Senior Electrical Authorising Engineer

This role supports the Principal Electrical Authorising Engineer in promoting electrical
safety awareness and fostering a strong safety culture across Thames Water.

You will help raise awareness of Thames Water's Electrical Safety Rules and actively develop Electrical Approved Procedures to ensure compliance and improve safety standards.

Your insights will be crucial in shaping Technical Asset Standards and delivering innovative electrical solutions that prioritise safety. Join us in significantly impacting the electrical safety landscape within our organisation.

hat you’ll be doing as a Senior Electrical Authorising Engineer

• Support creating electrical safety awareness and culture across Thames Water.
• Assessment, appointment, and audit processes are being overseen and improved.
• Electrical Safety Rules and Electrical Approved Procedures are reviewed and updated following agreed plans.
• Electrical safety incidents are thoroughly investigated, and the necessary actions are implemented to prevent reoccurrence.
• Apply industry-wide electrical safety learning to update and improve Asset Standards.

This role will be at Clearwater Court or Hampton Coal Wharf, Hybrid. You must attend the office and sites as needed for the role and business.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Must be a driver and have access to a car; this role does come with a car allowance.

What you should bring to the role

• Hold extensive electrical safety experience in high- and low-voltage systems and meaningful experience in the water industry.
• Extensive experience in electrical assessment and authorisation processes.
• Ability to influence senior colleagues and maintain electrical safety focus under operational pressure.
• Degree level or equivalent with professional charter ship likely in their Engineering Discipline.
• Competence in incident investigation with the ability to establish root causes and produce targeted improvement plans to prevent reoccurrence.
• Has previously acted as a Senior Authorised Person on complex high-voltage systems.
• Knowledge of Electrical Engineering design.
• Ability to assess changes to regulations and their impact on Thames Water.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary between £46,800 to £70,200 per annum depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We must keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.