Mechanical Engineer

Centrica plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrica plc is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support the Mechanical Technical Authority across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets in the UK. The role combines technical governance, assurance and discipline support with travel to onshore and offshore sites.

You will provide mechanical engineering judgement, lead or support audits, and contribute to risk assessments such as HAZOP/LOPA while ensuring compliance with Centrica standards.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with minimal supervision
• Strong understanding of risk management and governance in major hazard environments
• Ability to translate directives into delivery across multiple teams

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical compliance within the Mechanical Engineering discipline across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets.
• Provide mechanical engineering support to operations, maintenance and projects to enable safe and efficient asset performance.
• Provide input to projects including specifications, design reviews, vendor documentation reviews, commissioning support and handover assurance.
• Support the Management of Change process by assessing mechanical engineering impact of changes.
• Prepare and maintain mechanical engineering standards, procedures and policies in line with legislation and Centrica requirements.
• Act as lead auditor for internal and external audits and track actions to closure.

Skills

Technical governance

Risk management

Auditing & assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree with Honours in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Join us, be part of more. We're so much more than an energy company. We're a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn't rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That's why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

Overview

Support the Mechanical Technical Authority in the delivery of mechanical engineering governance, technical assurance and discipline support across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets. Act as delegate for the Mechanical Technical Authority when required, providing competent mechanical engineering judgement and ensuring technical compliance is maintained. Work collaboratively with Operations, Projects, Maintenance and Supply Chain to provide technical guidance, assurance and risk-based engineering support for safe, reliable and efficient asset performance.

Location

Location - Woodland House, Hull - flexible working with a mix of office and home working. Travel - This post will require travel to Centrica Gas Infrastructure Onshore and Offshore assets.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure technical compliance within the Mechanical Engineering discipline across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets.
• Provide mechanical engineering support to operations, maintenance and project teams to enable safe, reliable and efficient asset performance.
• Provide technical input to projects, including specifications, design reviews, vendor documentation reviews, commissioning support and handover assurance.
• Support the Management of Change process by assessing the mechanical engineering impact of operational, plant or design changes.
• Prepare, review and maintain mechanical engineering standards, codes of practice, technical procedures and policies in line with applicable legislation, industry standards and Centrica requirements.
• Assure adherence to Centrica engineering standards and manage deviations to ensure associated technical risks are identified, assessed and controlled.
• Support the development and delivery of the mechanical engineering assurance plan, including internal and external audits.
• Act as lead auditor for assigned internal and external audits, ensuring findings are clearly documented and actions are tracked to closure.
• Provide mechanical engineering input to safety studies and risk assessments, including HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, SARA and operational risk assessments.
• Lead or support event investigations and root cause analysis where mechanical engineering input is required.
• Provide technical assessment and attendance support for factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests and witness inspections.
• Act as the mechanical engineering discipline contact for regulator audits, inspections and site visits, as required.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision, taking broad direction from the Mechanical Technical Authority and translating it into effective delivery of agreed work scopes.
• Strong understanding of technical risk management, functional assurance and governance processes within a Major Accident Hazard environment.
• Able to apply HSE principles, legislative requirements, engineering standards and company procedures across mechanical engineering activities.
• Capable of providing sound engineering judgement, constructively challenging technical decisions and supporting risk-based decision making.
• Able to engage effectively with internal stakeholders, contractors, vendors and regulators, including leading technical discussions where required.
• Able to work across specialist and peer networks within the mechanical engineering discipline to share learning, resolve technical issues and improve asset performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical recommendations, reports and assurance outputs.
• Strong planning and organisational capability, with the ability to prioritise competing operational, assurance and project demands.
• Knowledge of lifting operations management on operated assets is preferred.
• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree with Honours in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent higher-level education.
• Demonstrable mechanical engineering experience within oil and gas, petrochemical or other Major Accident Hazard process industries, preferably including both onshore and offshore operations, maintenance, projects and asset integrity activities.

Why should you apply?

We're not a perfect place - but we're a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That's why we've designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

Visit the link below to discover why we're a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority. Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey. We're a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. When it comes to energy, no one does it like us. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it.

We're made up of 12 different businesses, but united by our purpose as Centrica. We're energisers. Our journey to a greener, fairer future is powered by individuals like you. Through innovative green products, intelligent energy solutions and developing smarter ways to use and save energy, we're not just part of the energy transition, we're leading it. Our commitment goes beyond sustainability. Together we're bringing our collective energies to create positive change in our local communities. If you immerse yourself in our fight to change tomorrow, you might just find your why. We're looking for people to add to our culture - not fit in with it.

We're building a community where you can be unapologetically you, where differences are celebrated, and where everyone can belong. Real inclusivity also means supporting the different realities our people face. That's why we have the UK's best Carers Policy and are continually building our approach to flexibility and wellbeing. Of course, we love having fun too. We're a people place after all.