Authorising Engineer - Electrical

Job Overview

To act as an independent Authorising Engineer (AE) for HV/LV electrical systems within data centre and critical environment operations throughout the UK, providing recognised technical authority, governance, assurance and control of work activities. The AE shall operate independently of day-to-day operational delivery, with sufficient authority to challenge, stop, suspend or elevate unsafe or non-compliant activities, and shall report functionally to the Co-ordinating Authorising Engineer.

The role supports statutory compliance, Mitie Safe Systems of Work (SSoW), client governance requirements, operational resilience expectations and recognised critical environment standards including both EOPs & SOPs

• Act as the independent technical authority for HV/LV electrical safety, switching, isolation, energisation and restoration activities in data centre and critical environment operations.
• Approve, maintain and assure the application of Mitie HV/LV safety rules, electrical safety procedures, switching schedules, permits, isolation standards and supporting Safe Systems of Work.
• Define system boundaries, assets, demarcation points, operational responsibilities and escalation routes for electrical systems and critical infrastructure interfaces.
• Exercise clear authority to challenge, delay, suspend or stop work where safety, compliance, competency or resilience requirements are not demonstrably met.

• Assess, recommend, appoint, audit, suspend or remove Authorised Persons (APs), and other electrically competent persons in accordance with Mitie and client governance arrangements.
• Maintain competency frameworks, appointment records, audit evidence and ongoing assurance schedules for authorised electrical personnel.
• Provide technical coaching, challenge and assurance while remaining independent from operational delivery decisions.

• Lead independent audits, technical assurance reviews and compliance inspections of HV/LV systems, electrical safety management arrangements and critical environment controls.
• Identify systemic risks, non-conformances and control weaknesses, ensuring clear corrective and preventive action plans are agreed, tracked and closed.
• Ensure compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations, BS 7671, relevant HSE guidance, client standards, applicable industry good practice and Mitie HV/LV safety rules
• Provide concise governance reporting to the Co-ordinating Authorising Engineer and relevant senior stakeholders, highlighting risk, compliance status, assurance findings, resource levels and required decisions.

• Provide independent technical leadership for electrical incidents, near misses, significant switching events and resilience-related failures.
• Support root cause analysis, lessons learned, corrective and preventive actions, and governance improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Review and advise on electrical risk associated with planned works, maintenance strategy, change control, energisation activities, testing and business continuity exercises.
• Support operational resilience requirements, including business continuity planning, critical system recovery arrangements and evidence-based assurance of control effectiveness.

• Ensure alignment with recognised critical environment standards and guidance, including Uptime Institute principles where applicable.
• Apply relevant EN 50600 principles for data centre availability, resilience, maintainability and operational risk control.
• Support ISO