Authorising Engineer (Water)

Authorising Engineer – Water

FM Healthcare Engineering

Regional – The North

Salary - £75,000 to E84,000 + Bonus + Vehicle or £5k Car Allowance

Our client is a national Tier-1 FM Service Provider who operate across a number of Healthcare contracts.  We are recruiting now for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the Water Engineering Management function and to be in the role of the Authorising Engineer (Water).  As the Authorising Engineer (Water) you will be part of the Centralised Technical Team providing expert advice and leadership to the Water Engineering teams across the business unit, ensuring outstanding levels of compliance, standards and safety. 

The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the effective management and adherence to appropriate Water Hygiene standards by our operational teams. The candidate will be responsible for delivering technical training, conducting audits, undertaking assessments of RPs, and appointing RPs and CPs as dictated by the company’s safety rules, (S)HTM, 04-01 and L8.  Compliance assurance is a key aspect of the role, requiring the post holder to conduct multi-site Technical and Authorising Engineer audits. 

The role is regional, covering the sites in the North of England, and regular travel to sites is required as part of the role including overnight stays as required. 

Key Duties of the role include:

• Undertaking annual AE (Water) audits at each site.
• Assisting those teams in closing down any identified improvement actions.
• Providing SME support to our operational teams.
• Working with operational teams to address any identified water quality issues.
• Engage with our senior stakeholders as required.
• Work to, and clearly demonstrate, the highest professional standards.
• Being present on those sites that most need the support
• Representing the business in client and enforcement authority meetings.

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding and proficiency in Water Hygiene including compliance with S/HTM 04-01 and regulations such as L8, and ACOP HSG274. Previous experience of this in a healthcare environment is highly advantageous.

Experience and qualifications:

• HNC/HND or a Degree in engineering or equivalent through experience.
• Preferably member of relevant Professional Institute(s) e.g. CIBSE, IHEEM.
• Professionally registered as an IEng or CEng desirable
• Registered IHEEM Water AE desirable
• Expert understanding of L8 and S/HTM and expertise in implementation.
• Significant experience of Engineering Management in a related Services environment