Area Support Engineer

Yorkshire Water; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Annual incentive bonus

Pension with up to 12% employer

Professional development

25 days annual leave + 2 wellness days

Life assurance 4x pensionable salary

Health benefits package

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Yorkshire Water’s Area Support Engineer role sits within the Area Support Engineering Team at Knostrop House, Leeds. You’ll be the technical focal point for asset changes, providing guidance to operational managers and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary support group to resolve complex issues.

The role requires a Level 4 engineering qualification with 5+ years in asset maintenance, design and risk assessment, plus a solid MEICA background.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 engineering qualification in an engineering subject.
• >5 years hands-on experience spanning asset maintenance, design, risk assessment and changes.
• Solid understanding of multi-discipline engineering (MEICA) and HSE regulations (CDM, DSEAR, COSHH, LOLER).

Responsibilities

• Be the focal point of technical decision making in respect of asset changes, interventions and failure recovery.
• Provide technical support and advice to operational managers and senior managers.
• Work with our multi-disciplined technical support team to ensure complex matters are fully understood, root causes are identified and sustainable solutions are implemented.
• Explore, understand and then inform, advise, steer and challenge capital interventions.
• Be the technical conscience of a very busy operational environment.
• Drive our unending commitment to asset safety, customer service, water quality and environmental protection.

Skills

Asset maintenance

Design

Risk assessment

MEICA engineering

HSE regulations

Education

Level 4 engineering qualification

Batchelor degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Control)

IEng/CEng status

Job description

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 4a, £50,209 - £62,761
• A Company Car benefit
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Area Support Engineer progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus two extra wellness days!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Knostrop House, Leeds, with very regular site visits and meetings throughout Yorkshire.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday. The duties involve working within a standby rota

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Support Engineer to join the Area Support Engineering Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Area Support Engineering Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Our engineering business unit provides the technical expertise and support necessary to shape a multi-billion pound capital programme and manage the health and performance of c.7500 sites located throughout the region. Whether it involves preventing asset failure, delivering minor improvements or building major treatment works, we are at the centre of the action; no 2 days are ever the same!

To further increase the support we provide to operations, asset management and capital projects we’re now expanding our pool of pragmatic, collaborative and highly talented engineers.

Where you fit in:

As our Area Support Engineer, you will;

• Be the focal point of technical decision making in respect of asset changes, interventions and failure recovery
• Provide technical support and advice to operational managers and senior managers
• Work with our multi-disciplined technical support team to ensure complex matters are fully understood, root causes are identified and sustainable solutions are implemented
• Explore, understand and then inform, advise, steer and challenge capital interventions
• Be the technical conscience of a very busy operational environment
• Drive our unending commitment to asset safety, customer service, water quality and environmental protection

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Minimum Level 4 (BNC/BTEC) qualification in an engineering subject
• >5 years of hands‑on experience spanning subjects such as asset maintenance, design, risk assessment and changes
• A solid understanding of multi-discipline engineering (M,E&ICA)
• A working understanding of HSE regulations such as CDM, DSEAR, COSHH, LOLER
• Proven people skills, a passion for doing things right and the ability succinctly express complex subjects

You will benefit from having:

• A Level 6 (Batchelor degree) or greater qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Control Engineering
• IEng - Incorporated Engineer (or CEng) status
• Experience within the water sector
• A basic understanding of ISO55001 asset management principles
• A methodical logical approach to problem solving
• The ability to pull teams together, coach, persuade, explain and sometimes challenge bad decisions

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience in engineering support and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up! We may close this as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.