Maintenance Compliance & Project Engineer

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Maintenance Compliance & Project Engineer to strengthen our Maintenance function. In this critical role, you will ensure the business remains fully compliant with current legislation, while coordinating and delivering maintenance projects that support reliability, safety and operational performance.

You will play a key role in compliance management, project coordination, risk reduction and continuous improvement - working across engineering teams, contractors and wider business stakeholders.

• Act as Project Coordinator for all maintenance-related projects and improvement initiatives.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance improvement works, including complex CMMS requests and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Develop and maintain compliance-based SOPs and work instructions.
• Ensure full compliance across Energy Centre, Boilers and Steam Systems.
• Oversee compliance for Lifting Equipment, LEV systems, Pressure Systems, process water, racking and similar statutory areas.
• Ensure all inspections are completed on time and that defects/recommendations are actioned and recorded in the Remedial Tracking System.
• Manage contractor control processes, including documentation, permits and safety requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date risk assessments and ensure closure of all recommendations.
• Ensure all activities align with Health & Safety regulations and company procedures.
• Support delivery of the Maintenance departmental strategy and achievement of KPIs.
• Identify, support and drive Continuous Improvement and Reliability initiatives.
• Contribute to improvements in MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures).

• Strong experience in contractor management, including safety documentation (PTW, RAMS, insurance checks, etc.).
• Proficient in CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems).
• Experience with planning and scheduling maintenance activities.
• Experience using JD Edwards/E1 or similar ERP systems.
• Proven project management background.
• Working knowledge of regulations relating to Lifting Equipment, LEV, and Pressure Systems.

• HNC in an Engineering discipline (essential).
• Recognised EHS qualification such as NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely.
• Strong PC literacy, including MS Office.
• Understanding of Continuous Improvement tools (e.g. Six Sigma, 5 Whys).
• Experience with risk assessments and safe operating procedures.
• Knowledge of boiler and steam system operations and maintenance.

• Strong communicator with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills.
• High attention to detail with a commitment to seeing tasks through to completion.
• Driven, proactive and capable of expediting activities when needed.
• Knowledge of stores systems, engineering components and machinery.
• Understanding of engineering suppliers and service partners.

Benefits: You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal.

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.