Southern Water

Senior Authorised Engineer

Southern Water

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Falmer • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £NaN per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Provide strategic leadership, technical assurance, and governance across Southern Water’s MEICA operations.
  • Ensure compliance of all electrical and mechanical activities, including high‑voltage (HV) work.
  • Act as joint custodian for the organisation’s M&E Systems Manual and Electrical Safety Rule Book.
  • Oversee the development and continual improvement of Management Plans under the Electricity at Work Regulations.
  • Own and maintain the M&E 3004 procedure and manage all SAP/AP authorisations and training requirements.
  • Lead in safety investigations across MEICA operations and guide the SAP team through incident reviews.
  • Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, network operators, and commercial teams to ensure compliance.
  • Manage a team of 4x Senior Authorised Persons (SAPs) and 2 technical specialists, driving high performance.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in MEICA engineering within industrial, utilities, energy, or infrastructure environments.
  • Proven, hands‑on experience managing and operating HV and LV electrical systems.
  • Sound understanding of statutory regulations, electrical safety rules, and safe systems of work.
  • Demonstrable experience assessing technical competency and developing high‑performing engineering teams.
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional accreditation - desirable.
  • Strong strategic thinking with a clear focus on risk management and compliance.
  • Confident communication and ability to build productive relationships with senior stakeholders and external partners.
Benefits
  • Company and performance-related bonus
  • Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
  • Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
  • Health benefits through a Cash Plan
  • Two paid community volunteering days a year
  • 25 days annual holiday
  • Occupational health service
  • Retail discount app
  • Competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options
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Hard Skills & Tools
MEICA engineeringhigh-voltage (HV) systemslow-voltage (LV) systemstechnical competency assessmentmanagement plans developmentsafety investigationsincident reviewsSAP/AP authorisationsElectrical Safety Rule BookElectricity at Work Regulations
Soft Skills
strategic leadershiprisk managementcompliance focusconfident communicationrelationship buildingteam managementhigh performance drivingcollaborationstakeholder engagementproblem-solving
Certifications
Chartered Engineer (CEng)