Authorising Engineer (Technical Assurance)
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Competitive + car allowance
Working hours: 0900 to 1700
Benefits: Health cover, 25 Days Holiday + BH, Flex Benefits (EMCOR UK discount scheme)
Duties/Responsibilities
The Authorising Engineer ensures compliance with statutory and legislative requirements for electrical and mechanical systems. This involves developing and auditing Safe Systems of Work (SSoW), conducting risk-based technical audits to identify and address technical risks, providing technical support, mentorship and assessment of Authorised Persons and Competent Persons and enhancing technical compliance and assurance by identifying improvement opportunities across all related technical disciplines.
Professional Technical Assurance Support:
• Provide expert technical assurance support to the GSK, assisting the Head of Technical Operations through the Senior Authorising Engineer (SAE) across the People, Policy, and Process pillars.
• Provide wider AE support to the EUK Utilities, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences and Industrial and Manufacturing sector as required by the Operations Director.
People:
• Develop and deliver the EMCOR UK (EUK) Technical and Safety Competency Management System (CMS) across the GSK estate, including identifying, assessing, and periodically monitoring and auditing Authorised Persons (AP) and Competent Persons (CP).
• Undertake EUK’s audit and assurance plan by conducting professional technical compliance audits, identifying corrective actions, and ensuring their closure and reporting.
• Provide AP support to mitigate priority resilience risks as needed.
• Collaborate with other Authorising Engineers to enhance EUK’s technical service offerings.
Policy:
• Ensure EUK’s ‘Significant Risk’ Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) across the GSK estate are suitable, sufficient, and compliant with technical, safety, and legislative standards through regular reviews.
Processes:
• Support the Technical and Safety Assurance Manager (TSAM) in updating the Technical Assurance Group database, registers, and trackers with GSK account details for progress reporting during weekly/monthly reviews.
• Assist the SAE and TSAM in drafting, peer reviewing, approving, and publishing new technical documentation.
Person Specification
Essential Experience:
• Demonstrable AE/AP knowledge with relevant operation and maintenance experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of technical, safety and risk management, including current safety issues, legislation, management, and ISO standards.
• Excellent skills in collaborating with internal and external customers on complex issues.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Education/Training:
Minimum:
• Minimum HND-level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• HV/LV AP and AE qualifications.
Desirable:
• Hold IEng professional status, with a strong desire to work towards CEng status.
Behaviours:
• Demonstrates strong moral and personal integrity.
• Strong attributes in managing people, including professional development and conflict management.
At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth.
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