Operations Professional

Description

### **General Information** Country Spain State/Region Canary Islands City Puerto del Rosario Team Renewable Energies Seniority Specialist (2\-4 years of experience) Job Type Temporary Hire Type Full\-Time Work Regimen On\-site Posting Date 31\-Aug\-2026 Expiration Date 30\-Sep\-2026 Company UNIÓN ELÉCTRICA DE CANARIAS GENERACIÓN, S.A.U. ### **Description and Requirements** **Description and Requirements** If you want to transform the future of energy, we are seeking an **Operations Professional** to join our Operations team in Spain\-Puerto del Rosario\-Lg Central Salinas s/n! **Who You Will Work With** The Las Salinas Thermal Power Plant is the main electricity generation facility on the island of Fuerteventura. It is a strategic installation within the Canary Islands’ isolated and non-interconnected insular power system. The Las Salinas Thermal Power Plant has an approximate installed capacity of 185.3 MW, composed of 11 generating units, including 9 diesel engines (fuel oil and gasoil), 2 gas turbines (gasoil), and auxiliary equipment. The contribution of the Las Salinas Thermal Power Plant to the company can be detailed from several perspectives: 1\. Strategic: * A critical asset within Fuerteventura’s extrapeninsular power system. * Guarantee of supply in a non-interconnected system. 2\. Economic: * Significant contribution to the extrapeninsular generation business. (In fiscal year 2025, the net revenue generated by the Las Salinas Thermal Power Plant accounts for 9% of Unelco Generación’s total revenue.) * Optimization of operation and maintenance costs, compatible with meeting required reliability standards. (In 2025 figures, the EBITDA generated by the plant represents 23% of UE’s total EBITDA.) * Compliance with technical and regulatory requirements mandated by national regulation (performance tests, availability, and operational technical requirements). 3\. Technical: * Proven experience operating isolated power systems. * Management of aging thermal assets requiring high maintenance effort. * Technical capability to conduct emergency drills—including black-start procedures—essential in insular systems. **What You Will Do** As an Operations Professional, you will support the team in the following activities: * Carry out on-site operational maneuvers at the power plant in accordance with received work instructions, as well as elementary maintenance. * Perform on-site maneuvers, checks, and elementary maintenance necessary to ensure proper functioning of systems at Type A and Combined Cycle power plants; at Type B and Combined Cycle power plants, carry out control and surveillance operations of operating and control systems, supervising on-site maneuvers. * Carry out any other tasks assigned by superiors—as needed for service purposes—within the scope of your professional competencies and level of expertise, and actively participate in compliance with environmental regulations and occupational health and safety requirements. **What Is Required?** **Essential requirements to perform this role are:** **Education:** * FP2 in Electricity, Instrumentation & Control, or Naval Machinery **Knowledge:** * MS Office basics (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) * Outlook * Communication tools (Teams, Yammer) * Problem Solving * Basic knowledge of power plants * Basic occupational health and safety training * Interpretation of electrical and mechanical schematics **Soft skills:** * Change management * Complex problem solving * Communication * Customer orientation * Results orientation * Collaboration **Experience:** * Professional experience operating combined-cycle thermal power plants or boilers **Preferred qualifications:** **Education:** * Industrial Technical Engineer or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electricity, Electronics, Naval Machinery, Mechanics) **Knowledge:** * Digital Awareness * Data \& Analytics * Robotic Process Automation * Occupational health and safety training * Knowledge of corporate applications essential for performing duties, such as SAP E4E, PI * Training in working at height * Training in operating forklifts and overhead cranes * Occupational health and safety training **Languages:** * Basic English proficiency **Why Join Us?** **Employment contract:** Temporary. **Annual salary range*:* commensurate with your professional experience. **Development opportunities**: Continuous learning and personalized training plans. **Benefits**: Supplementary Health Fund and Complementary Pension Fund, corporate wellbeing programs supporting a better work-life balance (parental support, childcare, additional parental leave, etc.) **Other benefits:** exclusive offers and partnership benefits (e.g., meal vouchers, sports, culture, energy, etc.) **Work location**: Spain\-Puerto del Rosario\-Lg Central Salinas s/n **Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Selection Process** **This opportunity is open to all**, as we value each individual’s “uniqueness” — believing that diverse viewpoints, experiences, and perspectives are fundamental drivers of innovation. At **Enel**, we value **diversity, equity, and inclusion** as pillars of our culture, inspiring open, dynamic, and collaborative workplaces that foster a genuine sense of **belonging**. We integrate them across all people management phases—including recruitment—adapting the selection process to each role, aiming to recognize and empower each candidate’s talents, skills, and personal story. The selection process includes an initial interview with the recruitment team, followed by a technical meeting with the relevant business line. If your profile matches the position requirements, we will contact you to share all details about the next steps. We seek individuals who embody our values: trust, respect, innovation, proactivity, and flexibility. **Do you want to be a protagonist of change?**! Apply now and lead the energy transition with us! **Who Are We?** **Enel Spa** **Enel** / **Endesa** is a multinational electric utility and a leading integrated player in global energy and renewable markets, present in 27 countries worldwide. Globally, it is the largest renewable energy operator, the top electricity distribution network operator by number of customers served, and the largest retail operator by customer base. Enel generates electricity with a total capacity of approximately 93 GW. Enel Green Power, Enel’s renewable energy division, has a total capacity of approximately 68 GW and a generation mix comprising wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, as well as energy storage facilities across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Enel Grids, the Group’s global business line dedicated to managing electricity distribution services worldwide, supplies electricity through a 1.9-million-kilometer network to over 69 million end users connected to its distribution grids. Enel Commercial is the Group’s business line serving customers globally, aiming to efficiently deliver energy-based products and services aligned with their needs, promoting more conscious and sustainable energy use. It supplies electricity, gas, and integrated services to over 29 million customers worldwide—including households, businesses, industries, and public administrations. Additionally, it provides flexibility services totaling 10.2 GW and operates over 34,000 public electric mobility charging points. Curious about us? Learn more at www.enel.com or www.endesa.com *This posting is directed to all individuals, in line with Enel’s commitment to equity and inclusion, with special attention also given to promoting gender equality*