Engineering Planner

Veolia; Seafield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discounts for groceries and retailers

Virtual GP 24/7 for you and family

Volunteer day

Training and development opportunities

Employee financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an Engineering Planner in Edinburgh to coordinate maintenance activities and drive improvements across assets. The role focuses on planning, prioritising, and executing maintenance tasks using our CMMS, while ensuring health and safety standards are met and data is accurately recorded for reporting.

You will work with operations to optimise assets and processes, support contractor management, and contribute to Veolia's mission of ecological transformation in a collaborative,

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely certification
• Confined space awareness qualification
• Permits to Work training
• Risk assessment training

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritise planned, preventative, corrective and reactive maintenance through the CMMS.
• Coordinate work requests, schedules and available resources to ensure maintenance is delivered efficiently.
• Maintain accurate records and data to support reporting, performance monitoring and process improvement.
• Ensure health, safety, statutory and regulatory requirements are met, including task coordination, risk assessments and Permit to Work systems.
• Support maintenance and operations teams by managing contractors, providing technical feedback and helping optimise assets and processes.

Skills

Health & Safety awareness

Contractor coordination

Strong communication

Mechanical/Electrical awareness

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

Confined space qualification

Permits to Work training

Risk assessment training

Tools

CMMS

Google Workspace

Job description

Engineering Planner

Salary: in the region of £51,000.00, plus Veolia benefits

Location: Edinburgh, EH6 7RF

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

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
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & reward

What you'll be doing:

• Manage and prioritise planned, preventative, corrective and reactive maintenance through the CMMS.
• Coordinate work requests, schedules and available resources to ensure maintenance is delivered efficiently.
• Maintain accurate records and data to support reporting, performance monitoring and process improvement.
• Ensure health, safety, statutory and regulatory requirements are met, including task coordination, risk assessments and Permit to Work systems.
• Support maintenance and operations teams by managing contractors, providing technical feedback and helping optimise assets and processes.

What we're looking for:

Essential

• Health and Safety awareness/qualifications preferably to IOSH Managing Safely standards.
• Confined space awareness/qualification
• Competence in the issuing and use of all company permit to work systems
• Risk assessment and method statement training.

Desirable

• Skills in running and maintaining Wastewater processes and assets or similar.
• Excellent knowledge of all areas, sites and processes within the contract scope.
• Practical knowledge of Google packages, experience of computerised maintenance management package(s).
• Experience in either Mechanical or Electrical engineering
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good commercial awareness.

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.