Job Purpose
Job Title: Senior M&E Engineer
Advertised Salary: £49,958 + car cash allowance (£5,100 p.a.) + benefits
Location: Remote, with regular travel across our Yorkshire, North East & East Midlands network required.
Looking for an exciting opportunity to work on complex and historic waterways infrastructure; offering professional development, flexible working, a diverse portfolio and prioritises wellbeing?
Home working - base location within easy access to our Leeds, Newark & Burnley hubs.
The Trust
At the Canal & River Trust, we believe life's better by water, and that the waterways we take care of make an important contribution to the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies. We have an extraordinary range of professionals to help bring our waterways to life, including people with the competence and skills to deliver high-quality and safe planned maintenance and repair activities to our M&E assets.
Working for the Trust we believe passionately that our waterways can play an important role in mitigating the impact of climate change, helping to reduce the levels of greenhouse gas emissions which drive global warming.
Our Team
We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Mechanical & Electrical Engineer to assist in the management of infrastructure risk on our waterways.
You will be providing technical expertise, taking charge of our M&E Safety forum and practices, assisting and providing back-up to the Principal Engineer and Regional Senior M&E Engineers as and when required. The role will require the holder to be part of an on-call system; currently one week in seven.
Location & coverage
Our Senior M&E Engineer role will be offered on a remote working basis but travel nationally will be required along with travel to hubs e.g. Leeds, or Birmingham for internal meetings.
Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience
Key accountabilities:
* Jointly take charge of the MEICA Safety Forum, building out and developing our MEICA safety practices in accordance with internal and statutory regulations.
* Jointly prioritise and technically manage the Trust's new M&E maintenance programme for the Northwest/east including assisting to define maintenance schedules and frequencies.
* Responsible as primary Senior Authorised Person (SAP) nationally.
* Provide technical expertise and experience to assist in finding solutions to engineering issues.
* Advise and adhere to all applicable statutory obligations ensuring compliance with Trust's procedures.
* Comply with Canal & River Trust Health & Safety policy and defined standards.
* Active participation in our M&E on call rota.
Safety Responsibilities:
* Lead by example. Take responsibility for the safety of colleagues, volunteers, themselves and customers.
* To be aware of your own responsibilities regarding safeguarding.
About you
Technical:
* Desirable to hold professional qualification, such as a Degree or HND, or equivalent experience in a relevant technical discipline - Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
* Established experience of inspecting / delivering M&E engineering activities.
* Good understanding of National Health and Safety requirements.
General:
* Able to support other areas of the business in an appropriate manner.
* Able to provide a good standard of written communication.
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
Valid driving licence as your work will require you to reach locations not easily reached by public transport.
To apply: click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV.
What We Offer
In addition to your basic salary of £49,958, we offer a Car Cash Allowance of £425 per month, a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits.
Other benefits include:
* 25 days paid holiday, plus paid Bank Holidays.
* Home working status with 'hub' facilities available.
* Annual £200 personal learning & growth award.
* Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues.
* Access to a range of employee benefits including - store discounts; boating holiday discounts.
* 2 days paid volunteering leave.
At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust.
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