Control Room Manager

Description:

Control Room Manager – Performance & Monitoring - BESS

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Salary: Up to £65,000 + up to 20% bonus
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: Monday–Friday, with management on-call rota
Driving Licence: Full UK licence required

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Control Room Manager to join a rapidly growing renewable energy business operating a portfolio of large-scale energy infrastructure across the UK.

The business operates a 24/7 control room responsible for monitoring asset performance, managing alarms and incidents, and producing critical availability and performance reporting for clients.

This is a newly created position where you will take overall ownership of the control room function, including day-to-day operations, team leadership, alarm management, reporting, performance analysis and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in control room management, network operations, energy operations or 24/7 monitoring who is looking to take ownership of a growing function within the renewable energy sector.

Key Responsibilities

* Take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Wakefield control room, including rotas, coverage, procedures and team competence.

* Lead and manage the Control Room Monitoring and Performance & Monitoring teams.

* Set and maintain high standards for alarm handling, triage, prioritisation and escalation.

* Ensure incidents and control room actions are appropriately escalated and closed within agreed timescales.

* Maintain high-quality shift handovers and operational processes.

* Oversee daily, weekly and monthly availability and performance reporting across sites and clients.

* Investigate availability losses and underperformance, working closely with engineering and field service teams.

* Monitor CCTV and security alarms, coordinating escalation to relevant authorities, on-call teams and clients where required.

* Provide control room input into health & safety, control of work and regulatory notifications.

* Present performance information and actions during client service review meetings.

* Identify opportunities to improve control room processes, automation, reporting and operational readiness.

* Support the integration of new sites and assets into the control room portfolio.

About You

We're looking for an experienced operational leader who can take ownership of a busy control room environment and drive high standards across the team.

You will ideally have:

* Previous experience managing a control room, Network Operations Centre (NOC) or equivalent 24/7 monitoring function.

* Strong people management experience, including rotas, performance management and team development.

* Working knowledge of the GB electricity system and generation, storage or other energy assets.

* Practical experience with SCADA and remote monitoring systems, including alarm management.

* Strong analytical and data-handling skills, with the ability to challenge and validate performance figures.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience reporting to clients and senior management.

* A track record of improving processes, response times and operational standards.

* Full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK.

Desirable Experience

Experience in one or more of the following would be highly advantageous:

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Flexible generation or gas generation

Renewable energy operations

Optimisation and route-to-market platforms

Balancing Mechanism and ancillary services

NESO, DNO or supplier-facing reporting

Availability and metering data

HV/LV safety rules, permits to work and isolation procedures

Power BI or automated/scripted reporting

The Person

We're looking for someone who:

Takes ownership and sees things through to completion.

Is highly accurate and understands the importance of reliable operational data.

Remains calm under pressure and knows when to escalate.

Is a confident, fair and direct people manager.

Can build strong relationships with field engineers, clients, commercial teams and senior management.

Is passionate about improving processes and raising operational standards.

What's on Offer?

* Salary up to £65,000

* Up to 20% annual bonus

* Company pension contribution

* 26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

* Permanent position with long-term career development

* Opportunity to take ownership of a newly created control room function

* Work within a rapidly growing renewable energy business

* Exposure to a diverse portfolio of energy infrastructure

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

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