Performance Engineer - Leeds, United Kingdom - AKTON Recruitment Group

Description

Job Description

Akton are recruiting on behalf of a client who is looking for a Performance Engineer to join their team in Leeds on a permanent, full time basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and expertise to improve plant performance, and root cause analysis of plant performance degradation.
• Work with the team to deliver maximum efficiency from existing assets and scheme operation.
• Assist with ongoing analysis of the energy schemes trends and performance, diagnosing problems and making recommendations.
• Assist on delivering and implementing rectification plans to ensure that energy is delivered consistently and efficiently to meet contractual and financial requirements.
• Assist with investment proposals for capital investment projects in system optimisation.
• Carry out analysis that will improve current methodologies for tracking asset improvement projects savings.
• Support on optimising the existing business energy data collection platforms and data transfer from meters via Automated Meter Reading (AMR) devices.
• Review and support upgrade of existing CHPs and gas boilers process safety controls and control philosophy, including assets prioritisation use in the system.
• Develop a plant performance reporting structure for routine reporting to the Divisional Leadership Team
• Administer CHP QA and UK ETS for the divisional assets

Requirements

• Motivated and professional engineer who wishes to commit to a role which will provide both opportunity and challenge
• Qualified to a minimum 2:2 degree level in Mechanical, process or equivalent Engineering Discipline or equivalent proven experience.
• Membership or working towards membership of an appropriate Engineering Institution.
• Technical experience on some of the following: design and/or operation of energy schemes/centres, heating and cooling systems, CHPs, boilers, utilities, biomass power plants etc
• High level of proficiency in data analysis using Excel etc.
• Knowledge of the UK regulatory, energy and carbon policies would be an advantage
• Excellent communication both verbal and written
• Experience liaising with stakeholders and clients directly