Control Room Operative

Era4 develops, owns and operates AI infrastructure across the UK, powered by renewable energy. Converting legacy industrial and energy sites into modern data-centre facilities, Era4 is combining brownfield regeneration opportunities with cleaner, efficient, scalable compute capacity for healthcare, research, finance, enterprise, and public-sector organisations.

The position will be based in Ardley and will require flexibility to work within a 24/7 operation which is a fundamental requirement of the role.

We are seeking a proactive and driven individual to join our Central Control Room as a Control Room Operative.

This is a frontline operational role responsible for the real-time monitoring, control, and optimisation of landfill gas utilisation assets. You will play a key role in maximising asset availability and performance, responding to operational events, and coordinating field resources in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.

The role offers a strong development pathway into a fully shift-based control room position, with increasing responsibility for operational decision-making and asset performance.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Monitor and control operational assets through SCADA systems.
• Respond to alarms, faults, and operational incidents.
• Coordinate field engineer support and issue resolution.
• Monitor security systems and escalate incidents as required.
• Optimise asset performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain CMMS records and support maintenance scheduling.
• Monitor safety systems to ensure compliance and workforce wellbeing.
• Communicate and escalate operational issues to key stakeholders.

Essential Experience:

• Strong ICT literacy 
• Experience of SCADA and/or CMMS systems 
• Strong communication and organisational skills 
• Proven problem-solving capability in a real-time operational environment 
• Ability to work independently and make decisions under pressure 
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to monitoring and incident response 
• Sound judgement in identifying when to escalate issues 

Why Join Era4:

You’ll be joining a mission-driven start-up building critical national infrastructure, where operational excellence directly enables growth. This role offers high visibility with leadership, real autonomy, and the chance to shape how a next-generation company operates at scale.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Era4 is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.