31615 - MEICA Engineering Planner Advisor

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental environmental agency is looking for a Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Engineering Planner Advisor to provide technical leadership and ensure compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree with experience in contract and budget management, as well as technical leadership skills. This role is crucial for maintaining flood protection assets in a changing climate.

Qualifications

• An engineering degree with a MEICA background is required.
• Experience in contract management and budget management is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical aspects of projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to the MEICA team.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and standards.
• Liaise with business partners on MEICA activities.

Skills

Contract Management

Finance and budget management

Programme and maintenance management

Technical Leadership

Effective planning skills

Problem-solving and decision making

IT skills

Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Computerised maintenance management system (CMMS)

AIMS

Job description

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate. This may attract an additional payment, and full training will be available. Please see the candidate pack for information on how you will support with this.

The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Engineering Planner Advisor role is vital to the effective running of our flood risk pumping stations, water control structures and our wider business. You will be joining a MEICA team helping to prioritise, plan and deliver the maintenance or replacement of our crucial assets enabling flood protection to homes, businesses and the environment, which will have an increasingly important role as we face the challenge of global climate change.
The role will be responsible for providing strong technical leadership to assure technical data. It will also be responsible for monitoring the quality and advising on the requirements to meet specialist MEICA technical, safety, legal, environmental and operational requirements, spreading across the geographic areas covering a very diverse range of assets.

You will provide technical data to ensure staff across the area team involved with electrical and mechanical works comply with statutory legislation, British and European standards together with Environment Agency’s codes of practices, procedures and related guidance.

The team

Our Supra-Area MEICA team is a multi-skilled, specialised group of MEICA engineers and support staff. We cover the EA’s Yorkshire and North East Operational Areas. You will report to the MEICA Team Leader, acting as technical leader on MEICA activity. You will provide technical support and be responsible for liaising with Business Partners and leading on actions on behalf of the Team Leader.

Experience/skills required

We are seeking an experienced individual with an engineering degree, preferably with an engineering MEICA background.

You should also be able to demonstrate relevant experience in the following areas:
•Contract Management
•Strong finance and budget management capabilities
•Programme and maintenance management
•Technical Leadership
•Effective planning skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines
•Able to take initiative, be flexible, solve problems and make decisions
•Embrace modern reliability and technological innovations within the engineering sector
•Excellent IT skills and experience of managing and interpreting data to inform engineering decisions
•Experience/knowledge of maintaining mechanical and electrical systems
•A working knowledge of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) and AIMS will be an advantage.
Other important requirements for this job include excellent influencing and organisational skills, the confidence to work remotely and independently as part of a dispersed team and ability to manage a complex and dynamic workload.