Senior Utilities Engineer

Job Title

Senior Utilities Engineer

Role Purpose

The Senior Utilities Engineer is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of site utility systems. The role provides technical leadership across utilities infrastructure, supports operational continuity, and drives performance improvements through engineering best practice, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This position acts as a subject matter expert for utilities, working closely with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure systems meet current and future business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Utilities Operations & Engineering

• Provide technical ownership for utility systems such as steam, compressed air, water, wastewater, HVAC, power distribution, and associated infrastructure.

• Ensure utilities are operated and maintained safely, reliably, and efficiently.

• Support troubleshooting of complex utility-related issues and lead root cause investigations.

• Develop and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and operating philosophies for utilities systems.

Asset Management & Reliability

• Support asset lifecycle management including design input, upgrades, and replacement planning.

• Lead or contribute to reliability improvement initiatives and performance optimisation projects.

• Monitor system performance, energy usage, and capacity to identify improvement opportunities.

• Support capital and maintenance planning related to utilities assets.

Safety, Compliance & Risk

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure utilities systems comply with statutory, environmental, and internal requirements.

• Participate in hazard studies, risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.

• Ensure documentation, drawings, and records are accurate and maintained.

Projects & Change

• Provide technical leadership for utilities-related projects, from concept through commissioning.

• Support contractor selection, oversight, and technical assurance during project execution.

• Manage change through formal management of change (MoC) processes.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Act as the utilities subject matter expert and escalation point for operational teams.

• Mentor and support engineers, technicians, and graduates as required.

• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align utilities capability with operational demand.

• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the engineering function.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

• Significant experience working with industrial or site-wide utilities systems.

• Strong technical understanding of utilities infrastructure and associated safety and compliance requirements.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex engineering problems.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable

• Chartered or working toward professional accreditation.

• Experience in energy efficiency, sustainability, or environmental compliance initiatives.

• Exposure to regulated or asset-intensive operating environments.

• Experience supporting capital projects and commissioning activities.

Personal Attributes

• Safety-focused and detail-oriented

• Proactive and solutions-driven

• Calm and effective under pressure

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability

• Able to influence without direct authority