Project and Systems Maintenance Engineer

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.

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.

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.

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

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.