Role: Plant Manager (Biogas)Location: Tuscany, Italy We’re excited to share an opportunity with a leading player in the renewable energy sector. This company is driving the energy transition across Europe, managing over 500 MW of energy assets and rapidly expanding its portfolio. They’re looking for talented professionals who want to make a real impact in a fast-paced, innovative environment. With a strong focus on technical excellence, collaboration, and growth, this is a place where you can take ownership, deliver results, and advance your career while contributing to a cleaner, sustainable future. We are seeking a Regional Manager with strong management and political skills, as well as technical expertise, to oversee our biogas operations in Tuscany. It is crucial that the candidate can leverage their management experience and political relationships to build and maintain key connections with authorities. The role reports directly to the Head of Operations and involves managing a team of six, potentially expanding to seven, which includes three engineers. Main Responsibilities: Supervise and support Plant Managers across multiple biogas facilities.Coordinate schedules, performance evaluations, and training plans for supervisory teams.Serve as the escalation point for complex operational or maintenance issues.Ensure optimal asset performance by monitoring KPIs, including gas yield, energy output, and operational efficiency.Facilitate collaboration between biomass, supply chain, and operations teams.Ensure all plants comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.Develop and manage the operational budget across all plants, ensuring cost efficiency.Analyze plant performance data to identify trends and implement improvement strategies. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.5–7 years of experience in biogas plant operations or similar industrial settings, including supervisory or managerial roles.Proven experience managing teams and multiple facilities.Fluency in Italian and English.Strong team spirit, initiative, interpersonal skills, and dynamism.Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Plant Manager – Hydrogen Production Facility Birmingham | Full-time | On-site About the roleYou’ll take full responsibility for day-to-day operations at one of Europe’s green hydrogen refueling and production plants. The site runs 24/7 and produces renewable hydrogen for transport and industrial use. You’ll lead a small team of shift operatives and technicians, ensuring the plant operates safely, efficiently, and in line with regulatory and environmental standards. You’ll be the link between site operations, engineering support, and senior management. Key responsibilities Oversee daily operation of the hydrogen production and refueling plant, ensuring uptime, safety, and performance targets are metSupervise and coordinate the shift team, assigning tasks and monitoring work qualityPlan and manage preventive and corrective maintenance activities using the CMMS systemReview plant performance data, identify issues, and implement improvementsManage external contractors and service providers during maintenance or upgrade workMaintain site documentation, permits, and compliance with HSE and ATEX standardsLead incident response, risk assessments, and site safety auditsReport operational KPIs, maintenance progress, and plant availability to managementSupport commissioning and future plant upgrades across Hygen’s growing network What you’ll need Strong background in process, chemical, or industrial gas plant operationsExperience supervising operators or maintenance teams in a live production environmentGood understanding of hydrogen, compressed gases, or pressure systems (preferred)Working knowledge of P&IDs, control systems, and maintenance planningRecognised engineering qualification (HNC/HND/NVQ L4+)Strong safety awareness and ability to lead by example on siteFlexibility to support a 24/7 operation with occasional on-call duties Why joinYou’ll play a key role in scaling the UK’s hydrogen infrastructure. The role combines hands-on plant management with the opportunity to shape future operational standards as Hygen expands nationwide.