Overview

The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) 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. 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 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. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. 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, acting as technical leader on MEICA activity and will 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.
• Full UK Driving Licence is ESSENTIAL

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.

For more information, please e-mail Neil Hull via neil.hull@environment-agency.gov.uk

Interviews will be held face to face as a preference, 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, having 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. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

Competencies

Competence 1
Focuses on Customers and Partners

Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.

Question: A key aspect of this role will be the customer single point of contact in a given area to manage work priorities and project support needs. Can you describe where you have had to do this, how you managed priorities and gained support to pick up tasks, etc. How do you improve effectiveness?

Competence 2
MEICA Technical Advice and Design

Provision of specialist technical advice and design to ensure effective, efficient and safe MEICA activity.

Question: In this role the advisor acts as internal consultant to the EA partners we work with, providing expert advice aligned to standards and regulations accordingly. Can you explain where you have had responsibility for the generation of technical documentation to support a multi-discipline project? How was this linked to any regulatory requirements if any and what challenges have you dealt with in the creation and approval of said documents?

Role specifics

Role specific license requirements: Full UK driving licence – Note applicants will be rejected with no proof of Driving Licence.

Role specific professional membership requirements: Professional registration at I-Eng or C-Eng preferred but not essential.

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 the Crown Commercial Service information page for more details.