Technical Assistant
On site
Cumbria, United Kingdom
Freelance
04-03-2025
Job Specifications
Job Title: Technical Assistant – Capacity Change Coordinator
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK
Assignment Length: 10 Mar 2025 – 30 Jun 2025 (with potential to extend)
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week
IR35: Inside IR35
Are you ready to be part of a high-impact team within the renewable energy sector? We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Capacity Change Coordinator to help us effectively manage the forecasting of planned and unplanned outages, ensuring accuracy and improving the overall efficiency of energy generation.
What You’ll Do:
Outage Forecasting: Accurately forecast all planned and unplanned outages in the reporting system, ensuring precise timing and minimal disruption to green energy generation.
Risk Assessment: Classify outages correctly to identify and mitigate risk areas, ensuring that the system reflects true operational status.
Collaboration: Work closely with Planners, Project Managers, Central Control, and Execution Managers to align outage information, and ensure that all schedules are accurately reflected.
Continuous Improvement: Ensure high levels of system accuracy and contribute to process improvements, adapting quickly to changes in the work environment.
What We’re Looking For:
Microsoft Office Proficiency: Strong skills in tools like Excel and PowerPoint, helping to manage data and create insightful reports.
Adaptability: Able to thrive in a challenging and evolving environment, quickly adjusting to new processes and changing demands.
Legal Awareness: Familiarity with (or willingness to learn) legal requirements supporting market trading and forecasting.
Positive, Results-Driven Attitude: A can-do mentality, ensuring high levels of flexibility and delivery even in a fast-paced, change-driven environment.
Why You Should Apply:
Make an Impact: Contribute directly to improving the efficiency of renewable energy generation and supporting green energy sales.
Collaborative Team: Work with experts from various departments, helping drive improvement and operational excellence.
Career Growth: Develop your skills in a growing industry and gain valuable experience working within the energy sector.
If you’re passionate about the renewable energy industry and enjoy coordinating and improving processes, we’d love to have you on our team!
About the Company
Kintec Recruitment Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying technical personnel within the Energy, Life Sciences, Power, IT, Finance, Chemicals and Infrastructure industries, to a host of countries around the globe. We established our processes early on; building lasting relationships with clients and candidates, ensuring we have the expertise and industry knowledge to succeed. We have operations around the world, including Europe, Africa, Australia, Middle East and the USA with our headquarters in Manchester, UK... Know more
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