32348 - MEICA Advisor- Mechanical Engineer

Environment Agency; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the United Kingdom seeks a MEICA professional to provide technical leadership for flood risk pumping stations. The role involves monitoring quality standards and liaising with various business partners to improve safety and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of engineering legislation and hold a relevant qualification in Mechanical discipline, along with a valid UK Driving License.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving License required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering related statutory legislation.
• Experience in leading safety investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to assure technical and design standards.
• Monitor quality and advise on requirements to meet specialist MEICA standards.
• Liaise with business partners and lead activities.

Skills

Engineering legislation knowledge

Safety investigations

Root Cause Analysis

Reliability engineering

Technical leadership

Technical specifications writing

Education

HNC/D or degree in Mechanical discipline

Job description

Overview

The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) role is vital to the effective/efficient 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. You will be working closely with external contractors to develop a world class asset management organisation.

The role will be responsible for providing strong technical leadership to assure technical and design standards. 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 diverse range of assets.

Team

Joining our South East MEICA Team of mixed disciplines you will report to the MEICA Team Leader, acting as technical leader on MEICA activity and will participate in our response to flood incidents. You will provide technical mechanical support and direction to other team members and be responsible for liaising with a wide range of business partners and leading on actions on behalf of the MEICA Team Leader and Operations Managers.

Experience/skills required

• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering related statutory legislation, British and European standards.
• Experience in taking a lead role in safety investigations, identifying and disseminating learning to bring about improvements in engineering and behavioural safety.
• Knowledge and experience of Root Cause Analysis, Reliability engineering and process improvement, Technical Leadership, writing and reviewing technical specifications
• Educated to a minimum of HNC/D or degree level in an appropriate Mechanical discipline. An equivalent Level 4 qualification with I-Eng Professional registration may be considered.
• Full UK Driving License is essential to achieve the role.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religion.