Role Overview
The Utility Engineer is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of utility and direct impact systems that support manufacturing and production processes. The role applies fundamental engineering principles to problem-solving, process improvement, and technical support, while ensuring systems remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Support
- Provide engineering support across utility systems, including process understanding, problem-solving, project management, and engineering design.
- Support and review root cause analyses associated with utility area events and deviations.
- Act as a technical resource and back-up support for colleagues within the utilities team as required.
- Effectively manage and prioritise competing workloads and demands.
Engineering Ownership
- Review the qualification basis for equipment and systems, ensuring they remain appropriate for their intended use.
- Ensure that changes, maintenance activities, and other interventions do not adversely affect the qualification or integrity of equipment.
- Participate in equipment reliability initiatives, identifying and implementing improvements to enhance system performance and uptime.
Process Safety
- Provide engineering support for Process Safety Management (PSM) activities.
- Oversee process safety-related business processes and ensure adherence to relevant standards.
- Review and approve significant changes, maintenance activities, and interventions for potential adverse impact on safety integrity.
Business Systems & Continuous Improvement
- Support the implementation of countermeasures arising from Quality and EHS events, ensuring corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) are practical and deliverable.
- Analyse utility area performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities, with a focus on process variability, change-over time, and event root causes.
- Provide oversight in the development and maintenance of technical documentation, including P&IDs, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Process Safety Information, and Equipment Operating Procedures.
- Review and approve documentation and decisions at the Responsible Engineer level of authority.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Engineering (or equivalent qualification at Level 8 or above).
- Minimum of 2 + years' experience in an engineering, maintenance, or technical support environment.
Skills & Competencies
- Proven ability to drive continuous improvement, manage capital projects, and deliver reliability upgrades within a utility or facilities environment.
- Strong knowledge of utility systems, HVAC, and related infrastructure.
- Awareness of best available technologies and industry best practices within the utilities field.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
- Demonstrated ability to apply root cause analysis and systematic problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience in process hazard identification and risk mitigation.
- Ability to work effectively both as a team leader and as a team member.
- Commitment to maintaining a professional network of peers within and outside of the organisation.
Working Pattern
Standard hours are Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day. The role may occasionally require additional availability outside of standard hours in response to operational or emergency situations.
Job Type: Full-time
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
