Asset Technical Support Engineer (Mechanical)

at  Yorkshire Water

Salary & Benefits(4a): £46,172 - £57,716 + company car scheme + up to 15% pension with 5% contribution + annual bonus + retail savings schemes + online GP access + life assurance cover + free on-site parking + 25 days holiday + 1 wellbeing day + bank holidays
Location: Yorkshire region base with regular regional travel, 1-2 days in the office / site per week
Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
We have an exciting opportunity for an Asset Technical Support Engineer (Mechanical) to join the Asset Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

WHAT WE DO:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Asset Delivery team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
The Asset Technical Support Engineering team are a multidiscipline team covering E,M & I.
The expertise and knowledge amongst the team allows us to lead and support the business in complex investigations, solution creation, managing investment and regulatory compliance.
The Asset Technical Support Engineer will develop detailed solutions and resolutions to ongoing incidents and optimize asset reliability, including the development of reliability performance monitoring. They will provide engineering support and advice to various operational areas and ensure compliance with engineering standards. The Asset Technical Support Engineer will also undertake analysis and reporting on asset failure and under-performance investigations and make recommendations for improvement. The Asset Technical Support Engineer will collaborate with other engineering teams to enhance asset resilience and affordability.

WHAT SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

• It is essential that you hold a formal engineering qualification to a minimum of HNC or equivalent (Preferably a HND or degree).
• Previous discipline-specific engineering experience in water/waste/sludge treatment process-related or production-based engineering operations.
• Ability to develop and write technical reports, engineering standards, and specifications.
• Experience in developing engineering solutions and incorporating them into work packages/specifications.
• Knowledge and ability to deliver a full Root Cause Analysis Investigation (RCA) following incidents and failures of process equipment and assets.
• Knowledge of Management of Change (MoC) procedure in permanent and temporary changes to assets, plant, and equipment
• Ability to understand and practically discuss the relevant aspects of technical and process related investigations and documentation i.e. Engineering Risk Assessment/Safety Reviews, Functional Design Specifications, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Electrical/Loop drawings etc
• You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to understand complex technical concepts.
• Ability to influence people across multifunctional teams throughout the business.
• Ability to engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining positive business relationships in order to understand their needs and recognise opportunities.
• Proficient in the use of corporate IT Computer Systems e.g. SAP
• A full, valid driving licence (with no more than 6 points) is required for the role.

Please refer the Job description for details