The Authorised Person is a key role required to deliver the contractual deliverables on the sites you have been appointed to support.

It is a role that requires the individual to be proactive and forward thinking in order to ensure that the client is supported effectively.

Key responsibilities:

• The Authorised Person would accept responsibility for the practical implementation and operation of JSP375 to support the effective and timely delivery of additional works, and planned and response maintenance.
• Ensure as far as reasonably practical that all persons within the area they are responsible for observe the requirements of JSP375.
• Assess the competence of Skilled Persons for appointment to ensure suitably qualified and experienced operatives are directed to relevant tasks and review experience and performance regularly.
• Produce high-quality risk assessments and method statements and, where required, issue safety programmes and permits to work.
• Provide professional and technical support and advice to the Site Team, Supply Chain and End Users.
• Record all tasks against the appropriate assets in the CAFM system and ensure all documentation relating to jobs is completed, recorded and distributed in a timely manner.
• Manage project work as directed by management and confer with the Billable Works Team to ensure that all works are completed to the required standards.
• Review site risk registers, follow maintenance and management processes, notify management of any defects on equipment or systems and attain and contribute to risk meetings as required.
• Reduce the number of corrective actions (CARs) raised and close existing CARs within agreed timescales.
• As the Authorised Person, you will liaise closely with Authorising Engineers and take ownership of personal training plan, familiarisation and knowledge across all sites within the area of responsibility, maintain accurate records within personal log book for site attendance and activities undertaken.
• Identify opportunities in establishments that will support the client’s carbon reduction targets.

What do you need to do the job?

• HND level qualification in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience is a prerequisite needed to apply for this role.
• Technical qualifications & training as required by JSP 375, including:
  • Emergency first aid
  • Fire safety
  • Management level qualification in H&S and Environment (e.g. SMSTS)

• Significant practical experience of Safe Systems of Work including:
  • Management of the Operational Delivery of JSP375.
  • Ability to solve problems and make decisions.
  • Ability to work on own initiative.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a collaborative environment.
• Experience of supervising site operations, including:
  • Managing staff in the appropriate disciplines.
  • Planning, directing and controlling activities.
  • Management of resources to achieve results.
  • Agreeing scope and priorities of work.

What the company offer…

• Car/car allowance.
• Single private medical cover.
• Life assurance at 2x base salary.
• 6% employer matched pension contribution.