Senior Electrical Engineer - Authorising Engineer

Description

The Authorising Engineer will play a pivotal role in providing expert technical assurance, governance, and compliance oversight across a diverse UK portfolio of approximately 80 sites in the UK with broadcast, production, and office sites. This position ensures that all electrical and mechanical systems operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with statutory and legislative standards.

• Provide mentoring, assessment, and professional support to engineering and maintenance personnel.
• Develop and distribute technical bulletins, publications, and updates incorporating best practice from leading professional bodies such as IET, CIBSE, and BESA.
• Report to the Senior Authorising Engineer, providing independent assurance outputs and recommendations.
• Support the Head of Technical Operations and Senior Authorising Engineer (SAE) in delivering consistent, auditable assurance processes.
• Act as a technical authority for Authorised and Competent Persons across the account.
• Provide expert technical assurance support across the client’s national estate, ensuring compliance with statutory, industry, and safety standards.
• Contribute to the development of best practice guidance, technical consultancy, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with other Authorising Engineers to enhance technical standards and promote consistent safety culture across all sites.
• Maintain technical assurance files, logbooks, and documentation within the Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Conduct comprehensive risk-based audits, producing detailed reports and ensuring corrective actions are identified and implemented.
• Develop and maintain the Technical and Safety Competency Management System (CMS) to ensure all Authorised and Competent Persons are suitably trained, assessed, and compliant.
• Work closely with Technical Assurance, Safety, and Operations teams to drive consistent compliance and assurance delivery.
• Review and improve Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) to ensure compliance with operational, legal, and safety requirements.
• Support the investigation and resolution of technical and safety incidents as required.

Requirements

Working on a hybrid basis, the successful candidate will combine home-based responsibilities with regular site visits to audit, assess, and mentor local engineering teams. This is a senior technical position requiring exceptional knowledge of electrical and mechanical infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and risk management within critical, high-profile environments.

• Experience of quality and safety management systems (ISO9001 and ISO45001).
• Ideally holds IEng status (or working towards CEng) via IET, IMECHE, or CIBSE.
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance, technical assurance, and risk management.
• IT proficiency, including Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Smartsheets, and Visio.
• Minimum HND (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Recognised safety qualification (IOSH, SMSTS, CSCS) or willingness to obtain.
• Proven ability to develop, audit, and manage Safe Systems of Work within complex estates.
• Experience in the media, broadcasting, or similarly critical operational environments (desirable).
• Significant experience as an Authorising Engineer or Authorised Person in electrical and mechanical systems.
• HV/LV Authorised Person and Authorising Engineer qualifications.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of influencing at senior levels.
• Mechanical AP/AE qualifications and CMI Level 5 Management & Leadership (or equivalent) desirable.

Benefits

Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance + Pension + Private Medical Insurance + Package

Location: Hybrid – home-based with national travel across a portfolio of 80 UK sites

• Private medical insurance, enhanced pension, and additional benefits
• The opportunity to play a key role within a prestigious national contract for a world-leading media organisation
• Continued professional development and chartership support
• £5,000 car allowance
• Competitive salary of £75,000 – £85,000 per annum
• Hybrid working model with national travel

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance