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.
Skills Required
- Flexibility to work within a 24/7 shift operation
- 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
What We Do
Carbon3.ai is building the UK’s sovereign AI platform – secure, sustainable, and designed for real-world impact. AI growth demands are creating new challenges and compute power requirements are outpacing supply. At Carbon3.ai, we’re not just providing infrastructure, we’re building the foundations to overcome these challenges. We are an energy business transforming into the UK’s sovereign choice for AI. Vertically integrated from soil to software transforming legacy industrial sites into renewable powered AI data hubs. Designed, owned, and operated by Carbon3.ai, all infrastructure and data processing are located within the UK and fully subject to UK jurisdiction and regulatory oversight. We generate our own off-grid renewable power, providing low-cost, sustainable energy comparable to Nordic levels, making AI workloads both affordable and sustainable. We own 50+ sites across the UK and are rapidly scaling them into AI data centres, enabling high-density, low-latency, sovereign AI deployment at national scale. Whether you're training models, deploying intelligent agents, or building industry-specific solutions, Carbon3.ai accelerates your journey from concept to production. Backed by strategic partnerships with leading brands and robust investment, we’re building the infrastructure to power the UK’s most ambitious AI innovation – ensuring British enterprises can access world-class AI capabilities securely and sustainably.
