Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, 4a, £50,300 - £62,876
• A company car benefit
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Reliability Engineer progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 additional wellness days
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – across Yorkshire)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for a Reliability Engineer to join the Maintenance Design and Assurance Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Maintenance Design and Assurance team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

As a Reliability Engineer within the Maintenance Design and Assurance Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of asset performance and reliability. This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise to ensure that critical operational assets are maintained with precision— delivering the right maintenance at the right time. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing Compliance, reliability, resilience, and sustainability, all while supporting customer and stakeholder expectations

Where you fit in:

As our Reliability Engineer you will:

• Be responsible for developing, implementing and optimising Above Ground, Below Ground and Nature Based Solution asset specific equipment maintenance strategies and overall asset technical practices and standards in line with requirements from the Principal Engineers.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of the asset preventative maintenance program for Above Ground, Below Ground and Nature based Solution assets.
• Compile and maintain asset criticality and equipment risk registers
• Be the Instrumental lead in reviewing Above Ground, Below Ground and Nature Based Solution assets maintenance performance and reliability data to identify critical assets/risks to the business and instigate
• RCA’s for short, medium, and long-term issue resolution
• Develop, implement and maintain key reliability improvement processes across the YW electrical Assets – including RCM, Criticality Analysis, RCFA investigation & resolution of worst performing/costly equipment.
• Provide documented evidence of improvements and savings and highlighting risk to the Business

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline
• Relevant maintenance experience
• Significant knowledge and application of reliability improvement techniques and practices
• Broad experience with equipment maintenance
• Extensive experience of, and proficiency in the use of, Computer Maintenance Management Worked on Systems (CMMS, e.g. SAP S4) to develop reliability reports and the analysis of this data.
• Previous experience of supporting and embedding change

You will also benefit from having:

• Ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels and departments within the organisation
• Proficiency in excel
• Water Industry and Nature Based Solution experience

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience in Reliability Engineering and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please.