Senior Authorised Person

Senior Authorised Person

Package:
Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Authorised Person at our MOD Boscombe site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

As a Senior Authorised Person, you will provide subject matter expertise and operational leadership across High‑Hazard environments, ensuring Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) are robust, compliant and consistently applied. You will play a critical role in maintaining operational safety, supporting delivery teams and shaping technical standards across UK Defence Operations.

Day to day, you’ll provide expert guidance on electrical safety and hazardous area operations, support Authorised Persons across sites, and lead continuous improvement of Safe Systems of Work to ensure safe, compliant and resilient operations.

• Leading and embedding Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) improvement programmes across UK Operations
• Developing and maintaining standards to support QinetiQ’s Safe Systems of Work in line with JSP 375
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to Site APs, Facility Managers and Integrated Delivery Teams
• Supporting audits and assisting sites to close out actions and observations
• Managing and supporting succession planning, training and mentoring for current and prospective APs
• Acting as a key interface with Projects teams where SAP / AP input is required

• Significant experience operating in a similar SAP or electrical safety leadership role
• Strong working knowledge of JSP 375 and Authorised / Responsible Person processes
• Proven experience managing Safe Systems of Work in high‑hazard environments
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical advice and resolve complex operational issues
• Experience supporting audits, inspections and compliance activities
• Proven track record in Health & Safety leadership and compliance

• Current Senior Authorised Person certification in HV/LV Electrical Systems
• HNC / HND in an Engineering or Technical discipline or equivalent experience
• Eligibility to hold UK Security Clearance

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our MOD Boscombe site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Qineti

Q. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance Employee discount portal:
  Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence…