Electrical Authorising Engineer - Senior Engineer

Role Overview

As an Electrical Authorising Engineer, you will be an important member of the Engineering Team and will be required to work with the Electrical Designated Individual, Project Leads, Delivery Management and other Electrical Authorising Engineers. You will be responsible for the assessment, appointment and auditing of Electrical Authorised Persons within the Environment Division as well as ongoing monitoring of electrical safety operations to ensure compliance with the overall Electrical Safety Standard and subsequent Electrical Safety Rules and procedures.

What You Will Do

You will support each framework leadership team in identifying and ensuring that suitable controls are in place for electrical safety management on projects. You will provide advice and support from an electrical safety standpoint for the procurement of suitable contractors as well as providing advice, support and mentoring to both potential and existing Electrical Authorised Persons.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will be required to act as a Subject Matter Expert with respect to Electrical Safety and Electrical Safety Management and support the Health and Safety team with incident investigations taking the lead from an Electrical Safety Perspective. You will be a point of contact for Electrical Safety within the Environment Division and provide advice and support to all stakeholders relating to electrical safety.

Requirements

• A good understanding of relevant legislation.
• Demonstrable high level of knowledge of maintaining LV and/or HV Electrical, Control & Instrumentation equipment.
• Previous experience of working in an Authorising Engineer / Authorised Person role.
• Experience of delivering electrical engineering works within the Municipal Water and Wastewater industries.
• Experience of identifying, managing and reporting on engineering safety risks to senior management.
• HV experience desirable.
• DSEAR experience desirable.
• Knowledge of C&G 2382-18 BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations & NICEIC Electrical Installation Certificates.
• Educated to Degree level in Engineering or other equivalent qualification preferable.
• Demonstrable experience of + 7 years working within the Municipal Water and Wastewater industries, working with a variety of clients.
• Preference for Chartered Member of a recognised professional Engineering body.
• Competent in a contracting / consulting environment.
• Formal demonstratable appointment as an Electrical Authorised Person.
• Formal demonstratable appointment as an Electrical Authorising Engineer - preferable but not essential.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor - preferable but not essential.
• NEBOSH - preferable but not essential.
• Competent with strong experience in reviewing subcontractors’ documentation.
• Knowledge of current H&S legislation and British Standards.
• Ability to coach and mentor others

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role