Authorising Engineer (Technical Assurance)
Remote with UK-Wide Travel
£80,000 Basic Salary + £4,860 Car Allowance + Comprehensive Benefits Package
⏰ Monday-Friday | 08:00-17:00
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Authorising Engineer (Technical Assurance) to provide independent technical governance and compliance oversight across a major national estate comprising approximately 120 sites throughout the UK.
Working on a prestigious broadcasting portfolio, you will act as the technical authority for electrical compliance, supporting engineering teams across a range of critical facilities. This is a strategic assurance role focused on engineering governance, competency management, auditing, risk reduction, and the continuous improvement of engineering standards rather than day-to-day operational delivery.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring safe systems of work are maintained, engineering policies are adhered to, and operational teams are supported through robust technical guidance and compliance leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide technical assurance and compliance oversight across a national engineering portfolio
• Act as the subject matter expert for electrical engineering governance and safe systems of work
• Conduct technical audits and compliance reviews, identifying risks and driving corrective actions
• Assess, mentor and monitor Authorised Persons (APs) and Competent Persons (CPs) through competency management frameworks
• Review, develop and maintain engineering procedures, policies and technical standards
• Support investigations into technical incidents, safety events and compliance concerns
• Produce technical directives, compliance bulletins and engineering guidance documentation
• Provide expert technical advice to operational engineering teams and senior stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote engineering best practice across the estate
• Ensure alignment with relevant industry standards, legislation and engineering governance requirements
The Person:
We are looking for an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in technical compliance, governance and electrical safety management within complex operational environments.
You will possess:
• Current Authorising Engineer (AE) status
• Extensive HV/LV electrical engineering experience with a strong operational maintenance background
• Significant experience auditing engineering operations and technical compliance programmes
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, risk management and safe systems of work
• Experience managing competency frameworks for engineering personnel
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to influence operational teams and drive improvements without direct line management responsibility
• HND, HNC or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline
The Following Would Be Advantageous:
• Experience within critical environments such as broadcasting, data centres, healthcare, utilities, defence or transport
• Professional registration (IEng or working towards CEng)
• Experience supporting large, geographically dispersed engineering portfolios
What’s On Offer?
• Newly created strategic role within a prestigious national contract
• Responsibility for technical assurance across approximately 120 sites nationwide
• Significant autonomy and influence over engineering standards, governance and compliance
• Opportunity to shape and enhance technical assurance strategy across a complex estate
• Remote working with national exposure across a diverse portfolio of critical facilities
• Competitive salary, car allowance and comprehensive benefits package
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