Mechanical Network Asset Engineer

Job Purpose

We are currently seeking a skilled Mechanical Network Asset Engineer to join our team, with a clear and supported pathway to develop Electrical engineering capabilities. This role is offered initially as a single-skilled position, with the opportunity to upskill into a flexi-skilled role through our in-house technical training programme. Upon successful completion of training and competency sign-off in the secondary discipline, the role will transition to a flexi-skilled position. The starting salary for this role is £38,462, with progression to £44,320 once fully trained and signed off in the secondary skill. This is an excellent opportunity for career development within a supportive and forward-thinking engineering environment.

Hours/Pattern of working : 

• A 7am-7pm, 7 days per week shift pattern will be in operation and a shift premium will apply.)
• The successful candidate will be required to take part in an out of hours standby rota and you must be able to respond to call outs within a reasonable time of the initial call.

Accountabilities and Responsibilites

You will be accountable for carrying out reactive, planned and proactive fault identification, investigation and analysis to establish the root cause of all mechanical issues. You will complete the necessary planned maintenance tasks on Wastewater Network Maintenance assets in order to ensure their reliability and ensure efficient operation and ensure compliance with United Utilities Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times. You will also have accountability for:

• Assisting the Network Asset Controller and Network Maintainer Controller in reviewing and amending the appropriate telemetry alarm level settings at powered assets, as required
• Identifying and raising further work and identifying capital investment needs (through Problem Notes or reactive Plant Failure Reports) required to avoid repeat incidents and failures at powered assets.
• Responding to reactive incidents e.g. alarms, customer calls and field notifications on standby, and carry out the first call response on all powered assets.
• Liaising with the Network Asset Controller and Network Maintainer Controller to ensure that all assets at each powered asset / site facility are registered correctly on United Utilities corporate system at all times.
• Ensuring that all maintenance data recorded is reliable, accurate and complete at all times.
• Ensuring that all powered assets are compliant with their regulatory Environment Agency (EA) permit conditions at all times.
• Proactively looking at ways of reducing the number of repeat failures, Pollution and/or Flooding incidents at powered assets.
• Acting as the Person Controlling the Works (PCW) for all work (within relevant mechanical or electrical discipline) being completed on site by Framework Contractors, ensuring that the work is completed safely, correctly, on time and within budget.
• Assisting the Network Asset Controllers and Network Maintainer Controllers in reviewing and updating the Site Contingency Plans', and ensuring that the critical spares for powered assets are available at all times.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship

Skills and Expereince

To succeed in this role you must hold a minimum qualification at City and Guilds or National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 (or equivalent) in a mechanical discipline and be a time-served engineer in Mechanical engineering or a relevant Mechanical discipline.

• It is essential that you are able to demonstrate basic maintenance understanding of the operation of Wastewater Network Assets, and a general understanding of Wastewater Network activities.
• Good information technology skills are essential and the ability to understand United Utilities systems and their capabilities and limitations.
• Often working alone you will need to be capable of using your own initiative and have a flexible approach to highly varied workloads.
• Good interpersonal skills will be essential in order to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers.
• Good time management - able to work to agreed deadlines and achieve personal objectives.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good team working skills.
• You must hold a full UK driving license

Benefits

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes