Job Description

MEICA Engineering Planner Advisor - 31615

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MEICA Engineering Planner Advisor - 31615

Number of jobs available
1
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
City/Town
Beverley , Leeds , Rotherham , Sheffield , York
Building/Site
DEFRA GRP BEVERLEY CROSSKILL, HU17 9JB, DEFRA GRP EA LEEDS LATERAL, LS11 9AT, DEFRA GRP EA QUADRANT TWO, S9 4WF, DEFRA GRP EA TEMPLEBOROUGH OFFICE, S60 1YR, DEFRA GRP KINGS POOL, YO1 7PX
Grade
Staff Grade 5
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Operational Delivery
Working Pattern
Full Time
Salary Minimum
41,617
Closing Date:
20/08/2025, 23:55 hours


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Job description
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.


Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate. This may attract an additional payment, and full training will be available. Please see the candidate pack for information on how you will support with this.



The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Engineering Planner Advisor role is vital to the effective running of our flood risk pumping stations, water control structures and our wider business. You will be joining a MEICA team helping to prioritise, plan and deliver the maintenance or replacement of our crucial assets enabling flood protection to homes, businesses and the environment, which will have an increasingly important role as we face the challenge of global climate change.


The role will be responsible for providing strong technical leadership to assure technical data. It will also be responsible for monitoring the quality and advising on the requirements to meet specialist MEICA technical, safety, legal, environmental and operational requirements, spreading across the geographic areas covering a very diverse range of assets.



You will provide technical data to ensure staff across the area team involved with electrical and mechanical works comply with statutory legislation, British and European standards together with Environment Agency's codes of practices, procedures and related guidance.
The team
Our Supra-Area MEICA team is a multi-skilled, specialised group of MEICA engineers and support staff. We cover the EA's Yorkshire and North East Operational Areas. You will report to the MEICA Team Leader, acting as technical leader on MEICA activity. You will provide technical support and be responsible for liaising with Business Partners and leading on actions on behalf of the Team Leader.
Experience/skills required
We are seeking an experienced individual with an engineering degree, preferably with an engineering MEICA background.




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

Contract Management Strong finance and budget management capabilities Programme and maintenance management Technical Leadership Effective planning skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines Able to take initiative, be flexible, solve problems and make decisions Embrace modern reliability and technological innovations within the engineering sector Excellent IT skills and experience of managing and interpreting data to inform engineering decisions Experience/knowledge of maintaining mechanical and electrical systems A working knowledge of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) and AIMS will be an advantage.

Other important requirements for this job include excellent influencing and organisational skills, the confidence to work remotely and independently as part of a dispersed team and ability to manage a complex and dynamic workload.
Contact and additional information
We do not accept CVs, therefore, your answers to the competencies will be used for selection. You may find it helpful to use the STAR approach to answering the questions. Please see the attached candidate pack for the competency dictionary and further information.


The office base locations are Beverley, Crosskill House. York, Foss House. Leeds, Lateral. Rotherham, Templeborough. Sheffield, Quadrant 2.

The hybrid working requirements are flexible but circa two days travel to sites and area offices.




Currently the position will attract a Market Forces Factor annual payments of 4750 for Incorporated Engineers and 9750 for Chartered Engineers (Member of ImechE/IET).

Interviews will be scheduled In Person W/C 01/09/2025 at Foss House, York.



Please contact Anthony.Bristow@environment-agency.gov.uk if you require further information about this role.
Competence 1
MEICA - Maintenance and work management systems
Description
Definition: Maintain MEICA assets to ensure they meet statutory, safety and performance standards and realise cost effective design life.


Question: Please describe a role where you used an Engineering Management System to manage funding, allocate and track work, deliver statutory and operational maintenance and carry out data analysis on MEICA systems. What tools did you use, and what impact did your approach have on asset performance or reliability?
Competence 2
Builds and Sustains Relationships
Description
Definition: Develops and maintains effective working relationships.


Question: As a technical engineering team, we often need to influence and collaborate with non-technical teams. Describe a time when you built a strong working relationship with someone outside your immediate technical team. What steps did you take to build trust and understanding and how did that relationship contribute to achieving a successful outcome?
Competence 3
Influences and Persuades Others
Description
Definition: Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.


Question: Describe a time when you had to influence or convince a non-technical audience to follow your engineering advice or plan?


How did you present your case in a clear, engaging and persuasive way? What techniques did you use to win people over and gain their commitment?
Competence 4
Data and Information Management
Description
Definition: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of Engineering purposes.


Question: Describe a time when you collected, analysed, and used engineering data to inform or influence a key business or technical decision?
Role specific license requirements
Full UK Driving Licence

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.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know

for more information.