Mobile Authorised Person

Mitie was founded in 1987, Mitie is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. Mitie has over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there’s no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us.

**Job Overview**

**Mobile Authorised Person**

**Main Purpose of the Job**

Ensure the requirements of JSP375 (MoD Safe Systems of Work) are complied with in activities undertaken on the establishments within their area of responsibility.

**Responsibilities**:
**Technical Responsibilities**
- Accept responsibility for the practical implementation and operation of JSP375 to support the effective and timely delivery of Additional Works, planned and response maintenance.
- Ensure as far as reasonably practical that all persons within the Service Delivery Area 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 Mitie site team, Supply Chain, DIO and end users.
- Record all tasks against the appropriate assets in the Work Manager 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 Additional 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 attained and contribute to risk meetings as required.
- Reduce the number of corrective actions (CARs) raised and close existing CARs within agreed timescales.
- Liaise closely with Authorising Engineers and take ownership of personal training plan, familiarisation and knowledge across all sites within the Service Delivery Area, maintain accurate records within personal log book for site attendance and activities undertaken.
- Identify opportunities on establishments that will support the MoD's carbon reduction targets.

**People Responsibilities**
- Work in collaboration with colleagues across Mitie to provide consistent approach to delivering the requirements of JSP 375 across the contract.
- Understand operational priorities of the HOE, develop and maintain close working and effective relationships with DIO and end users to pro-actively support estate activities and provide professional and technical advice as required.
- Support end users in the development of new work requirements including the provision of formal Additional Works project submissions.
- Support the Helpdesk in responding to requests for professional and technical advice
- Arrange appropriate training and provide sufficient and timely supervision, assessment and coaching for Skilled Persons and instruct all persons who are required to operate equipment which is under the control of the Authorised Person.
- Ensure Skilled Persons are aware of any restrictions related to their work and, where necessary, suspend the appointment of Skilled Persons
- Pro-actively support a safety culture in which teams and individuals are responsible and accountable for their actions, perform at their best and engage and follow in the requirements of JSP375.

**Commercial Responsibilities**
- Manage cost and stakeholder expectation through excellent communication and sound commercial decisions to ensure value for money.
- Work with all stakeholders to support the management and mitigation of contract risk.
- Contribute to the production of ESTS, FASP and ESRs across the Service Delivery Area.
- Ensure operations are delivered efficiently and economically in order to promote a profitable business for Mitie.

**Person Requirements**:
Skills & Experience Profile

Essential
- 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

Desirable
- Significant practical management in Safe Systems of Work including:

- Experience of operating in an MOD environment
- Working knowledge of CDM regulations
- Experience of the Asbestos at Work Act, DDA, energy performance, Sustainability etc.
- NEC3 contract requirements
- Familiarity with geography an