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Performance Engineer

Akton Recruitment Ltd

Leeds, Yorkshire Akton Recruitment Ltd

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