A Snapshot of Your Day
As an Operations Engineer, you will play a
crucial role in the 24/7 monitoring, operation, and control of Siemens Energy
customer and project assets from our Newcastle Remote Operations Control Centre
(ROCC). You will support both established operations and the onboarding of
future Grid Technologies and Gas Services projects, enabling renewable
integration and system stability as our portfolio expands. Your work will
involve operating and supporting a diverse range of technologies, including
HVDC systems, STATCOM/SVC, synchronous condensers, Battery Energy Storage
Systems (BESS), and Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) power plants.
How You’ll Make an Impact
- Continuously monitor and
control ROCC-managed assets, including shutdown/start-up, responding to alarms,
and coordinating daily operations.
- Support safe and reliable
operations across Grid Technology and Gas Services assets, ensuring performance
aligns with contractual and commercial requirements.
- Ensure compliance with Health,
Safety, and Environmental standards, performing all work in line with
applicable codes and Siemens Energy requirements.
- Maintain asset availability by
adhering to O&M procedures and engineering protocols.
- Execute shutdown and start-up
procedures efficiently, ensuring safe and effective operations.
- Utilize technical documentation
and computerized systems for shift logs, fault notifications, and work orders.
- Liaise with customers and
external parties to coordinate operating instructions and system needs.
- Submit REMIT, EDL, EDIL &
EDT information to ensure compliance with legislative governance.
- Support the safe integration of
new projects into the ROCC, including operational readiness and continuous
improvement of control room practices.
- Assist in Root Cause Analysis
(RCA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for operational events.
- Deputise for the Senior
Operations Engineer in their absence.
What You Bring
- Preferably educated to a
minimum HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
- Strong understanding of
operational engineering principles in power generation and/or transmission.
- Experience or strong interest
in energy transition technologies, including HVDC, STATCOM/SVC, synchronous
condensers, BESS, and OCGT.
- Health & Safety
qualification (IOSH, NEBOSH, or equivalent) with a commitment to safe working
practices.
- Practical engineering knowledge
with the ability to apply processes for safe and reliable operation.
- Self-motivated with the ability
to prioritise during time-critical operational events.
- Strong problem-solving skills
and a solution-driven mindset.
- Good oral, written, and
interpersonal skills for clear communication of operational information.
- Proficient in developing and
adhering to Safe Systems of Work.
About the Team
Based at the Siemens Energy site in
Newcastle, our site consists of three main business areas: Gas Services,
Grid Technologies and Siemens Gamesa. We support customers with services and
solutions—ranging from rotating equipment service capability and generation
support, to operating and maintaining grid infrastructure and Grid
Technologies projects, enabling stability and reliability as renewable
penetration increases.
Our Newcastle ROCC operates 24/7,
where dedicated teams operate, monitor, coordinate, and manage a wide range
of Grid Technologies and Gas Services customer and project
assets—supporting a more flexible, resilient, and lower-carbon power system.
Who is Siemens Energy
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an
energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90
countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the
growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably.
The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the
energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity
generation.
Our global team is committed to making
sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the
boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that
encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization,
new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at
Siemens Energy:https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same.
Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined
creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates
character, no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity,
or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate
based on our differences.
Rewards/Benefits
- Access to a flexible benefits
portal for private medical cover, cycle-to-work schemes, and more
- A class-leading adjustable
pension scheme
- Opportunities for career
development and continuous learning
- The chance to work on
cutting-edge projects that shape the future of Siemens Energy and manufacturing
