City/Town
Beverley, Leeds, Rotherham, Sheffield, York
Region
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
Vacancies
1
Salary Minimum
£43,198
Position Type
Permanent
Job ID
32650
Closing date
18 Jan 2026
Published date
23 Dec 2025
Grade
Staff Grade 5
Role type
Operational Delivery
Post type
Full Time, Part Time
Security check
Basic Check
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.
As our Systems Reliability Engineer, you’ll play a strategic role in shaping asset reliability and performance. You’ll embed best in class reliability engineering practices, streamline asset management processes, influence system wide improvements aligned with the EA 2030 Strategy. This is your opportunity to lead change, deliver lasting impact, ensuring our assets are fit for the future.
We are seeking an experienced individual with an engineering degree, preferably with an MEICA engineering background.
You should also be able to demonstrate relevant experience in the following areas: -
- Proven experience in asset management and reliability engineering within a complex operational environment.
- 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
- Demonstrated experience in engaging and collaborating with MEICA engineers to support integrated asset management and reliability initiatives.
- Ability to adopt 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)
We don't accept CVs, your answers to the competencies will be used for selection.
Please see attached candidate pack for the competency dictionary and further information.
Responding to incidents is a central part of MEICA 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 candidate pack for information on how you will support.
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)
Full UK Driving Licence is essential
Contact [email protected] if you require further information.
If a large number of applications are received, an initial sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview.
Feedback is generally not available at sift stage
Maintain MEICA assets to ensure they meet statutory, safety and performance standards and realise cost effective design life. 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?
Develops and maintains effective working relationships. 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?
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. 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?
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of Engineering purposes. Describe a time when you collected, analysed, and used engineering data to inform or influence a key business or technical decision?
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.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.