Asset Technical Support Engineer in Bradford

Company description: Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, £50,300 - £62,877. A Company car benefit, annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year), attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution), development opportunities in line with the Asset Technical Support Engineer progression plan, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus two extra wellness days, life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary, and a great benefits package including health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Yorkshire region base with regular regional travel, 1-2 days in the office/site per week. Work type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Asset Technical Support Engineer Electrical to join the Asset Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.

What we do: We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, ensuring that over 5.4 million people can rely on our services for clean and safe drinking water and effective wastewater management.

The Asset Technical Support Engineer will develop detailed solutions and resolutions to ongoing incidents and optimize asset reliability, including the development of reliability performance monitoring. They will provide engineering support and advice to various operational areas and ensure compliance with engineering standards. The role includes analysis and reporting on asset failure and under-performance investigations and making recommendations for improvement.

As our Asset Technical Support Engineer Electrical, you will:

• Support the recovery of asset failures and ensure compliance with relevant management procedures and regulations.
• Identify and document asset improvement opportunities in areas such as safety, regulatory compliance, environmental protection, ODI performance, and affordability.
• Provide engineering support to business-wide teams to ensure compliance with engineering specifications.
• Lead or support follow-up Standard Investigations for pollutions, equipment, asset, and process performance shortfalls.
• Ensure robust financial management and commercial awareness in all business decisions.
• Support the development of engineering strategy, policy, procedures, and standards.
• Assist in developing frameworks to maximize value from suppliers and partners.
• Update asset information on appropriate systems in collaboration with capital partners and contractors.
• Review maintenance plans and analyse asset health to identify areas of improvement for equipment reliability and performance using statistical techniques such as root cause analysis and FMEA.
• Support and participate in HazOp, ALM, FMECA, and RVCA studies to enhance asset safety and reliability.
• Potentially provide senior authorised person engineering support on High Voltage, Steam, and complex/pressure systems.
• Provide company’s authorising engineers duties for the Electrical System.
• Manage the delivery of onsite works using CDM/MP01 into minor electrical projects and proof of concept of innovative technologies.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team members to support the transfer of specialist knowledge and succession planning within Yorkshire Water.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• It is essential that you hold a formal engineering qualification to a minimum of HNC or equivalent (preferably a HND or degree).
• Previous discipline-specific engineering experience in water/waste/sludge treatment process-related or production-based engineering operations.
• Ability to develop and write technical reports, engineering standards, and specifications.
• Experience in developing engineering solutions and incorporating them into work packages/specifications.
• Knowledge and ability to deliver a full Root Cause Analysis Investigation (RCA) following incidents and failures of process equipment and assets.
• Knowledge of Management of Change (MoC) procedure in permanent and temporary changes to assets, plant, and equipment.
• Ability to understand and practically discuss the relevant aspects of technical and process-related investigations and documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to understand complex technical concepts.
• Ability to influence people across multifunctional teams throughout the business.
• Ability to engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining positive business relationships.
• Proficient in the use of corporate IT Computer Systems e.g. SAP.
• A full UK driving licence (with no more than 6 points) is required for the role.

You will also benefit from having:

• Familiarity with internal business Control of Work policies and procedures.
• Asset management experience within an engineering or process-related industry.
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015.
• A strong attention to detail.
• Membership (or working towards membership) of a recognised Engineering Institution at Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options to help you make the best of both your work and home life.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position earlier based on the response. To make sure you’re considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.