Project and Systems Maintenance Engineer

Astute People; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (6% matched)

Job summary

Astute People, via its Power Team, is recruiting a Project & Systems Maintenance Engineer for a site-based permanent role with a leading Energy from Waste operator. You will monitor and improve maintenance systems, lead plant modification projects, investigate faults, and support outages to maximise reliability, efficiency and operational output while ensuring safe practices and regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will coordinate contractors, manage documentation,

Qualifications

• Experience in an engineering or maintenance supervisory role within an energy-from-waste or comparable process plant environment.
• Multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge and experience in maintaining complex process plant.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation, Safe Systems of Work and Permit to Work procedures.
• Experience with CMMS and maintenance planning processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs and technical specifications.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with contractor management experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve maintenance systems, procedures and plant performance to maximise reliability, efficiency and output.
• Lead plant modification projects, coordinating contractors and managing changes with up-to-date documentation.
• Investigate equipment failures, perform fault-finding and root cause analysis with corrective actions.
• Support preventative maintenance planning, outages and continuous improvement across the site.
• Coordinate contractor maintenance activities, including fire protection systems, civil works and air conditioning.
• Monitor asset management, stores, procurement and the CMMS.
• Support budget preparation, cost monitoring and reduction initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation and site rules.
• Produce technical and management reports, maintain asset records and P&IDs, support audits and inspections.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

CMMS

P&ID interpretation

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

Contractor management

Health & safety knowledge

Root cause analysis

Outage planning

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a leading Energy from Waste operator to recruit a Project & Systems Maintenance Engineer.

This permanent role is site-based and offers the opportunity to lead plant improvement projects, enhance maintenance systems and improve asset reliability. Salary and benefits are to be confirmed.

Responsibilities of the Project & Systems Maintenance Engineer

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will:

• Monitor and improve maintenance systems, procedures and plant performance to maximise reliability, efficiency and operational output.
• Lead plant modification projects, coordinating contractors, managing changes and ensuring technical documentation is kept up to date.
• Investigate equipment failures, carry out fault-finding and root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Support preventative maintenance planning, annual outages and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Coordinate contractor maintenance activities, including fire protection systems, civil works and air conditioning.
• Monitor and improve asset management, stores, procurement and the site's Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Support budget preparation, commercial performance monitoring and cost-saving initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, risk assessments, Permit to Work procedures and site safety rules.
• Produce technical and management reports, maintain asset records and P&IDs, and support audits and compliance inspections.

Required qualifications and experience

To be considered, you must have:

• Experience in an engineering or maintenance supervisory role within an Energy from Waste, steam-powered electricity generation or comparable process plant environment.
• Multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge and experience of maintaining complex process plant.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation, Safe Systems of Work and Permit to Work procedures.
• Experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and maintenance planning processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs and technical specifications.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage contractors and influence teams.

Desirable experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Experience leading plant modification projects and managing engineering change processes.
• Experience with maintenance budgets, commercial performance analysis and procurement improvements.
• Experience supporting annual plant outages, asset management and reliability improvement programmes.

Salary and benefits

• Salary: £58,000
• Contract: Permanent.
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday 07:30-16:00
• Location: site-based.
• Benefits: Pension, 6% matched

Equal opportunity

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.