32650 - Systems Reliability Engineer
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £43,198 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | York |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 32650 |
Summary
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.
The team
Our Supra Area MEICA team is a multi-skilled, specialised group of MEICA engineers and support staff. We cover the EA’s Yorkshire and North East Operational Areas. You will report to the MEICA Team Leader, acting as technical leader on MEICA systems activity. You will provide technical system support and be responsible for liaising with Business Partners and leading on actions on behalf of the Team Leader. You will participate in our incident response roster.
Experience/skills required
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)
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.
The team
Our Supra Area MEICA team is a multi-skilled, specialised group of MEICA engineers and support staff. We cover the EA’s Yorkshire and North East Operational Areas. You will report to the MEICA Team Leader, acting as technical leader on MEICA systems activity. You will provide technical system support and be responsible for liaising with Business Partners and leading on actions on behalf of the Team Leader. You will participate in our incident response roster.
Experience/skills required
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)