Lead EC&I Maintenance Engineer

Veolia | UK; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Company car or allowance

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Virtual GP 24/7/365

Volunteer day per year

Training and development opportunities

Employee financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia in Ellesmere Port is seeking an experienced Lead EC&I Maintenance Engineer to manage electrical, control and instrumentation assets. The role involves deputy responsibilities for engineering leadership, and ensuring safe, compliant operations with a focus on long-term asset reliability.

You will support recruitment and development of EC&I staff, oversee hazardous area compliance, and drive improvements in lifecycle planning and equipment availability.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or degree in Electrical Engineering, Control and Instrumentation, or a relevant engineering discipline.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Proven experience leading EC&I teams, including technicians, engineers, apprentices.
• COMAH awareness and experience in high-hazard or highly regulated environments.
• Experience managing CMMS systems, work orders, asset records, maintenance plans.
• Experience as Electrical Duty Holder/Authorised Person or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, environmentally compliant, and cost-effective management of electrical, control, and instrumentation assets.
• Deputise for Head of Engineering or Maintenance Manager when required.
• Handle Permit-to-Work, isolations, RAMS, contractor control, and safe systems of work.
• Lead Change Management, HAZOP/HAZID/LOPA/RCA/FMECA activities.
• Contribute to budget and lifecycle planning for asset replacement (15-year horizon).
• Oversee ATEX/DSEAR requirements and hazardous area equipment maintenance.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of EC&I personnel.

Skills

EC&I leadership

Electrical engineering

Team leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Lead EC&I Maintenance Engineer

Salary: in the region of £70,000 per annum plus up to 20% bonus, company car or allowance enhanced pension and other Veolis benefits

Location: Ellesmere Port, CH65 4EQ

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:

• Enhanced pension
• 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:

• To ensure the safe, environmentally compliant, and cost-effective management of electrical, control, and instrumentation assets and associated resources
• Deputise for the Head of Engineering or Maintenance Manager where required, supporting wider engineering leadership and operational decision-making.
• Permit-to-Work, isolations, RAMS, contractor control, and safe systems of work.
• Management of Change, HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, RCA, or FMECA activities.
• Contributing to budget planning, lifecycle planning(15yr) asset replacement, and long-term EC&I reliability improvements
• Ensuring all ATEX/DSEAR requirements and hazardous area equipment are maintained
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of EC&I personnel to maintain capability, resilience, and succession within the department

What we're looking for:

Essential:

• HNC/HND or degree in Electrical Engineering, Control and Instrumentation, or a relevant engineering discipline and Significant experience.
• IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Proven experience leading, managing and developing EC&I teams, including technicians, engineers, apprentices.
• COMAH awareness and experience working within high-hazard or highly regulated environments.
• Management of CMMS systems, including work order management, asset records, maintenance plans, backlog control, and critical spares.
• Experience acting as an Electrical Duty Holder, Authorised Person or equivalent site electrical authority.
• Experience managing contractors, OEMs, specialist suppliers, and third-party technical support providers
• High Voltage awareness or experience managing HV systems and contractors..
• Experience acting as system custodian or technical owner for site control systems.
• Experience managing obsolescence, critical spares, lifecycle replacement, and EC&I asset strategy.

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.