Fuel Handling Technician, Cramlington, UK

Does sustainable energy trigger your interest? Would you like to join a dynamic engineering firm with an entrepreneurial, fast paced, value-driven culture? Are you ready to help us create ‘Ever Better Energy’? Then you could be our next Fuel Handling Technician at our Cramlington Biomass CHP Plant.

What will you be doing?

Reporting to the Fuel Handling Team Leader you will be responsible for overall fuel handling duties from fuel reception to by-product removal in a safe and reliable manner.

Core Duties

• Operate the fuel handling and by-product plants with respect to safety, environmental and operational limits at all times, whilst maximising availability, reliability and efficiency. 
• Carry out day to day duties, including but not limited to routine Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and vehicle pre-use checks, fuel handling routines, plant inspections and ensure all on-site traffic management and weighbridge systems are operational.
• Undertake all required loading and unloading activities for general site deliveries, including fuel, by-products and all plant and office deliveries.
• Carry out periodic checking of the fuel quality delivered to site, to ensure it remains within specification and to undertake as requested the monthly audit/stock take of the fuel held on site.
• Provide operational support to the operations and maintenance teams to maximise plant performance and safety, particularly with regards general defect rectification, planned and first line reactive maintenance and fault finding.
• Ensure all fuel handling defects/works/routines are recorded within the sites Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). 
• Provide support for all planned outages as required, which may require periods of standard ‘Day working’.
• Adhere to health, safety and environmental management policies and assist in the creation/development of all site operations procedures, so they remain accurate, suitable and sufficient.
• Carrying out responsibilities as authorised and as defined within the company’s safety rules and associated procedures. 

Qualifications and Knowledge to succeed

A priority candidate would also have the following:

• Good observation and recording skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated especially when dealing with repetitive tasks
• Ability to operate and control equipment
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Flexible and proactive attitude
• Desire to succeed
• Basic IT skills for carrying out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device, fill in a daily log, enter and process data in spreadsheets

Someone who could also start immediately would be a preference.

What do we offer?

BWSC gives you access to a great network of possibilities. We build inspiring careers locally and internationally by working to our 1 Team, 1 Goal, 1 Standard ethos.

We offer a key position with great colleagues and the possibility to bring your skills into play and growth on a personal level. Whilst working as a Fuel Handling Technician at BWSC we offer a competitive starting salary and a great total reward package including:

• Health Care Cash Plan (on successful completion of probationary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Exchange Pension contributions
• Fixed employer Pension contribution of 6%
• Contractual sick pay
• 34 days annual leave (inclusive of the 8 statutory Bank Holidays) with the addition of 1 extra days’ annual leave for every 5 years of service
• Life Assurance cover at 3 times salary
• Enhanced paternity and maternity pay
• Access to an Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (on successful completion of probationary)
• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus (depending on business performance)

This role is a full-time role contracted for 40 hours per week, working an 8 hour shift pattern, Monday to Friday with the requirement to work ad-hoc weekends (approximately 2 per month).

Ready for a challenge? 

For consideration of the Fuel Handling Technician position please apply submitting a CV, providing a brief summary of suitability and an indication of current or desired salary package.  

 All applicants must have the right to work in the UK in order to apply. 

The application deadline is 5th June 2026. We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so please send your application today.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Jamie Kirk at jakir@bwsc.dk. 

BWSC no longer receive or handle applications received via email due to the directives of the GDPR. In order for your application to be processed, you must submit your application via our online recruitment system. 

 For more information about BWSC, please visit www.bwsc.com. 

About Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (WBOC)

Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) is a global power plant Operation & Maintenance and technical service provider with engineering expertise, enabling power plant owners to deliver cleaner and affordable energy. We are experts in servicing, upgrading, operating, and maintaining energy systems for diesel, natural gas, and renewable baseload power plants. We help our customers increase reliability and availability of energy production, improve efficiency and performance of their power plant, design and integrate future-proof technologies, and secure lower cost of maintenance. Our people are at the core of everything we do and key to a positive relationship with our customers. We invest in our people and their wellbeing, to ensure continued success and growth of the company.