Thermal Hydrolysis Plant Technician
CurrentI started out as sewage treatment operator doing daily tasks and maintenance on a sewage treatment site, helping to run and maintain digesters to create biogas that was then made into electricity through our combined heat and power engines before being sold back to the national grid. March 2016 I was promoted to THP technician where I hold a list of responsibilities such as:Health and safety rep where I attend h&s monthly meetings giving input and adviceAppointed first aider… Show more I started out as sewage treatment operator doing daily tasks and maintenance on a sewage treatment site, helping to run and maintain digesters to create biogas that was then made into electricity through our combined heat and power engines before being sold back to the national grid. March 2016 I was promoted to THP technician where I hold a list of responsibilities such as:Health and safety rep where I attend h&s monthly meetings giving input and adviceAppointed first aider. Running site on my own / plant and equipment mandatory checks and PPM maintaining valuable assets on site. - take chemical deliveries ( ferric sulphate)- operating on effluent and sludge side of a stw carrying out daily activities and maintenance on belt press / pumps and also working on aeration lanes and blowers. - running to tight deadlines and within tight consents set by the environmental agency to stay compliant and keeping management updated and informed on a daily basis - take part in a standby rota 1 in 6 attending out of hours call outs - BOAS on the THP ( thermal hydrolysis plant ) producing steam from the boiler to heat sludge and create electricity using our CHP ( combined heat and power ) engines. - responsible for filling out weekly cockpit data and uploading comments for high level management to analyse. - working to a budget being cost aware and selecting and engaging with contractors signing them off to work (TWOSA) and also making sure the job they done is complete to a high standard. Show less
