Engineering and Maintenance Coordinator

E.ON UK; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Generous pension

Life cover

Bonus opportunities

20 flexible benefits with tax/NI saves

Job summary

E.ON UK is seeking an Engineering & Maintenance Coordinator for the Kemsley site to coordinate day-to-day engineering activities, ensuring safe, efficient and sustainable plant operation. You will plan maintenance, manage compliance, and support performance improvements while stepping in for the Site Manager when required.

Key requirements include NEBOSH or equivalent, an engineering degree, and experience leading teams in industrial maintenance.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of power station operations and maintenance best practice.
• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) with health and environmental knowledge.
• Engineering degree or higher-level qualification with people leadership experience.
• Ability to interpret complex technical data and understand production/generation processes.
• Proficiency in producing concise written reports in MS Office.
• Awareness of OT cyber security risks and controls in an engineering setting.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills to meet business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture across the site and ensure SHE compliance.
• Plan and oversee short, medium, and long-term maintenance programmes, including outages.
• Deliver the maintenance strategy, procurement of plant/tools/equipment, and stores management.
• Support daily operations through coordination meetings aligned with priorities.
• Ensure statutory obligations and company standards, support audits and actions.
• Prepare work packages, risk assessments, and method statements per MOC procedures.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal teams, contractors, clients and regulators.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives to boost reliability, availability and efficiency.
• Manage, develop and support the maintenance team, including budget oversight and contractor management.
• Promote operational technology (OT) cyber security awareness within maintenance processes.

Skills

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Maintenance planning

Team leadership

Data interpretation

Communication

OT cyber security awareness

Education

Engineering degree

NEBOSH qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Permanent

We’re looking for an Engineering & Maintenance Coordinator to join our Kemsley site.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for coordinating day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring that the plant runs safely, efficiently, and sustainably. You’ll work closely with the wider team to plan and deliver maintenance programmes, manage compliance, and support performance improvement initiatives. You’ll also have the opportunity to step in for the Site Manager when required.

Key Activities:

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture across the site, ensuring compliance with SHE standards.


• Plan, coordinate, and oversee short, medium, and long-term maintenance programmes, including unplanned work and outages.


• Deliver the site’s engineering and maintenance strategy, including procurement of plant, tools, equipment, and management of maintenance stores.


• Support daily operations through attendance at coordination meetings and alignment with operational priorities.


• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations and company standards, supporting audits and implementing actions as required.


• Prepare work packages, risk assessments, and method statements in line with management of change procedures.


• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, contractors, clients, and regulatory bodies.


• Lead performance improvement initiatives to enhance plant reliability, availability, and efficiency.


• Manage, develop, and support the maintenance team, including budget oversight and contractor management.


• Promote operational technology (OT) cyber security awareness and embed improvements within maintenance processes.

What we need from you

• Sound understanding of power station operations, engineering compliance, and maintenance best practice.


• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent), with strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.


• A degree, HNC, or equivalent higher-level qualification in an engineering discipline, along with experience managing or leading people in an industrial maintenance environment.


• The ability to interpret and analyse complex technical data and a thorough knowledge of production/generation processes at a Generation asset.


• Good working knowledge of Microsoft programs including experience in producing concise written reports.


• Awareness of OT cyber security risks and controls within an engineering setting.


• Excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate, influence and persuade others to achieve business goals.

Here’s what you need to know

• Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.


• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.


• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.


• Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.


• Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.


• Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria move forward to the next stage of our recruitment process, and will make any adjustments needed during the process.


• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way.