DSEAR Electrical Inspector Hazardous Area Expert

Anglian Water Services; Bourne; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal private health care

Life cover – 8x annual salary

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive pension scheme – double-m1

Bonus scheme and lifestyle benefits

Excellent training and development

SME in hazardous area electrical

Job summary

Anglian Water Services is seeking an experienced DSEAR Engineer – Electrical Inspector to join its Process Safety team. The role focuses on inspecting electrical assets in potentially explosive atmospheres, carrying out risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with DSEAR, ATEX and BS EN 60079 standards across Water Recycling and Water Supply sites.

The successful candidate will report to the DSEAR Technical Manager, perform detailed inspections, provide expert technical guidance, and contribute

Qualifications

• Strong experience with hazardous area electrical equipment and DSEAR compliance.
• Knowledge of BS EN 60079 standards, ATEX principles, and explosion protection techniques.
• Experience inspecting electrical equipment within classified hazardous areas.
• Ability to interpret hazardous area drawings, equipment certification, and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of intrinsically safe systems and electrical protection concepts.
• Experience preparing technical reports, risk assessments, and compliance documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across operations, engineering and contractor teams.
• Commitment to health, safety and environmental performance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed inspections of electrical equipment in hazardous area zones per BS EN 60079-17.
• Conduct site inspections and risk assessments to identify ignition sources and other DSEAR risks.
• Review hazardous area classification reports, zone drawings and certification documentation.
• Use thermography and vibration analysis to support preventative maintenance.
• Produce inspection reports, risk assessments and defect documentation to demonstrate legal compliance.
• Identify remedial requirements and support delivery of projects and capital investment programmes.
• Review contractor proposals for DSEAR, ATEX compliance and relevant engineering standards.
• Support design, construction and project delivery activities in line with CDM regulations.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and coaching to colleagues and operational teams.
• Act as SME for hazardous area electrical equipment and DSEAR across the wider business.
• Support audits, competency assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives within DSEAR.

Job description

Anglian Water Services is seeking an experienced DSEAR Engineer – Electrical Inspector to join its Process Safety team. The role focuses on inspecting electrical assets in potentially explosive atmospheres, carrying out risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with DSEAR, ATEX and BS EN 60079 standards across Water Recycling and Water Supply sites.

The successful candidate will report to the DSEAR Technical Manager, perform detailed inspections, provide expert technical guidance, and contribute