Electrical/Mechanical Engineer / Senior Team Leader – South West - 12534

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South West
Blandford Forum , Bridgwater , Exeter
Manley House, Bradney Depot, Rivers House Bridgwater, Blandford Depot
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Engineering, Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
£44,477
The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation Team Leader (MEICA) is responsible for leading and managing a specialised group of mechanical and electrical engineers. The technical role is accountable for the quality and delivery of specialist MEICA works by this team. The asset portfolios served includes water resources, flood risk and air quality monitoring. The team provides an essential role in the management of the EA’s asset stock. A key activity is the risk based MEICA assurance of the business’s Strategically Important Asset stock.

The role is also responsible for providing high quality technical and managerial instruction for assuring standards, monitoring the quality and advising on the requirements to meet specialist MEICA technical, safety, legal, environmental and operational requirements across the geographic areas covering the very diverse range of assets.

As a Supra Area Meica Team Leader you will also be part of a national community of peers and national assurance teams. An ability to work with and contribute to these virtual teams is a key element of the role. Following our recent ISO55001 Asset Management accreditation, you will be working to develop a world class asset management organisation.
Joining our friendly and important South West MEICA Team you will report to the South West Operations Manager, acting as technical leader on MEICA activity and will participate in our response to flood incidents. You will provide technical electrical and/or mechanical support and direction to other team members and be responsible for liaising with wide range of business partners and leading on actions on behalf of the South West MEICA and our Operational Areas.
We are looking for a mechanical or electrical engineer ideally chartered with relevant leadership experience. In addition you must understand, and be able to communicate, the important issues in the management of MEICA assets.

You will be an experienced line manager with a MEICA engineering background.

A knowledge of MEICA maintenance management including systems such as computerised maintenance management will be an advantage. You will also be a professionally qualified mechanical or electrical engineer holding either Chartered or Incorporated professional registration.

You should also be able to demonstrate relevant experience in the following areas:-

• Leading people
• Manages change
• Influencing and persuading others
• Focusses on customers and partners
• Incident Management
• Technical support
• Understand the demands and requirements of 24/7 operational sites
Salary £44,477 (plus £6,000 for Chartered or £3,000 for an Incorporated MEICA engineer registered with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) or the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) (pro-rata – if part time)).

Travel across the area and occasionally across the country is required and a lease car is provided
We are an employer who offers continuous improvement opportunities to employees such as apprenticeships and job related training; enabling advancement in chosen career paths and improving knowledge to enhance their roles. Work/life balance is important to us as an employer and we offer a great benefits package (see candidate pack), an impressive career average pension scheme, 27 days holiday with flexitime working available.

For more information please contact EANWC@environment-agency.gov.uk

10/11/2019, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Full UK driving licence
Registered with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and/or the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as either an Incorporated or Chartered member
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.

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