Apply for the MEICA Advisor- Mechanical Engineer - 32348 role at Environment Agency.
Job Description
The MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) role is vital to the effective and efficient running of our flood risk pumping stations, water control structures and our wider business. You will be joining a MEICA team helping to prioritise, plan and deliver the maintenance or replacement of our crucial assets enabling flood protection to homes, businesses and the environment; an increasingly important role as we face the challenge of global climate change. You will be working closely with external contractors to develop a world class asset management organisation.
The role will be responsible for providing strong technical leadership to assure technical and design standards. It will also be responsible for monitoring the quality and advising on the requirements to meet specialist MEICA technical, safety, legal, environmental and operational requirements, spreading across geographic areas covering a diverse range of assets.
We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation or religion.
The team
Joining our South East MEICA Team of mixed disciplines you will report to the MEICA Team Leader, act as technical leader on MEICA activity and participate in our response to flood incidents. You will provide technical mechanical support and direction to other team members and be responsible for liaising with a wide range of business partners and leading on actions on behalf of the MEICA Team Leader and Operations Managers.
Experience / Skills Required
* Comprehensive knowledge of engineering related statutory legislation, British and European standards.
* Experience in taking a lead role in safety investigations, identifying and disseminating learning to bring about improvements in engineering and behavioural safety.
* Knowledge and experience of Root Cause Analysis, Reliability engineering and process improvement, Technical Leadership, writing and reviewing technical specifications.
* Educated to a minimum of HNC/D or degree level in an appropriate Mechanical discipline. An equivalent Level 4 qualification with I‑Eng Professional registration may be considered.
* Full UK Driving Licence is essential for the role.
Contact and Additional Information
You can be based at any of the listed locations with occasional hybrid homeworking and visits to alternative sites – therefore a full UK driving licence is essential for the role.
Interviews will be held face to face; under special circumstances video interviews will be considered – dates to be confirmed.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. An incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and is an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment.
For more information, please e‑mail Neil Hull via neil.hull@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Competence 1 – Focus on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers and provides rapid and effective responses.
Competence 2 – MEICA Technical Advice and Design
Provision of specialist technical advice and design to ensure effective, efficient and safe MEICA activity.
Application Information
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status, contact your own HR team.
We are fully committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria.
All applications will be considered in accordance with the Environment Agency EEO and disability policies. For more information on AI usage guidelines, please review the Civil Service Careers website.
Seniority Level
Associate
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Engineering and Information Technology
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