Are you a Reliability Engineer who loves problem-solving, analysing complex data and improving the long-term performance of critical assets? If you're excited by the idea of using real-time asset health insights to reduce downtime and optimise maintenance strategies, this role could be your perfect next step.
We're working with a major organisation responsible for a large, highly regulated UK infrastructure environment. This setting combines modern technology with legacy systems, offering a fascinating challenge for anyone passionate about asset performance, engineering optimisation and data-led decision making.
What's the role all about?
As a Reliability Engineer, you'll join the Chief Engineer's function and take a central role in understanding asset behaviour, analysing failure trends and helping shape smarter, more proactive asset management decisions.
You'll work closely with multi-discipline engineers, data specialists and asset managers to identify failure modes, interpret performance data and recommend improvements that genuinely reduce cost, risk and downtime.
In this role, you will:
Assess asset criticality and understand what data is available (or needed)
Extract and interpret data from existing systems to assess asset health
Recommend additional sensors, technology and data-capture methods
Identify meaningful indicators of performance decline or incipient failure
Define what “healthy” asset operation looks like for different asset types
Analyse failure reports to understand operational impact and cost
Apply statistical analysis to detect patterns, anomalies and failure modes
Work with data teams to develop dashboards showing real-time asset health
Support optimisation of maintenance strategies and asset management plans
This is a role where your insights directly influence operational performance, reliability and long-term planning across a significant engineering estate.
What you'll bring
To succeed as a Reliability Engineer, you'll need:
Strong technical understanding of electromechanical systems, equipment and typical failure modes
Experience analysing complex technical data for process improvement or root-cause analysis
Ability to translate raw data into meaningful insights for non-technical stakeholders
Understanding of physics-of-failure and material/component failure behaviour
Experience with tools such as FMEA, FTA, RCM or HAZOP
Passion for continuous improvement, optimisation and data-led engineering
Understanding of maintenance strategy development
Desirable:
HNC/HND/Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
Professional membership or working toward IEng/CEng
Eligibility for Security Clearance
Who you are
You're curious, analytical and determined to understand why things fail — and how to stop it happening again. You enjoy digging into data, questioning assumptions and working collaboratively to improve systems and processes.
You'll be:
Inquisitive, methodical and persistent
Able to balance technical detail with real-world operational needs
Comfortable engaging with cross-functional teams
Influential, with the ability to communicate complex insights clearly
A natural problem-solver who enjoys improving how assets perform
Why apply?
Work with highly experienced engineers in a unique and diverse infrastructure environment
Play a strategic role in reducing downtime and improving critical asset performance
Shape data-driven maintenance strategies and reliability practices
Enjoy development opportunities, autonomy and meaningful work
If you're a Reliability Engineer who thrives on analysis, innovation and continuous improvement, this is a standout opportunity.
Ready to take the next step?
If you're an experienced Reliability Engineer looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today — or contact me directly for a confidential chat.
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