About this role
Closing Date
2025-12-15Job Title: Senior Authorised Engineer
Location: Durrington/Falmer (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum (depending on experience)
About the Role
We’re looking for a technical expert to take ownership of all things electricity across our Water operations. This newly created position offers a unique opportunity to lead, influence, and make a lasting impact on how we manage electrical systems and safety.
As our Senior Authorised Engineer, you will act as a delegated authority Electrical Duty Holder and provide strategic leadership across our MEICA operations. You’ll ensure compliance with statutory regulations, oversee high-voltage systems, and keep our people safe. This is a pivotal role in our transformation journey, where your expertise will help us deliver safe, reliable services to millions of customers.
What you will be responsible for:
- Own and lead all electrical safety responsibilities across Water Resources & Production.
- Manage health and safety risks, particularly those associated with high-voltage systems.
- Line manage a team of three technical experts in mechanical and electrical engineering, providing guidance and development.
- Track and manage electrical risks—from quick fixes to major investment decisions.
- Act as the technical escalation point for electrical safety issues.
- Maintain and update our Electrical Safety Rule Book and competency frameworks.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure best-in-class safety standards.
Additional Requirements:
Participation in incident support rotas may be required and will be discussed during the interview process.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential
- Chartered Engineer status or MIECA membership
- Extensive experience managing HV and LV systems in industrial environments
- Strong leadership and coaching skills
- Proven ability to manage electrical safety and compliance
- Excellent risk management and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable
- Experience in developing competency frameworks
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance and safety standards
About Southern Water
Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025–30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed.
You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long-term value creation.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box.
If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com- Introduce Yourself)
Our Commitment to Diversity
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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Other facts
About Southern Water
We are one of the largest water and wastewater companies in the South East of England and thrive on the passion and hard work of more than 2,000 employees.
Together we supply 532 million litres of drinking water every day to more than two million customers and treat and recycle 717 million litres of wastewater for more than four million customers in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Water is essential to every aspect of our lives and we're proud to be at the heart of managing water and wastewater services. We drink it, cook with it and use it to clean. Our water supply faces big challenges - the population of the South East is growing fast, and climate change is bringing greater risk of droughts and more extreme weather. It’s a future of more people needing water and wastewater services, with less water to go around.
So, together with our customers and communities, we aim to provide a sustainable, high-quality water and wastewater service that helps us create a resilient future for water in the South East.
Find out more about us:
Website: www.southernwater.co.uk
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What you'll do
- The Senior Authorised Engineer will lead all electrical safety responsibilities across Water Resources & Production and manage health and safety risks associated with high-voltage systems. This role includes overseeing a team of technical experts and ensuring compliance with statutory regulations.
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