Group Principal Duty Holder

Overview

Ensures electrical work safety, compliance, and competence across Mercury group.

Key Responsibilities

• qualified certifiers
• safety audits
• electrical safety
• record keeping
• process development
• insurance compliance

Tasks

-Ensure that Persons engaged in electrical installations and testing are suitably qualified -Responsible for ensuring that the “Operational and Energisation Procedures for work on LV and MV Systems” details the statutory and legal requirements for executing the duties of an authorised person in all countries and regions which the business operates. -Manage a Group Quarterly COHE audit that will take in all projects by all Business units within the Group. An existing process exists. -Support all Electrical Accident / Incident investigations within the Group. Development of Root Cause Analysis is the output of the process that will inform the business in terms of lessons learned and advise on need for procedural change [where relevant. -Ensure any person acting as a Qualified Certifier meets the conditions outlined in Clause 1.2.7 of the standard. -Responsible for Satisfying the conditions as set out by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities [CRU] in Ireland. High level deliverables include but not limited to the following. Link to the relevant criteria below: -Ensure that Electrical installations are conducted in a safe manner, using the safe systems of work in place. -Responsible for ensuring that the necessary records of all Qualified Certifiers are maintained and are kept up to date. Such records must be able to demonstrate the competency, qualifications and training of each Qualified Certifier. -Responsible for safeguarding any unused Certificates which have been issued to the REC in order to prevent loss, theft and/or unauthorised use. -Responsibility for all matters relating to Registration and be the primary point of contact with the Body [Safe Electric]. -Understand, and responsibility for, the safety conditions relating to the range of electrical work undertaken by the business. -The Principal Duty Holder is responsible for ensuring that Safe Electric certification / membership is renewed and always in date. Shall work with the Group Finance Controller to ensure that this membership does not lapse. -The Principal Duty Holder shall stay informed on relevant electrical safety standards pertaining to the country and regions that the business operates and ensures that our policies and procedures are kept up to date and communicated to our people to ensure that we always compliant. -Work side by side with the QEHS department lead within this process. There is an existing procedure developed that the Principal Duty Holder shall follow. -Responsible for the maintenance of the overall standard and quality of the electrical work carried out or managed by the group and for ensuring that there are systems in place whereby all electrical work undertaken is carried out by competent persons who are adequately and appropriately supervised. -Ensure that persons engaged in electrical installations and testing are competent. -Review and feedback to all Business Units on the Commissioning KPI Audits submitted per project monthly. The COHE checklist is contained within the Commissioning KPI Audit. -Responsible for ensuring that only persons who comply with the conditions laid down in the Safe Electric Criteria Document for a Qualified Certifier issue Certificates on behalf of the REC. -Responsible for developing standards, processes, procedures, workflows, training material relative to Electrical Safety and ESSOW. -Responsible for ensuring that any material changes to the details of its Named Qualified Certifier(s) are communicated immediately to the Safe Electric. -Ensure that the REC holds the appropriate level of insurance cover as specified by this Criteria Document/the Body [Safe Electric]. -Ensure that all records required to be held by the REC as part of the Rules of Registration are maintained and kept up to date; and Complying with the requirements of the Body concerning Audit and Inspection. -Shall act as the “Lead coordinator” of the Mercury Electrical Working Group. This is a group of SMEs within the business that retain a mandate to update, adapt and enhance the existing “Operational and Energisation Procedures for work on LV and MV Systems”. This group will support on development and standardization of all procedures pertaining to electrical safety. -Responsible for ensuring that the appropriate Certificates and other documentation are issued and recorded for all completed electrical work in accordance with the requirements of this Criteria Document. -Manage the appointment process for all authorised persons within the group. This is an established, digital process. -Ensure that persons engaged in electrical installations and testing are adequately trained.

Requirements

• engineering degree
• project management
• problem solving
• communication
• ansi/neta
• qualified certifier

What You Bring

-Ability to work independently and collaboratively. -Proven experience in the role of Principle Duty Holder -Weekly European travel is required. -Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. -Qualified Certifier Oversight -A Principal Duty Holder may also be a Qualified Certifier. -Strong communication and interpersonal skills. -Project management skills are essential and qualification if preferred. -Bachelor’s degree in engineering. -Strong understanding of ANSI/NETA, CIBSE, BSRIA, ASHRAE. CER, 2016, Electrical Safety Supervisory Criteria Document. s.l.:Commission for Energy Regulation. EN 50110-1, 2013. Operation of Electrical Installations-Part 1: General Requirements. s.l.:NSAI. ESB, 2008. Avoiding Danger from Overhead Electricity Lines. s.l.:ESB Networks. NFPA-70E, 2015. Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Quincy, USA: s.n. Statutory Instruments, 2007. S.I.299: Part 3. s.l.:Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

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Benefits

-Insurance and Documentation -Communication with Safe Electric

About Mercury

-Delivers complex engineering and construction projects—often turnkey mechanical, electrical, and commissioning works—across Europe and beyond. -Their specialisms span mechanical and electrical engineering, sprinkler and fire-protection systems, data-center infrastructure, and commissioning services. -The company’s history is marked by early adoption of BIM, prefabricated modular construction, and digital commissioning platforms—underscoring its tech-driven edge.

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