Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading O&M provider to recruit a Mechanical Engineer for its Energy from Waste power plant in Hull.
The Mechanical Engineer role offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, and excellent opportunities for professional development.
If you're an aspiring Mechanical Engineer seeking to contribute to a site that's driving innovation in sustainable energy, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Engineer role
Reporting to the E&M Manager, you will:
Oversee all mechanical and structural engineering activities on site, ensuring full compliance with statutory, corporate and contractual requirements
Act as the site Mechanical Engineering Accountable Person, maintaining governance across pressure systems, lifting equipment, work at height and mechanical integrity
Lead and manage the mechanical engineering and maintenance team, ensuring safe delivery of planned and reactive work
Plan, schedule and execute maintenance activities using the site CMMS, ensuring asset reliability and compliance
Coordinate contractor activities and manage engineering service contracts
Support outages, projects and modifications, including handover from project delivery into operations
Lead investigations, audits and continuous improvement initiatives
Contribute to operational performance targets, KPI delivery and regulatory compliance
Support accreditation to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards
Provide technical leadership and out of hours support as required
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
HNC or HND in a mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent
Completed a recognised mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent experience
NEBOSH General Certificate
Experience working in power generation, energy from waste or a high-hazard continuous process environment
Proven people management and contractor supervision experience
Strong working knowledge of mechanical and structural legislation and best practice
Experience managing maintenance systems, audits, investigations and management of change
Competence using Microsoft Word and Excel
Working towards or holding professional engineering accreditation
Personal skills
The Mechanical Engineer role would suit someone who is:
A confident technical leader with a strong safety-first mindset
Organised and methodical, with the ability to manage competing priorities
Comfortable leading teams in a regulated operational environment
Proactive, resilient and focused on continuous improvement
Clear and professional in communication with internal and external stakeholders
Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Engineer role
Competitive salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible benefits package including pension, bonus and more.
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