MEICA Electrical Advisor - 29865
Environment Agency
Date: 2 days ago
City: York
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
The Environment Agency are fully committed to inclusivity and equal opportunities, offering flexible work arrangements for all our vacancies. Join us in a diverse environment where every voice is heard and valued.
The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Advisor role is vital to the effective/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; which will have an increasingly important role as we face the challenge of global climate change. Following our recent ISO55001 Asset Management accreditation, 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 the geographic areas covering a very diverse range of assets.
You will provide technical instructions to ensure staff across the area team involved with electrical and mechanical works comply with statutory legislation, British and European standards together with Environment Agency’s codes of practices, procedures and related guidance.
Incident response remains a top priority for the Environment Agency. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team
Our Supra-Area MEICA team is a multi-skilled, specialised group of MEICA engineers and support staff. We cover the EA’s Yorkshire and North East Operational Areas. You will report to the MEICA Team Leader, acting as technical leader on MEICA activity. You will provide technical support and be responsible for liaising with Business Partners and leading on actions on behalf of the Team Leader. You will participate in our incident response roster.
Experience/skills Required
Interviews will be held W/C 09/12/2024.
We offer opportunities to employees such as apprenticeships and job-related training, enabling advancement in chosen career. We offer a great benefits package (see candidate pack), an impressive career average pension scheme and 27 days holiday (increasing with period of service) with flexitime working available.
What’s in it for you?
Full time salary of £41,617 p.a.
Currently Market Forces Factor annual payments of £4750 for Incorporated Engineers and £9750 for Chartered Engineers (pro-rata)
Travel across the Supra-Area and occasionally across the country is required.
For further information about this role and the MEICA team please contact Anthony Bristow ([email protected])
Competence 1
MEICA - Maintenance and work management systems
Description
CV and Covering letter required.
CV and Covering letter will be used for interview selection.
Competence 2
MEICA Technical Advice and Design
Description
CV and Covering letter will be used for interview selection.
Competence 3
MEICA – New and modified assets and systems
Description
CV and Covering letter will be used for interview selection.
Role specific license requirements
Full UK Driving License is essential
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 then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
The Environment Agency are fully committed to inclusivity and equal opportunities, offering flexible work arrangements for all our vacancies. Join us in a diverse environment where every voice is heard and valued.
The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Advisor role is vital to the effective/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; which will have an increasingly important role as we face the challenge of global climate change. Following our recent ISO55001 Asset Management accreditation, 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 the geographic areas covering a very diverse range of assets.
You will provide technical instructions to ensure staff across the area team involved with electrical and mechanical works comply with statutory legislation, British and European standards together with Environment Agency’s codes of practices, procedures and related guidance.
Incident response remains a top priority for the Environment Agency. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team
Our Supra-Area MEICA team is a multi-skilled, specialised group of MEICA engineers and support staff. We cover the EA’s Yorkshire and North East Operational Areas. You will report to the MEICA Team Leader, acting as technical leader on MEICA activity. You will provide technical support and be responsible for liaising with Business Partners and leading on actions on behalf of the Team Leader. You will participate in our incident response roster.
Experience/skills Required
- Comprehensive knowledge of MEICA related statutory legislation, British and European standards
- Knowledge and experience of Root Cause Analysis, Reliability engineering and process improvement
- A good understanding of Asset Management and Asset Management computer systems such as computerised maintenance management systems will be an advantage
- Highly motivated self-starter
- Outcome focussed. You will need to demonstrate you can deliver the required tasks
- Educated to degree level or equivalent vocational experience
- Ability to influence, persuade and bring others with you
- Technical Leadership
- CDM 2015 and general health and safety awareness
- Writing and reviewing technical specifications.
- Educated to BEng in Electrical Engineering.
- A professionally recognised electrical engineer holding Chartered status with the IMechE or IET
Interviews will be held W/C 09/12/2024.
We offer opportunities to employees such as apprenticeships and job-related training, enabling advancement in chosen career. We offer a great benefits package (see candidate pack), an impressive career average pension scheme and 27 days holiday (increasing with period of service) with flexitime working available.
What’s in it for you?
Full time salary of £41,617 p.a.
Currently Market Forces Factor annual payments of £4750 for Incorporated Engineers and £9750 for Chartered Engineers (pro-rata)
Travel across the Supra-Area and occasionally across the country is required.
For further information about this role and the MEICA team please contact Anthony Bristow ([email protected])
Competence 1
MEICA - Maintenance and work management systems
Description
CV and Covering letter required.
CV and Covering letter will be used for interview selection.
Competence 2
MEICA Technical Advice and Design
Description
CV and Covering letter will be used for interview selection.
Competence 3
MEICA – New and modified assets and systems
Description
CV and Covering letter will be used for interview selection.
Role specific license requirements
Full UK Driving License is essential
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 then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
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