Role: Plant Operator (CCGT Power Plant) Location: Dublin OR Cork Contract duration: 12 months Shift pattern: A choice of, 4 on (2days/2nights) and 5 off OR 6 on (4 days/2 nights) and 3 off The client An Irish based power generator, providing energy to the National Grid. Their portfolio includes CCGT, OCG and CHP Power plants as well as hydrogen and carbon capture projects to help lower emissions and develop a future for decarbonised, dispatchable, and flexible generation in the UK and Ireland. The role: Reporting to the Operations Team leader, my client is looking for an experienced Plant Operator to support with the efficient running of one of their most established CCGT plants based in Ireland. Key Responsibilities - Ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all plant on site. - Ensuring the safety of all personnel. - Conducting day-to-day activities such as monitoring, assessing, testing, and operating plant equipment. - On a self-directed basis, training and developing to achieve and maintain competency. - Compliance with safety and environmental obligations. - Effective Communication with internal and external stakeholders. - Supporting the shift operations team in day-to-day activities. - Maintaining a shift operations record (log) and submitting reports as required by the Shift Team Leader and/or Operations Manager or Operations Project Manager. - Assisting in the development and implementation of procedures and systems for plant operations, testing and related activities. - Attending and contributing to scheduled meetings. - Involvement in initial front-line maintenance/troubleshooting. - Outage and project management as required. - Participation on business improvement projects, as required. - Train and develop themselves and others as required. - Provide cover on the operations roster as required. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential - Ability to analyse process and control information to appropriately respond to plant operational conditions. - Experience in the operation of a Siemens CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine) large power plant based on 2:2:1 (2x V94.2 gas turbines, 2 x Austrian Energy Heat Recovery Steam Generators HRSG, 1 x Siemens 180 MW D-N type Steam Turbine). - Experience using the Siemens T3000 and TXP DCS. Desirable - A good working knowledge of health and safety and environmental legislation and standards. - Environmental, safety and chemistry compliance experience. - Awareness of Safe System of Work - Experience using Maintenance/Operations Management Systems. Qualifications - Engineering/technical qualification, level 6 to 8, or equivalent operations experience.