Authorising Engineer

Equans Data Centers are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Authorising Engineer (AE) in Electrical Engineering to oversee and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards. The role involves providing expert guidance on safe electrical systems, reviewing designs, conducting audits, and authorising personnel to perform electrical work. 

What you will deliver:

• Act as the designated Authorising Engineer for electrical systems, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Review, assess, and approve electrical designs and installations.
• Provide route cause analysis of non-compliance incidents to minimize performance deductions.
• Investigate incidents, accidents and failures involving engineering systems.
• Conduct site audits, inspections, and assessments to ensure the safety and reliability of electrical systems.
• Lead and manage training sessions for electrical engineers and technicians, focusing on safety and compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of electrical safety regulations, such as BS 7671, Electricity at Work Regulations, and others.
• Issue Authorised Person (AP) certifications for individuals based on competence and training.
• Provide expert advice on maintenance and operational procedures for electrical equipment.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

 Who we are looking for:

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field is desirable.
• Significant experience in managing electrical systems in industrial, or critical infrastructure environments.
• HV/LV Authorising Engineer certification or similar qualification.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulations and safety standards (e.g., BS 7671, EAWR).
• Proven ability to manage teams and provide guidance on safety-critical operations.
• Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Familiarity with critical power infrastructure and high voltage (HV) systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on safety and reliability.

Who are we?

Equans Data Centers is a strategic data centre partner.  We deliver the whole data centre, providing full general contracting for hyperscaler and colocation data centre projects across Europe, through a single point of contact.

Leveraging Bouygues Energies & Services and Equans’ experiences, we provide expertise in construction and engineering, global standardisation, precision localisation and total control of the supply chain.  This enables us to deliver data centres with the best possible quality, speed to delivery and high repeatability and scalability – to realise client needs for cost transparency, low risk, continual availability, innovation and certainty of planning and outcomes.

With more than 1,200 highly skilled employees across 8 European countries, Equans Data Centres has delivered over 400,000m2 of data halls, exceeding 640MW of IT space for major data centres providers such as VIRTUS Data Centers, Digital Reality, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, Stack Infrastructure, Data4 and many others.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch. 

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. 

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN Together (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals. 

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements. 

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.