Principal Authorising Engineer

Brush Transformers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance – 4x salary

Enhanced Company Pension

Bike2work scheme

Holiday allowance 26+ days

Job summary

Eta Projects Ltd, part of the BRUSH Group, is recruiting for an Authorising Engineer to monitor and audit SSoW primarily in Healthcare settings. The role is remote-based with travel to client sites across the UK, providing guidance on complex electrical projects and ensuring compliance with HTM and safety regulations.

You will lead technical audits, maintain records of Authorised Persons, and advise on competence, training, and risk controls within NHS and MOD-related systems.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HTM 06/02 and HTM 06/03 and/or JSP 375 Vol 3.
• Engineering degree in a technical/engineering field.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake technical compliance audits and report non-compliance.
• Identify and assess candidates for Authorised Person appointments.
• Provide technical and engineering support to ensure competence of Authorised Persons.
• Implement and monitor Safe Systems of Work per statutory regulations.
• Lead internal and client-facing audits and develop improvement actions.

Skills

HTM 06/02 knowledge

HTM 06/03 knowledge

UK Health & Safety knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

Why choose us?

BRUSH Group provides the energy solutions that help power our built world. From power transformers to switchgear and engineering solutions, for generations, the BRUSH brand has stood for engineering excellence.

We are committed to supporting the global effort for industrial decarbonisation and sustainable development and have set ambitious objectives to achieve our target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

What's the role?

Eta Projects Ltd. provide Authorising Services to a range of clients across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Founded in 1995 primarily as a M&E Design Consultancy, Eta Projects Ltd has developed its Authorising Services ergonomically as the Company has grown and now offers M&E Authorising Engineering services to a wide range of clients within the NHS and other industry sectors.

The role purpose is to monitor and audit SSoW predominately within and Healthcare environment, reporting on compliance with Statutory and Company procedures. The role will be remote based from home but will require travel to client sites.

The role involves:

• Providing timely and accurate input to incident investigations and resolving technical operational issues.
• Audit, process and findings of the Technical Compliance Audits – assist with the closure of the non-conformances.
• Managing and offering guidance of Electrical Equipment Safety Alerts.
• Issuing audit findings via a technical audit report to Designated Person/Principal Engineer agreeing a suitable site AP Action Plan.
• Maintaining a register of all Authorised Persons including their training records and areas of responsibility.
• To act as Technical Lead offering advice and guidance on a range of complex electrical projects and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking technical compliance audits, reporting on areas of non-compliance.
• Identify, develop, assess and recommend for appointment suitable candidates for Appointment as Authorised Person.
• Assessing the experience, training and competence of Authorised Persons; providing recommendations of appointment.
• Providing technical and engineering support to ensure all Authorised Persons are competent to carry out their function to ensure compliance and succession planning.
• Implementation, Administration, Auditing and Monitoring of Safe systems of Work associated with Statutory Electrical Regulations.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (1974) , the Electricity at Work Regulations (1989) and HTM 06-02 and HTM 06-03.
• Undertake investigations with respect near misses and accidents, consulting with enforcing authorities where required in the role of an Authorising Engineer.
• Function as the focal point to the Senior Management internally within the business and externally within Client Teams in all matters relating to the Safe System of Work.
• Provide the necessary assurances that the relevant SSoW is being appropriately implemented at site level through the AE Audits undertaken and the Assessment of Competence of the Authorised Persons.

What we’re looking for:

• Detailed knowledge and Understanding of HTM 06/02 and HTM 06/03 and or JSP 375 Vol 3.
• Degree, HND or HNC in a technical or engineering field or similar qualification.
• Full UK driving license.
• Must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of UK Health and Safety Legislation and an ability to carry out risk assessments and propose actions for risk control/management.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with ability to communicate at the highest level.
• Knowledge of Healthcare support systems.
• Computer literete in Microsoft Office suite.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of HTM 06/02 and HTM 06/03 and/or JSP 375 Vol 3.
• Chartered or an Incorporated engineer with practical and relevant technical engineering experience of working within NHS and/or MOD systems is essential
• Recent experience working as an Authorised Engineer or extensive experience working as a Senior Authorised Person.
• Technical background with respect to relevant disciplines for appointment as an Authorising Engineer to include High Voltage and Low Voltage systems.
• Experience in working within a structured safe system at work

Preferable (not essential):

• Completed an approved Authorised Person training course in the last three years.
• Completed an approved Authorising Engineer training course in the last three years or within six months of a first-time nomination

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
• Flexible and Hybrid working options (role dependant)
• Life insurance – 4 x annual salary
• Enhanced Company Pension scheme
• 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• GP24 Service – Access to remote, private GP services 24/7, 365 days a year plus Second Medical Opinions.
• BRUSHRewards – Discover plenty of ways to get more active and make great savings on everyday essentials as well as gifts for loved ones, holidays and special treats for yourself.
• Family friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Bike2work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering ongoing professional development and training.

About The Company

Eta Projects Ltd, part of the BRUSH Group, is a multi-disciplined engineering consultancy practice that specialise in mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) infrastructure projects. Accredited and active members of many professional institutes, ETA Projects Ltd are a Lloyds registered designer for network substations up to and including 33kV and ensure business continuity for mission critical infrastructures.

Providing a wide range of specialist infrastructure design and operational support services, ETA Projects Ltd specialises in critical power systems, especially the integration of new systems into existing complex environments, including acute healthcare, environment, secure IT and education.