EGTL Plant Area & Systems Strategy Engineer, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation

Uniper

EGTL Plant Area & Systems Strategy Engineer responsible for engineering and compliance strategies for Uniper's energy assets. Overseeing project delivery and managing contracts while ensuring safety and quality standards.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeEnfield • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorLead💰 £63,000 - £77,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive technical knowledge in power plant engineering, maintenance, and operations, with a strong focus on governance, risk, and compliance strategies. Proven ability to manage high-value projects, develop maintenance strategies, and lead teams in contract negotiations while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

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Power Plant EngineeringProject ManagementContract ManagementSafety LeadershipMaintenance Best Practice

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Hard Skills

Power Plant OperationsEngineering Asset ManagementBudget ManagementSAP Maintenance ExecutionTechnical Compliance StrategiesCCGT KnowledgeRegenerative Safety Culture DevelopmentPerformance ManagementStakeholder ManagementResource Management

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsChange ManagementCoaching and MentoringProblem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

Degree in Electrical EngineeringAPMP Level D QualificationNEBOSH CertificateFirst Aid Certification

Industry Keywords

GovernanceRisk ManagementComplianceMaintenance StrategiesContract ServicesSafety StandardsPerformance TargetsBest PracticesStakeholder EngagementProject Delivery

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing and managing governance, risk and compliance strategies to ensure the responsible operation of EGTL (Enfield, Grain & Taylors Lane) assets, while adhering to the company's GMI-PEM, MAN and SHE management systems.
Develop and manage the plant area and systems engineering business plan for integrating into the overarching EGTL business plan.
Managing the engineering and maintenance operational and capital budgets.
Project and outage management from concept to delivery.
Ensuring projects and outage scope is responsibly delivered to safety, quality, time and cost targets.
Strategic contract management from concept to delivery and performance management.
Leading the team in complex technical and commercial contract negotiations.
Develop and manage maintenance strategies to deliver technical, compliance and cost performance targets.
Ensure business targets are met and best practice is employed by proactive networking, stakeholder management and benchmarking.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive technical knowledge and experience of power plant engineering, maintenance and operations.
Qualified to Degree level in Electrical and Control and Instrumentation engineering or equivalent HNC/D qualification with demonstrable extensive knowledge and experience.
Knowledge of current policies and procedures which affect the management and operations of engineering assets & CCGT.
Experienced in managing high value and high risk power plant projects.
Qualified to APMP level D or equivalent and working towards APMP Project Manager Level C qualification or equivalent.
Experienced contract manager with an excellent understanding of the business and how contract services should be delivered to support and improve the business.
Full understanding of maintenance best practice and its execution via SAP.
Extensive experience in safety leadership and developing a regenerative safety culture.
Qualified to National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health Certificate (NEBOSH) or equivalent.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage performance and motivate, coach and mentor individuals, teams, contract staff as well as a hands on approach.
Excellent interpersonal skills to enable effective working relationships with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
Ability to inspire and manage change.
The confidence to challenge established practices, suggesting imaginative solutions to problems.
Planning and organising skills to include effective prioritising, resource management and a long-term strategic focus.
Working towards an accreditation with a recognised professional body.
Qualified and practising First Aider.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Personal development and Learning opportunities
Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Electric vehicle charging at our sites
In house Occupational Health Services
Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
Performance related benefits
Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion