Technical Plant Engineer (Mechanical) – Energy Recovery
SUEZ are looking for a Technical Plant Engineer to support our Energy from Waste Plants. The more efficiently our Energy Recovery sites operate, the better they are for the environment, local communities and our business. As a Technical Plant Engineer Mechanical you will play a key role in helping our facilities operate safely, compliantly and at peak performance.
Salary: £49,616
Benefits: Company Car or Car allowance (£7,961.60 per annum), up to 10% annual bonus, 5% employer pension, 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
Location: Suffolk EFW / Based in the South East with National Travel
Hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am – 17.00pm
What you will be doing
This is a purpose‑driven role with real impact, ideal for engineers who want to combine technical expertise with sustainability, innovation and problem‑solving. You will work closely with the Plant Manager, Operations Manager and technical teams, supporting day‑to‑day operations as well as longer‑term optimisation and improvement projects.
You will be trusted with real responsibility from day one, while being supported through mentoring, learning opportunities and professional development. This is an excellent opportunity for early‑career engineers, graduate‑level candidates or those progressing towards chartership, as well as experienced professionals looking to make a difference in the energy sector.
Key responsibilities include
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and mechanical standards, providing technical guidance where needed.
- Deliver and support mechanical engineering projects across operations, maintenance, outages and improvements.
- Drive asset optimisation, reliability strategies and performance/risk‑based decision‑making.
- Conduct process analysis to identify efficiency, safety and risk improvements.
- Manage contractors and support planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
Requirements
- Strong mechanical engineering experience across a range of equipment and systems (pressure or steam systems desirable).
- Proven problem‑solving skills within energy, process, power or heavy engineering environments.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, compliance standards and safety systems (for example LOLER, PSSR, environmental regulations, permit‑to‑work).
- Relevant mechanical engineering qualification or equivalent hands‑on experience.
- Experience delivering or supporting engineering and improvement projects, with data analysis and reporting skills desirable.
- Willingness to travel and support multiple sites as required.
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