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Landfill Gas Resource Engineer - Northern England/Scotland

Ylem Energy
Full-time
Remote
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
£35,000 - £40,000 GBP yearly

Direct applications only - No Agencies thank you

 

 POSITION SPECIFICATION

 

Job title:

Landfill Gas Maintenance and Resource Engineer - MUST HAVE LANDFILL GAS EXPERIENCE

 

Location:  Flexible location -  Northern England/ Scotland 

Reporting to:  Area Manager

Staff reporting directly:  None


Landfill Gas Department objectives:

 

  • The aim of the Company is to develop a successful, sustainable and profitable business based on gas utilisation and/or generator supply.
  • The company is looking for clean, safe and well-run sites, which meet the performance targets and provide full written records
  • Successful execution of all projects on time and within budget
  • To ensure that all maintenance/projects are completed in strict accordance with the scope of works and detailed specification documentation
  • To ensure that all projects meet the highest quality standards in line with Ylem HSQE procedures

 

Main responsibilities:

 

  • Monitoring, take measurements and auditing existing gasfields to identify faults or particular areas of improvement with the infrastructure and report these to the Area Managers
  • Remediating and improving the gasfields in accordance with instructions from the Area Managers
  • Ensuring that gasfield works meet design specifications by familiarity with all the relevant drawings and written instructions, checking them and using them as reference when inspecting the work


Key tasks:

  • Extensive travel within the UK (predominantly North Wales/Lincoln area Northward)
  • Conduct and report on gas monitoring and site performance parameters on existing sites
  • Fault find, maintain, and repair gas collection systems
  • Take measurements and samples on site to ensure that the work and materials meet the specifications and quality standards
  • Prepare and perform accurate pumping trials, assessments, and audits
  • Use appropriate drawings, scope of works and CQA information to complete Gasfield maintenance
  • Liaise with site owners and subcontractors maintaining effective working relationships were appropriate
  • Instruction and supervision of sub-contractors where appropriate
  • Reducing dependency on contractors, when economic and time essential
  • Working within the constraints of the company’s HSQE systems.
  • Compliance and implementation of company environmental protection H&S, procurement, and quality assurance procedures with a proactive approach to maintaining, monitoring, reporting and auditing
  • Commitment to training to enhance knowledge and skills with regard to environmental protection and emergency preparedness skills
  • Deal directly with spillages using pollution prevention equipment, or where required, employ and supervise third party contractors
  • Any reasonable task required by the management in the exercising of its goals


CANDIDATE PROFILE

 

Knowledge/ Experience

  • In depth knowledge of the operation of Landfill Gas generation/control schemes is required
  • CQA (Construction Quality Assurance) experience desirable
  • 360 and/or backhoe licence preferred
  • Prioritisation skills
  • Supervision skills
  • Reporting, review, assessment and interpretation skills
  • Computer literate (AutoCad desirable)
  • Hold full UK drivers licence

Personal qualities:

  • Have the ability to use own initiative
  • Self-Motivated.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Flexible approach to a varying workload
  • Good record keeper