Fleet Mechanical Engineering Manager

Astute are working on behalf of our client who are one of the country's leaders in the Environmental, Waste and Energy Recovery industries to recruit a Fleet Mechanical Engineering Manager.

As the Fleet Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of all mechanical projects (including outages) and overseeing the mechanical engineering strategy for a fleet of Energy from Waste Power Stations.

If you have the relevant experience (please see below) and are looking for a rewarding role in the Power sector, then please apply.

Responsibilities and duties:
As the Fleet Mechanical Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Engineering Support for all EFW assets relating to all mechanical plant issues.
• Management & delivery of mechanical projects, outages and plant upgrades.
• Ensuring compliance with Safe Systems of Work as defined by the Safety Rules for all work.
• Support the development of each assets CMMS to meet engineering standards and best practice.
• Development and ongoing review of fleet wide Engineering standards.
• Provide oversight on Health & Safety issues relating to Mechanical Assets and provide support to the Authorising Engineer.
• Management & ownership of the GENSIP Mechanical standards and act as company representative.
• Lead plant performance and improvement projects focusing on mechanical assets.

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally a degree in a related Engineering field such as Mechanical Engineering
• Holder of NEBOSH or at least IOSH in Health & Safety (or similar).
• Member of a recognised Engineering institution such as Chartered (or working towards)

Personal skills
The Fleet Mechanical Engineering Manager would suit someone with:

• Extensive knowledge of legislation relating to mechanical assets including LOLER, PUWER & PSSR as well as Safe Systems of Work, Safety Rules & Permit to Work Systems.
• At least three years supervisory experience in a relevant Engineering / Fleet / Asset position
• Experience with mass burn Energy from Waste; other forms of Power Generation will be considered
• Experience managing projects & outages.
• Knowledge of GENSIP would be advantageous

Salary and benefits of the Fleet Mechanical Engineering Manager role

• Highly competitive salary up to £93,471 (DOE)
• Bonus Opportunity
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Wellbeing Package

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