Maintenance Engineer Job at Vital Energi Utilities Limited (Drakelow)

Maintenance Engineer

Vital Energi Utilities Limited

Location:
United Kingdom , Drakelow

Category:
Energy

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer A vacancy has arisen and we are excited to announce a new opportunity within our Drakelow team for the position of Maintenance Engineer. The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the WtE facility. This role involves assisting the Maintenance Manager and Plant Management Team to organise and manage the site maintenance functions, to ensure high plant availability and performance within approved budgets, liaising with internal staff and external support contractors where appropriate. The role manages the life cycle integrity of plant and equipment and is responsible for the reactive, preventative and condition-based maintenance processes of waste-fired high-pressure boilers, flue gas treatment systems, steam turbine generator, ash handling equipment, auxiliary balance of plant, HV and distributed control (DCS) systems.

Job Responsibility:

Delivers and maintains high standards relating to health and safety performance and culture, environmental compliance and site housekeeping
Comply with and actively participate in Company rules, procedures, initiatives, in particular those relating to Health, Safety, environmental management, quality systems and continuous improvement
Complies fully with corporate safety rules, site safety rules and associated safe systems of work, PTW, LOTO, RAMS & authorization procedures to ensure that the plant is always maintained within prescribed Health, Safety and Environmental constraints and guidelines
Assists with the development, maintenance and implementation of operating and emergency instructions and procedures following OEM operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
Ensures conformance to relevant statutory requirements Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organisation's policies and applicable laws
Ensures that the facility and all personnel operate safely at all times and promotes an environment whereby safety is a priority
Thoroughly and promptly investigates any accidents or near misses in conjunction with management team to ensure that any unsafe practices or conditions are addressed and eliminated immediately
Reports and communicates incidents as per the incident reporting systems
Attends team safety meetings and lead meetings where necessary
Keep abreast of changes to safety and environmental legislation and all relevant Company policies
Ensures that a work order, risk assessment and method statements are produced for each activity and that all documents are completed in accordance with the Company CMMS procedures
Assists in the delivery of improvements by identifying issues, making recommendations and implementing plans
Assists with investigations into plant and process issues including root cause analysis, providing technical expertise, evaluating process variables, maintaining records, writing reports and taking appropriate action to ensure plant operations remain within design and regulatory requirements
Ensures that the plant is maintained in accordance with the prescribed O&M guidelines or approved instructions following analysis of operational history and plant information
Works with team leaders and engineers to ensure that first line diagnosis and maintenance activities in conjunction with current procedures is carried out in order to preserve the highest levels of safety, environmental compliance, plant integrity and availability
Ensures that the Ops / Maintenance Manager and shift team leader are informed of maintenance activities that impact upon availability and reliability

Requirements:

HNC/HND level or above in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical discipline related to power generation
A minimum of 5 years progressively responsible experience in the power generation environment, Energy from Waste, or similar industry
IOSH or NEBOSH Managing Safely general certificate or similar safety qualification required as a minimum
Professional memberships and certifications from groups such as the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHe), Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), or similar professional bodies
In-depth knowledge of steam raising plant and power generation equipment, welding, electrical design, maintenance, and repair issues, and knowledge of instrumentation/ & control systems
Minimum of 2 years’ experience and involvement in outage planning and execution duties
Experience with computerised monitoring and reporting systems
IT literate and competent to manage MS Project & complex excel-based spreadsheets
Knowledge and experience of working under CDM regulations will be an advantage
Understanding of continuous improvement philosophy and techniques and environmental compliance standards is desirable

Nice to have:

Knowledge and experience of working under CDM regulations will be an advantage
Understanding of continuous improvement philosophy and techniques and environmental compliance standards is desirable

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 05, 2026

Expiration:
May 28, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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