Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in Keadby Power Station, Scunthorpe.
Salary: £80,700 - £121,100 depending on skills and experience + car /car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The role
As Engineering Manager, you’ll play a key role within our Thermal Operations leadership team in ensuring the safe, efficient operation of Keadby 1 and Keadby 2, Europe’s most efficient CCGT power station.
Leading the long-term engineering strategy across both stations, you’ll be accountable for making sure regulatory compliance, security and customer requirements are met. This includes managing key contracts, capital investment and safe, cost-effective outage and maintenance programmes aligned with operational and asset management priorities.
Some of your other main accountabilities will include;
- Set and maintain the highest standards of safety, health and environmental performance.
- Shape and contribute to the station’s short- and long-term strategy.
- Lead and develop a team of professional engineers to deliver SSE Thermal’s strategic objectives.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, industry standards and best practice.
- Prepare, manage and submit the station’s revenue and capital budgets.
- Manage unit overhauls and engineering projects from initial concept through to successful delivery.
To be successful in this role, we would love you to have;
- Significant experience operating within a similar role at a senior level within a complex organisation.
- A proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive the business forward.
- A proactive approach to building strong relationships and understanding the needs of customers, business leaders and shareholders.
- A clear understanding of business processes and key performance indicators.
- Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of competitor, supplier and regulatory activity and its impact on the business.
Candidates for this role will be required to obtain vetting to SC level through UK Government. The criteria normally includes 5 years UK residency, further information can be found here:

