Maintenance Engineer

Salary – Competitive plus Veolia benefits

Hours – 40 hours a week Monday – Friday

Location – Newmarket Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0RJ

We live in a world that needs to take care of its resources, and our mission at Veolia is to ‘Resource the World’. We have an exciting opportunity for an experiencedMaintenance Engineer to join our dynamic team in Leeds.

To plan, schedule and supervise all maintenance tasks and activities on the Energy Recovery Facility and district heating such that operational efficiency is maintained at optimum levels whilst ensuring compliance with company standards and statutory regulations at all times.

Improving communities, protecting the environment and creating an inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business. Together our employees make our communities better and our engineers play an integral part in helping to shape the future of our business. They are the Resourcers, behind the resources. We want you to be part of our diverse workforce!

What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Access to our people’s pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy service
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What will you be doing?

• Manage and document all maintenance activities such as calibration, installation, fault diagnosis and repair of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum while staying within the maintenance budget
• Carry out the development and implementation of risk assessments and method statements
• Supervise and record the maintenance teams daily workload
• Carry out and record staff reviews; probationary, disciplinary and grievance, absence and performance and development programmes
• Maintain files, logs and drawings for all plants and apparatus using the Computerised Maintenance Management System
• To propose, plan, budget and develop modifications and improvements to plant and apparatus as appropriate

What are we looking for?

• Engineering Apprenticeship or Qualified to at least HNC or equivalent in relevant Engineering discipline
• Detailed knowledge of all aspects of maintenance techniques associated with continuous process control systems
• Minimum 3 years experience gained in a continuous process industry, preferably with knowledge on steam raising and power generation
• Physically fit due to some manual handling will be necessary, working in confined spaces and working at height
• Must be able to be contacted, and attend site, outside of normal hours when required and have a flexible working attitude that includes some weekend working to provide overall maintenance cover 365 days per year
• Experience in Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and environmental legislation is desirable
• Proven experience gained in team leadership

Our promise to you

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We’re proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation and Highly Commended as a workplace for 55+.

Here at Veolia, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.