Senior Authorisation Engineer

The role is responsible for managing and coordinating Account Authorising Engineers across all disciplines, driving a consistent UK approach to appointments, competency assessment, audit, reporting and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will work closely with account leadership, engineering teams, clients and specialist partners to ensure engineering risks are effectively controlled and statutory compliance is maintained.

• Act as an Authorising Engineer in at least two disciplines, including electrical, providing technical oversight and advice on safe systems of work.
• Maintain and improve UK authorisation standards, safety rules, procedures and assurance processes.
• Lead and coordinate Account Authorising Engineers, ensuring consistent application of the authorisation framework.
• Oversee competency assessments, appointments, reviews and records for Authorised Persons and other competent persons.
• Ensure training, assessment and appointment activities are completed within agreed timescales.
• Deliver technical audits, assurance reviews and competency assessments across UK accounts.
• Investigate incidents, identify trends and drive continuous improvement in engineering safety and compliance.
• Support clients, operational teams and projects by providing expert guidance on engineering risk and high-risk activities.

• Current or recent Authorising Engineer appointment in at least two disciplines, including electrical.
• Strong experience of electrical safe systems of work, including isolation, switching, permits and operational control.
• Technical competence in a second discipline, with a broad understanding of other engineering systems.
• Relevant engineering qualification (Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent) supported by practical experience.
• Good knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, technical standards and industry guidance.
• Experience assessing competence, managing authorisations and maintaining accurate records.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive consistent standards across multiple sites or accounts.
• Strong auditing, investigation, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices when required.

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference.

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ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level
2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.