Engineering Manager: Safety & Asset Reliability Lead

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

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