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Plant Manager

On-site in Gran Canaria·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 15 Oct)

Grupo Tragsa

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Overview

Work mode
On-site, Gran Canaria
Contract
Fixed-term contract, full-time hours
Experience
3+ years
Education
University degree
Driving licence
Category B

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This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Compliance with requirements and/or merits must be justified through the performance of assessment tests and/or by attaching the necessary documentation in the "Annexes" section of the registration questionnaire. The Tragsa Group reserves the right to request at any time during the process the supporting documents for the data provided in the application, as well as to require the expansion of the information contained in the curriculum vitae, provided that this is necessary for the accreditation of the requirements and/or merits detailed in the offered vacancy.

  • Valid driver's license (B).
  • From 3 years to 5 years of experience in * Unit purification operations (activated sludge, anaerobic digestion, decantation, etc.). * Management of electromechanical maintenance and industrial instrumentation (SCADA systems, CMMS).

Nice to have

  • At least 2 years of experience in WWTP management (preferably) or in the water treatment sector

Education & certifications

  • You possess a degree or knowledge acquired in the performance of your profession equivalent to first-cycle university degrees (MECES level 2), or intermediate university studies, completed with extensive experience in your professional sector, or second or third-cycle university degrees (MECES level 3 or 4) or higher university studies, completed with specific training for the job position (degree officially recognized in Spain).
  • Training in Occupational Risk Prevention (at least 50 hours)
  • Training in current environmental and water legislation.
  • University degree in Chemical Engineering or Agricultural Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences or Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Sciences or Industrial Engineering (degree officially recognized in Spain)

The role

Plant Manager (Gran Canaria)

Empresa de Transformación Agraria, S.A., S.M.E., M.P., parent company of the TRAGSA GROUP, specializing in works related to rural development and nature conservation, is looking to hire 1 Plant Manager in Gran Canaria.

Regarding the process published on 17/09/2026, the deadline for receiving applications is extended from 13/10/2026 to 19/10/2026 at 23:59 (peninsular time).

What you'll do

  • Direct, coordinate, and supervise the operation and integral maintenance of the WWTP, ensuring the optimization of purification processes, compliance with legal discharge limits, energy efficiency, and human team management, under safety standards and respect for the environment.
  • Supervise the biological and physico-chemical process of the plant. Optimize the use of reagents, sludge management, and energy consumption.
  • Coordinate the predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance plans for electromechanical equipment, instrumentation, and civil works.
  • Guarantee that the treated water strictly complies with legal analytical parameters. Liaison with control bodies and public administrations.
  • Lead, organize shifts, and motivate plant personnel (operators, laboratory analysts, maintenance first-class skilled tradespeople).
  • Control the plant's operating budget (OPEX), justifying deviations and proposing efficiency improvements (energy savings, circular economy).
  • Ensure strict compliance with Occupational Risk Prevention regulations (especially in confined spaces, chemical and biological risks).

How you'll work

  • Las Palmas

Planned Vacancies

1

About Grupo Tragsa

Industry
Public Sector Services
Website
tragsa.es

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Tragsa

Additional information

  • We offer:

    -Fixed-term contract with an estimated duration of 12 months.

    No application will be admitted that does not arrive in the time and manner specified in the call. In case of doubts or problems with registration, you may contact us via the email inbox seleccion@tragsa.es, before 23:59hs (peninsular time) on the penultimate working day of the application period detailed in the offer.

    The general aspects for the selection of temporary personnel, in accordance with the ordinary procedure in Grupo Tragsa, are published and accessible on the external corporate website: https://www.tragsa.es/es/equipo-humano/unete-a-nuestro-equipo/ofertas-empleo-temporal/Documents/bases-generales-ofertas-empleo-temporal.pdf
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