Plant Manager - Energy From Waste
CV-LibrarySouth Lanarkshire, LanarkshirepermanentPosted: 27 April 2026
Apply NowWe’re supporting a high-performing Energy from Waste facility in Scotland, looking to appoint a Plant Manager to take full ownership of site operations, performance, and team leadership.
This is a senior role with full responsibility for delivering operational excellence, driving safety culture, and ensuring the plant meets contractual and financial targets.
The Role
* Full accountability for site operations, maintenance, and overall performance
* Lead a strong safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with all HSE and environmental regulations
* Deliver plant KPIs including availability, efficiency, and output targets
* Own site P&L, budgets, and financial performance
* Lead, develop, and manage a multidisciplinary operations and maintenance team
* Oversee outage planning, execution, and recovery from unplanned shutdowns
* Manage key stakeholder relationships including regulators, contractors, and internal functions
* Drive continuous improvement across plant performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
What They’re Looking For
* Senior leadership experience within power generation, EfW, or process plant environments
* Strong track record managing plant performance and delivering against KPIs
* Experience owning budgets and financial performance
* Strong knowledge of HSE, environmental compliance, and permit conditions
* Engineering background or equivalent operational experience - Qualification is essential
* Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Why Consider It
* Full site ownership and autonomy
* Established asset with opportunity to improve performance
* Key leadership role within a growing energy platform
This is a senior role with full responsibility for delivering operational excellence, driving safety culture, and ensuring the plant meets contractual and financial targets.
The Role
* Full accountability for site operations, maintenance, and overall performance
* Lead a strong safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with all HSE and environmental regulations
* Deliver plant KPIs including availability, efficiency, and output targets
* Own site P&L, budgets, and financial performance
* Lead, develop, and manage a multidisciplinary operations and maintenance team
* Oversee outage planning, execution, and recovery from unplanned shutdowns
* Manage key stakeholder relationships including regulators, contractors, and internal functions
* Drive continuous improvement across plant performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
What They’re Looking For
* Senior leadership experience within power generation, EfW, or process plant environments
* Strong track record managing plant performance and delivering against KPIs
* Experience owning budgets and financial performance
* Strong knowledge of HSE, environmental compliance, and permit conditions
* Engineering background or equivalent operational experience - Qualification is essential
* Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Why Consider It
* Full site ownership and autonomy
* Established asset with opportunity to improve performance
* Key leadership role within a growing energy platform