Permit Office Assistant, Riverside EfW

Cory is one of the UK’s leading waste management and recycling companies.
We operate the Riverside Energy from Waste facility, which comprises of Riverside 1 and 2 with five process lines and two steam turbine generators. Combined, they are one of the largest and most efficient EfW facilities in the UK, processing around 1.5 million tonnes of non-recyclable waste each year. Our future decarbonisation strategy is centred around creating a decarbonisation hub at Riverside using carbon capture solutions to decarbonise waste from local communities, reusing the energy extracted to power heat networks and provide baseload electricity.
We are currently recruiting for the position of Permit Office Assistant, based at the Riverside Energy from Waste Facility in Belvedere.
Summary of Role:
Forming part of the Permit Office team, the holder of this role will report to the Permit Office Coordinator and assist them with the day-to-day operation of the Permit Office at the Riverside EfW facility. The role has been implemented to ready for the Permit Office function for the inclusion of the R2 asset into the Riverside operation in 2026.
The role will provide an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to broaden their knowledge of the plant process, EfW safety rules and operations outage management.
Duties will include:
Assisting in the loading and offloading of consumable material supply and waste product disposal
Carrying out daywork routines, e.g., process bin exchanges, operations PPE stock replenishment, site meter readings, archiving safety documents, etc.
Assisting with the isolation of equipment for maintenance
Assisting in the planning, execution, and completion of plant outages
Carrying out reviews of work procedures and risk assessments
Assisting dayshift operations with the safe and efficient operation of the EfW facility when required
The above is a summary of the main tasks and responsibilities of the post, further tasks and responsibilities may be required within the demands of the business.

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