Job Description

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Coryton, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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The Role

We're looking for a Shift Team Leader to join our growing team! This is a leadership role responsible for supervising our Shift Team (in which you will work to a rostered day and night shift pattern) and ensure safe and efficient operations of Coryton Power Station. Your role will be essential in helping us ensure that the plant is reliable, and availability is always maximised.

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The Coryton Team

The Coryton team is a group of highly skilled individuals focused on delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy. We manage the operations and maintenance of our Combined Cycle Power Plant, striving for high reliability and continuous improvement through our team mindset, knowledge, skills, and passion. Our goal is to deliver sustainable generation and become a flexible, effective, and reliable CCGT power plant to support a diverse yet connected electricity supply system.


Coryton is a friendly, sociable, and exciting environment and when we're not hard at work, you can expect regular company-funded social events and seasonal gatherings and time spent raising funds for our chosen charities.

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Role Summary

Operations & Performance

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of power generation systems, including control room supervision, plant performance optimisation, HV switching, emergency response, and compliance with operational, safety, and regulatory standards. Provides leadership in shift operations, supports maintenance activities, and contributes to continuous improvement across performance, training, and engineering functions.

HSSE

Accountable for ensuring day-to-day safety and environmental compliance on site, including implementation of HSSE policies, coordination of safe systems of work, dynamic risk assessments, active participation in safety forums and continuous improvement initiatives.

Scheduling & Reporting

Supports operational planning and reporting through coordination with National Grid and internal stakeholders, accurate shift logging, incident reporting, and use of plant monitoring systems. Assist with outage scheduling, safety documentation, and continuous improvement of operational procedures.

Improvements & Projects

Contribute to plant efficiency and reliability through project work, engineering improvements, and active participation in the Plant Leadership Team, while supporting wider business initiatives as needed.

People Management

Build and maintain a culture of teamwork where team members can and want to contribute to their full potential. Participate in employee recruitment, setting goals, yearly reviews and team performance. Ensure that adequate shift cover to meet operational demands.

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Why you?

As our next Shift Team Leader, you will have a minimum of 5 years' practical experience in heavy industrial power generation plant equipment, such as gas and steam turbines and high-pressure boilers. You will be a proactive individual who has previous experience in a supervisory role and knowledge of industrial plant systems and processes. You will be a great communicator, be comfortable working in a lean structure and passionate about driving high standards. This role would suit someone who has experience in an Operational/Production role and a knowledge of operating from a Control Room.


The Shift Team Leaders at InterGen display self-motivation, demonstrate a dedicated work ethic, and pay close attention to detail in everything that they do. If you're a true team player with a positive attitude and you strive to perform at your very best and encourage others to do the same, then we'd love to hear from you!

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Education/Experience

Minimum of HND in an Operational/Engineering discipline (qualifications below this may be acceptable if evidenced by suitable experience)*
Knowledge and experience of power generation processes, Safety from the System and Safety Rules, HV switchgear and switching, water / steam cycle and cooling water system chemistry, performance monitoring, reading of technical drawings, use of computers and PC-based applications
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What we offer

262.5 hours holiday leave (35 days, including bank holidays). Discretionary bonus scheme Life Assurance Income Protection Pension Scheme Private Medical Insurance Health & Wellbeing Programs Company Sick Pay Scheme Eyecare Vouchers Savings Platform Maternity / Paternity benefits Educational Assistance Programmes
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Why InterGen?

No matter where you are based, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and teamwork are championed.


We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and you will help us foster a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes and help shape our culture.


We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees. We believe in each person's potential and we'll help you with yours by offering the development resources you need to advance your career.


With the strength of our company and reputation behind you, a culture of high-performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared purpose and values will inspire you to make an impact in an organisation whose vision is working towards a world with stable and dependable energy for generations.

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