Mechanical Shaftline Engineer

InterGen; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Runcorn is seeking a Mechanical Shaftline Engineer to enhance their technical team for CCGT operations. The role involves ensuring the performance of gas turbines, managing outages, and contributing to engineering projects. Ideal candidates have a strong mechanical engineering background and over 10 years of experience in power plant operations. This position offers a dynamic work environment, focusing on safety and collaboration.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Eyecare Vouchers

Discount and Savings Platform

Enhanced Maternity / Paternity benefits

Educational Assistance Programmes

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years Power Plant O&M experience including extensive experience with turbines, generators, and rotating plant.
• Knowledge of power plant operations associated with gas/steam turbines.
• Experience with pressure/vacuum systems, pumps, turbines, and cooling systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Engineering Manager in maintaining technical and safety competencies.
• Lead planning and supervision of outages and inspections.
• Participate in HSE initiatives and procedure reviews.
• Supervise contractors and provide hands-on support.
• Contribute to engineering project delivery and quality control.

Skills

Mechanical engineering background

Rotating machinery expertise

Problem-solving mindset

Collaborative working

CCGT operations knowledge

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

HNC/HND with sufficient experience

Tools

Computer applications

Maintenance Management applications

Job description

Mechanical Shaftline Engineer (CCGT)
Rocksavage, Runcorn, England, United Kingdom

The Role

At InterGen, we’re proud of our culture – one built on teamwork, operational excellence and having health and safety at the heart of what we do. We have an exciting new opportunity for a Mechanical Shaftline Engineer to join our team atRocksavage Power Station. This is a new key role created to strengthen our technical capability and support long term performance of our CCGT.

You’ll work closely with our Engineering Manager to focus on the performance of our gas turbines, steam turbine, and critical rotating plant machinery. You’ll play an instrumental part in shaping and delivering our shaftline strategy, which forms a core part of our wider engineering maintenance strategy.

We’re looking for someone with a strong mechanical engineering background, a rotating machinery expertise and a proactive mindset. If you’re collaborative, solutions-focused, and ready to make a real impact in a high performing environment, we’d love to hear from you!

The Rocksavage Team

The Rocksavage team are highly skilled and experienced individuals, all focused on continually improving the way we operate, maintain, and manage the plant. Our Reliability Improvement Program has become one of the key drivers in improving how we work. With an ingrained mindset of ‘doing the right thing every day’ we’re making great strides towards the Rocksavage vision of ‘Target 2050. Leading the way to sustainable generation.’ Our goal being to become the first hydrogen co‑fired CCGT power station in the country.

Rocksavage is a friendly, sociable and exciting environment and when we’re not hard at work, you can expect regular company‑funded social events and seasonal gatherings, or time spent raising funds for our chosen charities.

What you’ll be doing

A summary of the key responsibilities:

• Support the Engineering Manager in maintaining technical and safety competencies across our systems
• Lead the planning, coordination, and supervision of outages, inspections, and reliability issues in line with the site engineering strategy
• Actively participate in company/site HSE initiatives, including the HSE forum activities and procedure reviews
• Provide supervision of contractors and hands on support as required
• Support the Maintenance & Reliability Manager by utilising the MMS to maintain, service, repair, record history accurately to manage spares for all activities
• Ensure compliance with plant and software modification procedures and company ISI’s and SSI’s
• Contribute to the development and delivery of engineering projects, making sure they meet business plan requirements and ensuring the quality control of all work is in line with InterGen’s Quality Management System
• Support the Engineering Manager and Mechanical Engineer during any forced outages to ensuring rapid mobilisation of the necessary resources and equipment
• Ensure WOCs/RAMs produced are accurate and have sign off before delivering to the Safety Controller for Safety Document production
• Work with procurement to ensure value for money when managing designated contracts, purchasing parts or carrying out projects
• Contribute to the delivery of daily activities in line with plant priorities, supporting other areas of the business as needs arise

Why you?

As our new Mechanical Shaftline Engineer, you’re an expert in CCGT operations, someone who understands shaftline strategies and thrives on taking ownership of technical engineering challenges. You’ll have a solutions driven mindset and bring hands‑on experience with gas and steam turbines, rotating machinery and outage coordination that drives long term asset performance.

You’re flexible, enthusiastic, and a true team player – someone who’s happy to be on‑call and provide out of hours support when needed to ensure Rocksavage runs smoothly. You’re proactive in your approach, always looking for ways to make improvements, and you contribute positively to our “Think Differently” culture by challenging the norm and bringing fresh ideas to the table.

If you’re ready to make a real impact in a high performing team and help shape the future of our shaftline strategy, we’d love to hear from you!

Education/Experience

• Ideally, Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline however HNC/HND with sufficient experience also considered
• A minimum of 10 years Power Plant O&M experience which includes extensive experience of Turbine, Generators and rotating plant is required
• Knowledge of power plant operations and maintenance associated with gas/ steam turbines, permit for work systems, reading of technical drawings, computers, computer applications and computer aided Maintenance Management applications. Experience with pressure/vacuum systems, Rotating Equipment (pumps, turbines, compressors, etc) and circulating/cooling water systems and equipment.

What we offer

• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Discount and Savings Platform
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity benefits
• Educational Assistance Programmes

Why InterGen?

At InterGen, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and teamwork are championed.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and you will help us foster a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes and help shape our culture.

We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees. We believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you with yours by offering the development resources you need to advance your career.

With the strength of our company and reputation behind you, a culture of high‑performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared purpose and values will inspire you to make an impact in an organisation whose vision is working towards a world with stable and dependable energy for generations.

To apply, please fill in the application form here .