Plant Manager - Energy From Waste

We’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