Technical Manager / Assessing Officer

Technical Manager / HV Assessing Officer

Home Working

Permanent, Full Time

Competitive Salary + Car / Car Allowance + Benefits

Freedom are currently recruiting a Technical Manager / Assessing Officer to be accountable for all aspects of their Services Division High-Voltage electrical procedures and associated processes.  

The Technical Manager will be directly responsible for ensuring documents are adequately maintained and developed to assure compliance with relevant legislation and industry best practice.

The successful candidate will be a Chartered Electrical Engineer with experience as an Assessing Officer and Senior Authorised Person within a DNO / NGET

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• The overall compliance, and High Voltage operational practices within the NG Bailey Freedom Group
• Implement Services Division electricity safety management system.
• Accountable for the application of the High Voltage Electrical Safety rules and associated Approved Procedures 
• Undertake the Designated Engineer duty as identified under the NG Bailey Freedom Group High Voltage Electrical Safety rules
• Ensure that all electrical risk assessments and method statements are adequately reviewed and updated, to remain compliant with all necessary legislation 
• Accountable for NERS compliance and lead on representing company with all audits
• Lead on all incident investigation associated with electricity 
• Chair and lead the Electrical Critical Risk Group for competencies 
• Chair and lead the Electrical Governance Board 

What we’re looking for:

The successful candidate will have held a previous operational role within a DNO / NGET as an Assessing Officer and Senior Authorised Person.  In addition;

• Chartered Electrical Engineer
• Strong Private Network/ DNO relationship management experience
• Excellent understanding of end user DNO and private client power/maintenance requirements 
• NEBOSH Level Safety accreditation

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes:  

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

About Us 
 

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be