Facility Engineer (481ne) vacancy in Berkshire ()

Our Client is seeking an experienced Facility Engineer to be accountable to the Senior Facility Engineer or Principal Asset Engineer on behalf of the Head of Engineering Current Facilities for the provision of; general engineering support as appropriate; advice and technical engineering guidance on engineering standards, applicable legislation and company processes and procedures appropriate for provide an engineering interface with operations, service providers, design authorities, project personnel and other stakeholders.

Key accountabilities
• Application of appropriate engineering principles, best practice and know-how in the provision of engineering services and professional advice
• Identify technical problems, evaluate options and formulate solutions to achieve satisfactory conclusions
• Maintain a working relationship with other internal and external agencies to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Customer and the expectations of the Company
• To deliver the activities of the post in a manner that will not compromise the Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards as required by the Company Policy Statement

Responsibilities
• Take a lead with engineering activities within agreed areas of responsibilities
• Provide a safe, economic and effective engineering support service to the customer
• Work within the configuration control system and supporting the production and safe retention of necessary records and quality documentation
• Implementation of maintenance demonstrations
• Evaluate maintenance and effectiveness of maintenance plans and make recommendations as appropriate. Work with maintenance teams to optimise delivery
• Contribute, as required, to business cases and option studies and to the design, installation, commissioning and handover of modifications and to new build and decommissioning projects
• Ensure that risks associated with engineering activities are assessed and that appropriate checks, controls and precautions are taken
• Review, as required, engineering, methods, defects, maintenance faults, non-conformances and problem areas. Use evidence from the reviews to improve effectiveness, reliability, maintainability and economy, leading to continuous improvement
• Effectively monitor and implement, as required, the satisfactory resolution of improvement actions
• Effectively communicate management and technical issues at presentations, in meetings and by written media
• Establish and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with colleagues, customers and other interfacing persons

Qualifications
• ONC or City and Guilds with accumulated experience in defined discipline
or
• HNC/HND or Degree in an Engineering discipline
• Preferably working towards Chartered Status

Knowledge
• A good knowledge of Safety Management Systems (if possible relating to a nuclear facility)
• A good knowledge of engineering principles and best practices
• A good knowledge of the functions that provides direct customer service
• A basic knowledge of specific policies and practices for planning and administration of budget
• A basic knowledge of the planning, organising, monitoring and control projects ensuring sufficient utilisation of technical and administrative resources

Experience
• Experience of plant design and operation process, including configuration control and maintenance
• Experience of fault finding and utilising and collaborating with other multi-disciplines to provide an acceptable solution
• Experience of how to develop or provide input to business case development in support of business decision making
• Experience in carrying out design in an engineering environment, from specification through to design selection, including knowledge and ability in related design processes, tools and approaches

Skills
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate options and formulate solutions taking into account safety, cost benefit, and quality
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally
• A competent level of computer literacy
• Interpersonal skills, with an ability to effectively, team build and development of staff
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in chosen discipline

Behaviours
• Able to maintain effective working under a variety of pressures and circumstances
• Able to respond successfully to changing demands and conditions
• Ready to make decisions, take initiative and originate action
• Positive pro-active outlook
Because of the nature of the work undertaken at my clients' site, this post is required to meet special nationality rules and therefore are only open to British Citizens. All selected candidates will be required to undergo security clearance. The MoD rules state that in order to have access to this level of information, candidates "must be British as defined in the British Nationality Act 1981"