Closing Date
2025-10-31
Job Title: Senior Authorised Person
Location: Across all regions – must be willing to travel
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £47,000
Here at Southern Water, we are currently going through key transformational programmes, therefore joining us will offer you windows of opportunity in this highly enterprising role.
With a salary of up to £47,000 (depending on skills and experience), the successful applicant will be expected to support the Operational Managers with recruitment and assist the H&S team with investigating and reviewing any safety related issues or incidents, to ensure robust resolutions are deployed to avoid occurrences.
Working alongside a team of approx. 40 Authorised Persons, including the Asset Maintenance Engineering team, you will be the escalation point for technical questions, advice and guidance in both electrical and supporting mechanical fields.
No two days will be the same as you will cover a large area, whilst also providing support on the setup and installation of new equipment.
You will need to have the ability to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and be able to communicate with people at all levels. A self-motivator with a passion to make improvements across the business, the successful person will be required to motivate and drive through and implement technical and legislative changes.
The Senior Authorised Person will take responsibility for the implementation and operation of the mechanical and electrical safe systems of work to effectively control risk, and this will be an East based role for the safe maintenance and operation of the companies’ high voltage systems to ensure no danger arises.
The successful candidate will preferably have the below:
1. Full, clean UK Manual Driving Licence
2. Engineering qualifications to at least HNC level in mechanical or electrical fields with certificates to show your qualifications
3. Detailed knowledge of the Health & Safety at Work Act (HASAWA)
4. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) will also be required, as well as extensive technical knowledge and experience to enable them to deliver a high level of service.
The successful individual will have a demonstrable background and knowledge within a maintenance operations-based position and have predominantly extensivemechanical and electrical knowledge.
As well as the friendly, welcoming team and overall package, our other benefits are:
5. A company van (for business use only) which you can take home, and a fuel card (role dependent)
6. All necessary PPE, tools, uniform and training to excel in your career at Southern Water
7. 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
8. Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers
9. Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution)
10. An employee assistance program
11. A network of sports and social clubs
12. Company and performance-related bonus
13. Life assurance equal to 4x salary
14. Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
15. Health Cash Plan
16. Two paid volunteering days a year
17. Occupational health service
18. Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
19. Digital GP service
20. Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
21. Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options
22. Cycle to work scheme
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances?
Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?