Authorising Engineer

About The Role:

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.

• Provide technical assurance support to the account, supporting the Head of Engineering & Risk Management through the Senior Authorising Engineer (SAE).
• Develop, deliver, and maintain the Technical and Safety Competency Management System (CMS), including the assessment, appointment, monitoring, and auditing of Authorised Persons (APs) and Competent Persons (CPs).
• Conduct technical compliance audits in line with the assurance plan, identifying non-conformances, recommending corrective actions, and monitoring close-out activities.
• Provide Authorised Person support and technical expertise to support operational resilience and mitigate engineering and safety risks.
• Review, develop, and maintain Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) to ensure compliance with legislative, technical, and safety requirements.
• Produce, review, and maintain technical assurance documentation, including policies, procedures, logbooks, training materials, and other management system documentation.
• Develop and communicate technical standards, guidance, and best practice documents in line with industry requirements and emerging legislation.
• Support the management and maintenance of technical assurance databases, registers, trackers, and reporting systems.
• Assist in the development, review, approval, and publication of technical communications, compliance bulletins, directives, alerts, and learning materials.
• Provide technical support for incident investigations, horizon-scanning activities, continuous improvement initiatives, and the development of engineering assurance services.

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn.We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

✅Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

How to Apply:

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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