Authorising Engineer

PRS LTD; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational biotechnology sector leader is seeking an experienced Authorising Engineer to ensure compliance with safety and legislative standards. This role involves auditing Safe Systems of Work, conducting technical audits, and providing mentorship to technical teams. Candidates should possess a HND in engineering or equivalent, along with relevant AE/AP qualifications. Exceptional communication and technical skills are essential. This position is based in City of London, UK.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of current safety legislation and management.
• Experience in advising on good practice technical management.
• Ability to interpret and provide authoritative advice on technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with technical, safety, and legislative standards.
• Develop and audit Safe Systems of Work (SSoW).
• Conduct risk-based technical audits to mitigate risks.

Skills

Demonstrable AE/AP knowledge

Technical, safety and risk management knowledge

Quality management systems (ISO9001 and ISO45001)

Strong communication skills

Proficient in IT tools

Education

HND-level qualification in relevant engineering discipline

HV/LV AP and AE qualifications

Recognised safety qualification (e.g. IOSH, SMSTS)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Visio

Job description

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Job Purpose:- 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.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical assurance support to the British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector, 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 FEC Utilities, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, and Industrial and Manufacturing sectors as required by the Operations Director.

People:

• Develop and deliver the Facilities Engineering Contractor (FEC) Technical and Safety Competency Management System (CMS) across the British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector estate, including identifying, assessing, and periodically monitoring and auditing Authorised Persons (AP) and Competent Persons (CP).
• Undertake FEC’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.
• Develop discipline‑specific consultancy activities for the British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector account, as requested.
• Collaborate with other Authorising Engineers to enhance FEC’s technical service offerings, including the British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector Supply Chain Partners (SCP) technical onboarding process.

Policy:

• Ensure FEC’s ‘Significant Risk’ Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) across the British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector estate are suitable, sufficient, and compliant with technical, safety, and legislative standards through regular reviews with the Safety, Quality, and Risk (SQR) and Technical and Assurance teams.
• Create, develop, deliver, and refine technical assurance files, logbooks, policy and training documents, and other Integrated Management System (IMS) documentation as required.
• Develop technical publications relevant to the British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector estate, incorporating industry best practices from leading organisations such as IET, CIBSE, REFCOM, GASSAFE, BESA, SFG20, and BSRIA.
• Develop and deliver British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector technical communication plans, including forums, flyers, toolbox talks, Learning from Experience (LFE) and updates, as required.

Processes:

• Support the Technical and Safety Assurance Manager (TSAM) in updating the Technical Assurance Group database, registers, and trackers with British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector account details for progress reporting during weekly/monthly reviews.
• Assist the SAE and TSAM in drafting, peer reviewing, approving, and publishing new technical documentation, including Compliance Bulletins, Directives, and Alerts across the British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector estate.
• Conduct horizon scanning activities by participating in industry body webinars and other communications.
• Provide technical support for technical and safety incidents as required.

Resource Responsibilities

• No direct reports but a requirement to work closely and collaboratively with all members of the British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector and wider sector account‑based technical teams and Central Technical Assurance colleagues.
• Functional Authority over account/sector AP and CPs for matters relating to technical assurance.
• Role reports directly into the SAE for independent assurance outputs.
• The British institution in the multinational biotechnology sector Head of Engineering & Risk Management (and Operations Director for wider sector requirements) holds Functional Authority for the delivery of day‑to‑day operational technical assurance requirements.

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.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems (ISO9001 and ISO45001) with a high degree of procedural, technical, and HSE compliance.
• Ability to interpret and provide authoritative advice on technical management issues.
• Experience in advising businesses on good practice technical management.
• Excellent skills in collaborating with internal and external customers, including local authorities, regulators, and suppliers on complex issues.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage at all levels.
• Proficient in IT, including Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Smartsheets, and Visio.
• Experience of operating in a Media/broadcasting environment (desirable).

Education/Training:

Minimum:

• Minimum HND-level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, a similar technical field, or equivalent technical/engineering experience.
• HV/LV AP and AE qualifications.
• Recognised safety qualification (e.g. IOSH certification, SMSTS, CSCS etc) or a willingness to obtain.

Desirable:

• Hold IEng professional status, with a strong desire to work towards CEng status (IET, IMECHE, CIBSE, etc.).
• Mechanical AP/AE qualifications.
• CMI Level 5 in Management & Leadership (or equivalent).

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