Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Spalding, Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

Purpose

A graduate engineer is required to assist in the delivery ofa wide variety of project work at InterGens Spalding gas-fired power plant,comprising an 860 MW CCGT and 300 MW OCGT. This 2 year placement will undoubtedly open up many longer term careeropportunities, as the successful candidate will have a unique opportunity tocomplement their academic studies by gaining a deep appreciation of thetechnical and business realities of operating a large modern power station.

Summary

Working closely with existing engineering and maintenanceteams (primarily the mechanical engineer)

You will be supporting the planning and execution of plannedoutages, plant improvement projects and troubleshooting.

You will gain direct exposure to a full range of power plantequipment, including gas turbines, steam turbines, pressure equipment,electrical apparatus and control systems. As your experience grows, you will be empowered to manage contractors onsite, monitoring progress at the workface to ensure all work is completedsafely, to the correct quality, to time and on budget.

You will be engaged in auditing plant processes andproviding compliance reports to the management team, as well as takingresponsibility for action plans to drive continuous improvement.

You will also have the opportunity to work alongside theperformance engineer, to assist with the application of the latest analyticaland predictive tools for optimising plant performance, reliability andflexibility.

Who were looking for

The workingenvironment will be highly dynamic, therefore

You must beeager to learn

You must be ableto adapt and integrate quickly

You must bewilling to take responsibility for delivering tasks allocated to you.

You musthave a high level of IT literacy (there are a number of business IT tools thatyou will need to quickly become proficient in)

You mustassured and demonstrate maturity at all times, working strictly in accordancewith set procedures and boundaries. Thisis due to the high safety-critical environment.

Requirements

We are looking for talented individuals educated to degreelevel who are qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.

Support during the programme

InterGen hasa culture of strongly supporting employee development through structuredtraining courses, on the job learning and mentoring from experiencedcolleagues.

Throughoutthe graduate programme you will work under the mentorship of InterGensengineering team, and you will be encouraged to grow in reasonability for

• Project Planning:

o Scope development o Engineering reviews of proposed plantmodifications o Engaging with contractors to fully plan theirscopes of work o Spare parts reviews and expediting o Preparation and review of Work Packdocumentation, including Work Orders, Method Statements, Risk Assessments andQA documentation. o Interfacing with the operations team to organisePermits to Work.

• Project Execution:

o Engaging with maintenance contractors to monitorprogress and ensure work is carried out safely, efficiently, in accordance withQuality Plans, on time and to budget. o Responding to, managing and tracking emergentwork. o Workshop visits to monitor progress oncomponents shipped offsite for refurbishment. o Progress reporting and escalation of issues.

• Project Close Out

o Close out reporting and documentation o Organising refurbishment of parts o Capturing lessons learned for the future

• Compliance & Performance

o Implementing an audit framework to measurecompliance with operational standards o Implementing action plans in response to auditfindings and to drive continuous improvement o Implement in-house and 3rd party analyticaltools to identify areas for operational optimisation