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Astute's Power Team is partnering with an established EPC contractor to recruit Commissioning Operators / Control Room Operators for a new-build Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) power station in Stewartby, Bedfordshire.

This 5-month contract role is site-based and offers £475.00 to £500.00 per day, outside IR35, with an immediate start.

If you're an experienced Commissioning Operator or Control Room Operator with a background in gas-fired power generation and want to play a key role in commissioning and bringing a new OCGT power station into operation, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities of the Commissioning Operator / Control Room Operator

Reporting to the Commissioning Manager, you will:

• Support commissioning activities across Balance of Plant (BoP) systems, including fuel gas, water treatment, cooling, compressed air and auxiliary systems.

• Operate and monitor plant systems through DCS/SCADA control systems during pre-commissioning, commissioning and first gas introduction.

• Assist with plant start-up, shutdown, functional testing and dynamic commissioning, monitoring plant parameters, responding to alarms and supporting fault finding.

• Execute commissioning procedures, test plans and check sheets, working closely with commissioning engineers, OEMs and field operators to ensure safe system handover.

• Support permit-to-work, LOTO, punch list management and defect resolution, including assisting plant operators with boiler unblocking activities following first fire.

Required qualifications and experience

To be considered, you must have:

• Previous experience as a Commissioning Operator, Control Room Operator or Plant Operator on an OCGT, CCGT or gas-fired power station.

• Hands-on experience operating and monitoring power generation equipment using DCS or SCADA control systems.

• Practical experience of power plant commissioning, start-up, shutdown and functional testing activities.

• Experience operating Balance of Plant systems, including fuel gas, cooling water, compressed air or auxiliary plant equipment.

• Working knowledge of permit-to-work systems, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures and safe isolation practices within power generation.

Desirable experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Previous experience supporting first fire, first gas introduction and dynamic commissioning on a new-build OCGT or CCGT power station.

• Experience working alongside OEM commissioning teams, including gas turbine and auxiliary plant specialists.

Salary and benefits

• Day rate: £475.00 to £500.00 per day, outside IR35

• Contract: 5-month contract, immediate start

• Working pattern: Site-based, working hours to be confirmed

• Location: Stewartby, Bedfordshire

• Benefits: Outside IR35 engagement and the opportunity to support the commissioning of a new-build OCGT power station

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