantageous.
* Strong data analytical skills with experience on OSI PI Systems, Power BI and Excel.
* Proven track record in sourcing, combining, analysing and presenting large datasets.
* Experience in incident management and managing root cause investigations and tracking actions to completion.
* Experience in the implementation of Safety Rules to deliver 'Safety from the System' at power generation assets (including acting as a Senior Authorised Person on mechanical and electrical systems).
* Strong technical knowledge of equipment and processes.
Our operation will be 24/7; flexibility is required to support a 24/7 Operations function. You will also be required to be on call outside of normal working hours, on a rostered basis.
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