Overview

The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) role is vital to the effective/efficient running of flood risk pumping stations, water control structures and the wider business. You will join a MEICA team to prioritise, plan and deliver the maintenance or replacement of crucial assets enabling flood protection to homes, businesses and the environment; this will have an increasingly important role as we face global climate change. You will work closely with external contractors to develop a world-class asset management organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong technical leadership to assure MEICA technical and design standards.
• Monitor quality and advise on requirements to meet specialist MEICA technical, safety, legal, environmental and operational requirements across diverse geographic areas and assets.
• Offer technical mechanical support and direction to team members and liaise with a wide range of business partners; act on behalf of the MEICA Team Leader and Operations Managers.
• Contribute to incident response as part of the team and participate in responding to flood incidents.

Experience / Skills Required

• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering-related statutory legislation, and British and European standards.
• Experience leading safety investigations and disseminating learning to improve engineering and behavioural safety.
• Knowledge and experience of Root Cause Analysis, reliability engineering, process improvement, technical leadership, and writing/reviewing technical specifications.

Qualifications

• Educated to a minimum of HNC/D or degree level in an appropriate Mechanical discipline.
• Full UK Driving Licence is ESSENTIAL.
• Role-specific professional membership: I-Eng or C-Eng preferred but not essential.

Additional Information

You can be based at any of the listed locations with occasional hybrid homeworking and visits to alternative sites; a full UK driving licence is essential.

For more information, please email Neil Hull at neil.hull@environment-agency.gov.uk. Interviews will be held face to face as a preference; video interviews will be considered under special circumstances. Dates to be confirmed.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcome flexible working patterns, and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria.

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