Mechanical Infrastructure Engineer (Controlling Authorised Person)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Salary: £53,818 to £59,199 per annum (depending on experience)
Contract Type: Open-Ended (permanent)
Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE
Closing Date: 16th May 2024
Come and do the kind of engineering that made you want to be an engineer. Stretch your technical skills supporting world-leading scientists and technologists, through the Estates and Operations Facilities Management team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
We have a great opportunity for a Mechanical Technician who has experience working on high-risk mechanical systems within healthcare estates, universities, or for MOD Estates which could include steam and boiler systems, compressed air networks, refrigeration plant, industrial, medical gas pipelines, and Vacuum systems.
The Mechanical Infrastructure Engineer is a Controlling Authorised Person (CAP) responsible for the safe, and effective, operation, and control of the mechanical distribution systems and their associated assets across three STFC sites; RAL, Chilbolton Observatory, and The Coseners House.
Daily duties will include the following:
1. Assessing, appointing, and reviewing staff and contractors as skilled or competent persons to work on mechanical systems.
2. Isolations on high-risk systems.
3. Assisting with insurance inspections and supporting senior mechanical staff.
4. The administration of documentation for inspections and audits, including permits, notices, and written schemes.
5. Ensuring actions from inspections are available for internal and external audit.
A suitable candidate should be able to demonstrate the completion of a formal indentured apprenticeship in a related discipline. They will have experience working as an Authorised Person Mechanical and Pressure Systems (AP Mechanical BPS) and as a BOAS certified industrial boiler operator, being able to demonstrable technical knowledge and understanding of mechanical safe systems of work and the dangers associated with high-temperature, high-energy, and pressured mechanical systems, control, and instrumentation found in large facilities management estates.
UK Drivers License is essential. An ideal candidate would also be registered with a professional institution as an Incorporated Engineer or Engineering Technician, or be willing to work toward this accreditation.
STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance, including 30 days of annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible time clock options of 14 hours a month, a workplace nursery, an exceptional salary pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies, and subsidized restaurants and cafes.
Join us and discover what's possible in one of Europe's largest research organizations by submitting your CV through the careers portal or contact Richard Emery for an informal chat about the role. ADZN1_UKTJ
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