Authorised Person

Jones Engineering; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Jones Engineering seeks an experienced Engineer, Authorised Person (AP) to manage HV/LV electrical safety on UAE projects. The role involves implementing switching schedules, PTW procedures, conducting interviews, upskilling engineers, and ensuring compliance with Operational Electrical Safety Rules across ME projects.

Extensive site travel will be required. The successful candidate will lead training structures, maintain safety documentation, and provide continuous technical support to project

Qualifications

• Time served apprenticeship preferred.
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Responsibilities

• Implement Site Specific Switching Schedules and SOPs for HV/LV equipment as directed by SAP.

Skills

Apprenticeship

5 years experience

NVQ qualifications

Energy marshalling

HV/MV/LV distribution

MS Office

Education

NVQ or trade qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position: Engineer, Authorised Person (AP)

Location: United Arab Emirates

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Position: Engineer, Authorised Person (AP)

Location: United Arab Emirates

Company Description

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Job Description

Day-to-day management of HV/ LV Competent Persons for all Electrical safety aspects pertaining to the project site execution. The role requires close interdepartmental project support, collaboration and a dynamic, adaptable mindset

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Implementing Site Specific Switching Schedules/ SOPs for HV and LV equipment, as directed by the SAP
• Implementing PTW procedures on site in line with JEG Operational Electrical Safety Rules.
• Arranging and Conducting Competent Person interviews.
• Carrying out assessments as to the suitability of Competent Persons in line with the Operational Electrical Safety Rules.
• Arranging and Conducting Authorisation interviews.
• Appointing Persons within the scope of the Operational Electrical Safety Rules.
• Creating a full training structure that can be used to upskill locally sourced engineers to the standard required as per Operational Electrical Safety Rules for deployment within the ME projects
• Ensure that all Persons have been suitably trained to carry out their duties.
• Regional travel to support and monitor on-site engineers to ensure continued compliance of the Operational Electrical Safety Rules
• Provide ongoing training and regular updates to the project teams
• Carrying out site visits to ensure compliance of the Operational Electrical Safety Rules and ongoing training where needed
• Withdrawing Competent Person Authorisations when necessary.
• Provide continual technical support to the Project teams on the Operational Electrical Safety Rules.
• Co-ordinating safety activities across boundaries of ownership, maintenance, and safety responsibility
• Offer guidance and support for construction teams and provide department support and training where needed in maintaining or improving efficient electrical safety processes and procedures.
• Interact and co-ordinate client Quality & commissioning teams, exercising good interpersonal and communication skills as a representative of JEG in the understanding of project overall QA/QC deliverables.
• In coordination with Project requirements, ensure the Electrical safety teams understand and follow the relevant & correct codes, standards, job specifications, project procedures, local mandatory regulations are properly identified, correctly specified in detail, and met or exceeded.
• Maintain project Electrical safety documentation in coordination with document control, continually providing accurate documentation and performing statistical analysis input to the Project Control Engineers.
• Participate in the project Electrical safety documents audit program and ensures all Project Share drive documentation is accurate, meets ISO requirements and is kept up to date in coordination with associated project leads.
• Conduct project inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and project specifications.
• Provides a working environment that develops a highly productive, adaptive, motivated and creative team which builds cooperation, Team and Self focus, openness, respect and commitment

Skills and Requirements

To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Time served apprenticeship an advantage.
• Preferable 5 years work experience in a similar role.
• Qualifications commensurate with position:
• Trade Qualifications NVQ, etc.
• Experience in energy marshalling and control of hazardous energy.
• Ideally HV/MV/LV Electrical distribution network experience.
• Competent in the use of PC applications (Microsoft Office suite or equivalent).

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs.

Recognising the contributions and respecting our people is core to our culture and values.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for roles.