Area Support Engineer — Asset & Technical Lead

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

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.