DSEAR Engineer & Electrical Inspector — Hazardous Areas

Anglian Water Group; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life cover 8x annual salary

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Pension scheme (7% match)

Bonus scheme

Training and development

Job summary

Anglian Water is hiring a DSEAR Engineer - Electrical Inspector to inspect and assess electrical assets in hazardous areas, ensuring compliance with DSEAR and ATEX standards. You will review classification drawings, certifications and calculations, and provide expert technical guidance across operational teams.

You will support audits, mentor colleagues, and contribute to continuous improvement within the DSEAR programme, delivering safe, compliant and resilient operations across sites.

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience with hazardous area electrical equipment and DSEAR compliance.
• Ability to interpret hazardous area classification drawings and equipment certification.
• Knowledge of intrinsically safe systems and electrical protection concepts.
• Experience preparing technical reports and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed inspections of electrical equipment in hazardous areas per BS EN 60079-17.
• Conduct site inspections and risk assessments to identify ignition sources and containment risks.
• Review classification drawings, certificates and intrinsic safety calculations.
• Produce inspection reports, risk assessments and defect documentation for compliance.
• Support projects delivering remedial works and capital investment.

Skills

Hazardous area equipment

DSEAR compliance

BS EN 60079

ATEX principles

Hazardous area inspections

Report writing

Job description

Anglian Water is hiring a DSEAR Engineer - Electrical Inspector to inspect and assess electrical assets in hazardous areas, ensuring compliance with DSEAR and ATEX standards. You will review classification drawings, certifications and calculations, and provide expert technical guidance across operational teams.

You will support audits, mentor colleagues, and contribute to continuous improvement within the DSEAR programme, delivering safe, compliant and resilient operations across sites.