Engineering Manager

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Norwood; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health and wellbeing resources (24/7GP

Volunteer day

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking an experienced Electrical or Mechanical Engineer to lead the site's engineering strategy, CAPEX planning, and major projects while managing the Electronic Maintenance system (HxGN EAM). You will drive safety, manage a multidisciplinary team, and ensure COMAH compliance across seven days of operations.

Responsibilities include safety leadership, RAMS, permits, and interface with HSE; you will oversee Asset Integrity and lead regulatory engagements with a focus on

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with extensive engineering leadership experience in high-hazard industries (oil and gas, chemicals, energy, or similar).
• Proven expertise in Process Safety Management (PSM) and hazard identification techniques (HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA).
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical drawings; strong regulatory engagement with HSE.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the site's long-term engineering strategy, CAPEX planning, and major projects while managing the Electronic Maintenance system (HxGN EAM).
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team across Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation disciplines; coordinate external specialist contractors; manage maintenance budgets; uphold safety standards.
• Drive safety performance and continuous improvement through Root Cause Analysis for equipment failures; incident reporting via AVA; HAZOP/LOPA/FMEA studies; identify training needs.
• Issue and manage work permits for personnel and contractors including confined space, working at height, excavations and isolations, ensuring safe work practices on a 7-day high-hazard facility.
• Oversee Asset Integrity Management to prevent major accidents; ensure PSSR testing and inspection protocols for equipment, infrastructure, and Safety Critical Equipment (SCE).
• Act as technical lead for COMAH 2015 Safety Report submission and manage interactions with HSE during inspections and audits; ensure compliance with DSEAR, PUWER, LOLER.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Safety Leadership

COMAH Compliance

Team Leadership

Tools

HxGN EAM

Job description

Salary: Competitive Salary, Attractive Annual Bonus and a £6,000 per year Car Allowance.

Location: Norwood, Sheffield

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and execute the site's long-term engineering strategy, CAPEX planning, and major projects while managing the Electronic Maintenance system (HxGN EAM) and enforcing robust Management of Change processes
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team across Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation disciplines, coordinate external specialist contractors, and control maintenance budgets while maintaining the highest safety standards
• Drive safety performance and continuous improvement through Root Cause Analysis for equipment failures, incident reporting via AVA, HAZOP/LOPA/FMEA studies, and identifying training needs to enhance team capabilities and site reliability
• Issue and manage work permits for personnel and contractors including confined space access, working at height, excavations and isolations, ensuring safe work practices across this 7-day operating high-hazard facility
• Oversee the Asset Integrity Management program to prevent major accidents through proper design and maintenance of all equipment, infrastructure, and Safety Critical Equipment (SCE), including PSSR testing and inspection protocols
• Act as technical lead for COMAH 2015 Safety Report submission and manage all interactions with HSE and regulatory bodies during inspections and audits, ensuring full adherence to safety legislation including DSEAR, PUWER and LOLER

What we're looking for:

• Qualified Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with extensive engineering leadership experience in high-hazard industries (oil and gas, chemicals, energy, or similar)
• Proven expertise in Process Safety Management (PSM) and hazard identification techniques including HAZOP, LOPA, and FMEA, with demonstrated ability to read and interpret both electrical and mechanical drawings
• Extensive experience in COMAH compliance, regulatory engagement with HSE, and managing Safety Critical Equipment with strong knowledge of safety legislation (DSEAR, PUWER, LOLER, PSSR)
• Strong leadership and communication skills with experience issuing work permits, writing RAMS and procedures, and managing multidisciplinary teams and external contractors in a 7-day operating environment

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Who is Veolia?

Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.