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Electrical Power Distribution Planner

Title: Electrical Power Distribution Planner

Hours: 37.5

Location: Grangemouth

Salary: Dependent on skills, qualifications and experience

Contract type: Permanent

ABOUT US

Are you in?

A truly global company, INEOS comprises of 36 businesses with 194 sites in 29 countries throughout the world. We also encompass a range of consumer brands and sports interests.

INEOS O&P UK Grangemouth is a petrochemicals centre of excellence. We are the largest manufacturing site in Scotland. We pride ourselves in offering a working environment that is friendly and welcoming, that offers employees true autonomy and empowerment and that enables everyone to achieve their goals and to have a fulfilling professional career with us.

Our aim, as always, is to find new, improved ways of doing things. Whether that’s through improving the energy efficiency of our plants, developing new ways of working or delivering on our net zero promises, we like to push boundaries and overcome challenges.

If you share our vision for a sustainable future; if you possess the skills and competencies to help deliver our net zero road map; if you want to play your part in the remarkable next step in the UK petrochemical sector, we’d like to hear from you.

ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an excellent opportunity for an Electrical Power Distribution Planner to join our Power Distribution team.  The purpose of the role is to develop and agree the Electrical Power Distribution maintenance plan to deliver the required asset integrity and availability targets. 

  • Site load of 100 MW.
  • One on-site turbogenerator with a capacity of 17 MW.
  • 100 substations, 180 Switchboards at 33kV, 11kV, 3.3kV and 440 volts.
  • 265 HV transformers, complex HV protection systems.
  • Responsible for maintenance planning of Power Distribution Equipment for on-site businesses INEOS O&P UK and Petroineos, with production greater than 1 million tonnes of chemical products per year.
  • Core team of 3 Asset Engineers, a Craft Team Supervisor and 6 HV Technicians.
  • Fixed Costs Budget     ~£400k pa.

Key accountabilities

  • Plan and pre-engineer all maintenance and appropriate plant modification activities to ensure safe and efficient execution of maintenance and project work.
  • Drive the process that establishes the Asset demand for maintenance work for a rolling 4 week period.
  • Deliver an agreed 2 week fully engineered and resourced plan to optimise the use of resources which delivers a cost effective maintenance service to the Asset.
  • Pre-engineer all planned maintenance work including ensuring all materials, INEOS and 3rd party resources and equipment are available to deliver the maintenance plan.
  • Prepare maintenance workpacks for all planned maintenance activities, including writing switching schedules for the safe isolation and restoration of equipment up to 33kV.
  • Estimate all requested work, INEOS and contractor to deliver a cost-effective service prior to work commencing.
  • Liaise with Asset area planners to update their plan with our maintenance works, both prior to and following job completion.
  • Carry out an appropriate risk assessment for every planned job before work commences to ensure all risks are identified and mitigated against.
  • Plan and prepare all maintenance activities for all Electrical Power Distribution outages to deliver safe turnarounds in agreed timescales.
  • Maintain the data in the maintenance management system (Maximo) to enable effective planning.
  • Support and coach other members of the team in Maximo and the maintenance workflow process.

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • The INEOS Grangemouth high voltage distribution system is closely integrated with the National Grid and frequently requires coordination with NESO and Scottish Power Transmission. Successful delivery of maintenance activities often requires complex and detailed preparation of manpower and switching plans and any error has the capability of interrupting power to the Grangemouth Site.
  • Some periods of inconvenience may be required to support planned and unplanned plant outages.

ABOUT YOU

Required:

  • A time served maintenance background with good communication and organisational skills.
  • A detailed understanding of the maintenance workflow process, Maximo and scheduling tools (Primavera P6).
  • Understanding of the budgeting process and cost control.
  • Ability to work under pressure, be proficient in modern computer systems and technology, be able to network effectively with a strong bias for action.
  • Ability to manage multi-disciplined teams, both INEOS and 3rd party.
  • HNC and NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
  • Track record in successfully delivering set piece events e.g. plant outages, TAR’s.

Desired:

  • Experience as a Senior Authorised Person up to and including 33kV multi-point switching, and issuing safety documentation for work on such systems.
  • Specialist knowledge of the operation, commissioning, demolition and maintenance of HV and LV electrical systems.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • 34 days holiday (optional salary sacrifice to purchase up to 5 extra days)
  • Benefits Platform – access to discounts on high street stores etc., Discounted Private Medical Insurance, Travel Insurance etc.
  • Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
  • Scottish Widows Contributory Pension including employer contributions
  • Free On-site Gym
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced Maternity Leave
  • Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Ongoing Career Development

HOW TO APPLY

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV via our website.

Pre-screen (If applicable)

Applicants with a successful CV may be invited to an online MS Teams or telephone call to further discuss the role, the organisation and your suitability.

Formal Interview

Successful applicants will then be invited to interview which will consist of behavioural and technical questions. For some roles the recruitment process may also include technical testing, behaviour questionnaires and/ or a delivering a presentation.

Provisional Offer

If you are selected as the preferred candidate you will receive a provisional offer which will be subject to a medical assessment and reference checks. Some roles may also require a criminality check. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application, assessment and on-boarding stages.  If you would like to discuss any adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact opportunities.uk@ineos.com.

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