Site Outage Manager

Leeds initially, followed by Essex and other UK project locations.

£500-£550 per day (DOE) - Outside IR35.

Immediate Start.

Contractor Position - Until Sept 2026, but likely to be extended.

• Lead and coordinate planned and unplanned plant outages, shutdowns, maintenance activities, and operational interventions across multiple project locations.
• Ensure all outage works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with operational, contractual, budgetary, and programme requirements.
• Provide strong site leadership across operational activities, ensuring contractors, suppliers, consultants, and operational teams remain aligned with project objectives and HSEQ standards.
• Promote and maintain a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with all Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements, safe systems of work, RAMS, permit systems, and contractor management procedures.
• Coordinate outage preparation and execution activities including inspection planning, NDT activities, scaffolding, welfare facilities, material coordination, and contractor mobilisation/demobilisation.
• Liaise closely with engineering, commissioning, and operational teams to ensure effective outage delivery and close-out of punch list items.
• Monitor technical and commercial changes, manage operational risks, and support continuous improvement initiatives through lessons learned and structured problem solving methodologies.
• Support workforce planning, contractor coordination, competency management, and operational readiness across project sites.
• Maintain clear communication with project stakeholders while supporting flexible site operations, including extended hours and weekend activities where required.

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience as an Outage Manager, Plant Operations Manager, Shutdown Manager, or similar leadership role within Energy from Waste, power generation, petrochemical, industrial process, or heavy engineering environments.
• Strong contractor management and multi disciplinary site coordination experience during major outages or shutdowns.
• Demonstrable HSEQ leadership experience with strong knowledge of site safety legislation, operational risk management, and permit to work systems.
• Relevant site safety qualifications such as SMSTS, SCC, or equivalent.
• Strong technical understanding of industrial mechanical systems including pressure systems, rotating equipment, utilities, and balance of plant infrastructure.
• Good understanding of relevant industry legislation and directives including PED, Machinery Directive, Simple Pressure Vessel Directive, and ATEX regulations.
• Excellent organisational, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working within fast paced site environments.

• Opportunity to work on major UK Energy from Waste projects.
• Competitive £500-£550 per day rate (DOE).
• Outside IR35 contract.
• Immediate start available.
• Long term project pipeline with potential for continued assignments across future UK projects.
• Collaborative and experienced site teams with strong operational support.

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