Authorising Engineer

Location: UK Wide Travel

Salary: Competitive Salary + Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 17:00

Benefits: Car Allowance, Private Healthcare, 25 days holidays + Bank holidays, Health Cash Plan, Discount Shopping, Gym, Days Out, Learning & Development opportunities, Paid Volunteering Days, plus many more.

Other factors: Ability and willingness to achieve Security Clearance (SC).

About EMCOR UK:

At EMCOR UK, we revolutionise facilities management by combining our engineering heritage and innovation capability. We prioritise people in everything we do, collaborating closely with our customers to understand all their needs, from the big picture to day-to-day operations. Our purpose is to "create a better world at work". Using our unique insight platform, "One Data World," we harness data-driven intelligence to make informed decisions, adapting our services to meet our customers' evolving requirements. This allows us to cultivate an enhanced workplace experience for their teams whilst optimising efficiency, meticulously managing every asset, and minimising their impact on the planet. All supported by our commitment to safety, compliance, and assurance. Our partnering approach empowers our customers to shape a better future. Whether guiding their path to net zero or redeveloping their facilities for enhanced efficiency, we create better places for work whilst taking away the burden of facility operations, freeing up our customers to concentrate on their business

What you'll do:

The Authorising Engineer (Fire) reports to the Senior Authorising Engineer (SAE) for the delivery of:

Quality Assurance & Compliance:

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for fire doors and compartmentation. Develop and establish the governance and reporting requirements to ensure full statutory, regulatory, and contractual compliance across all in-scope fire assets and operations.
• Develop and maintain third-party accreditations (e.g. UKAS-accredited fire door inspection schemes) to evidence assurance to clients and regulators.
• Undertake structured audits, inspections and assurance reviews, ensuring corrective actions are recorded, reported and closed out and compliance is evidenced.
• Maintain robust technical records, certifications and assurance outputs for auditability and reporting.

Risk Management & Technical Assurance:

• Horizon-scan for emerging legislation, standards, and industry best practices, assessing their potential impact and ensuring EMCOR UK remains proactive and forward-thinking in its approach to compliance.
• Provide independent assurance to the SAE and F&S Director, escalating risk and resilience issues to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement in fire safety governance.
• Provide technical support to colleagues involving high-risk fire mitigation activities, providing SME-level oversight and intervention when required.
• Record identified fire risks onto RAIDD Logs, Assurance Dashboards and reports for governance.

Policy, Process & Continuous Improvement:

• Develop and implement EMCOR UK policies and procedures to meet legal, regulatory and client requirements.
• Draft, peer review and issue compliance bulletins, directives and technical guidance notes to deliver standards across accounts.
• Capture lessons learned from incidents, corrective actions from audits into revised processes and training, where required.
• Drive continuous improvement by benchmarking EMCOR UKs approach against industry leaders (BM Trada, FDIS, FIRAS, CIBSE, SFG20 etc.).

Competence and Training:

• Derive the appropriate Fire Compartmentation requirements of EMCOR UKs Competency Management System (CMS).
• Support the identification, assessment and periodic monitoring of
  
  Authorised Persons and ensure appropriate registers are maintained.
• Develop training frameworks and partnerships with accredited providers, ensuring training effectiveness is evaluated and evidenced.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and technical development opportunities for individuals delivering passive fire safety services.

Collaboration, Client Engagement & Tender Support:

• Provide SME assurance support to account mobilisation and client engagement, establishing baseline compliance, 'get well' plans and training and assessment requirements.
• Establish a 'Community of Practice' to encourage collaboration across account teams to ensure consistent application of policies, procedures and standards across the portfolio.
• Actively built strong relationships with customers, Supply Chain Partners and internal teams to ensure a collaborative assurance culture.

Responsibilities:

• No direct reports but functional Authority over account/sector APs (Fire) and CPs (Fire) for matters relating to technical assurance.
• Role reports directly into the SAE for independent assurance outputs.
• Responsible for sign-off of certification on behalf of EMCOR UK under the 3rd Party UKAS Accreditation (BM Trada, FDIS, FIRAS, BlueSky or similar).UKAS Accreditation (BM Trada, FDIS, FIRAS, BlueSky or similar).

Who you'll be:

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrable AE/AP (Fire) knowledge with relevant operation and maintenance experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of technical, safety and risk management, including current safety issues, legislation, management, and ISO standards.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety laws and regulations both historical and current, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021 and PAS 9980:2022.
• Detailed knowledge of Building Safety regulations, in particular, Approved Document B.
• Demonstrable experience in Passive Fire Protection, Inspection, Remedials and management of Projects.
• Working knowledge of quality management systems (ISO9001 and ISO45001) with a high degree of procedural, technical, and HSE compliance.
• Ability to interpret and provide authoritative advice on technical management issues.
• Experience in advising businesses on good practice technical management.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to work with customers, regulatory bodies and Fire Engineering consultants.
• Good attention to detail, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Education/Training:

• FDIS CertFDI qualified, BM Trada Lead Auditor trained or equivalent
• Recognised Fire Safety Certification (e.g., NEBOSH Fire Safety, CFPA Europe Diploma, Fire Risk Assessment Qualification).
• Membership of (or willingness to work towards) a fire safety professional body (e.g., IFSM, IFE).

Desirable

• Appointed as an Authorising Engineer or Appointed Person in previous employment.
• CMI Level 5 in Management & Leadership.

Behaviours:

• Integrity. Demonstrates strong moral and personal integrity.
• Communication. Proficient communicator, motivator, and influencer.
• Adaptability. Versatile and adaptive approach to achieving goals.
• People Management. Strong attributes in managing people, including professional development and conflict management.
• Organisational Skills. High level of organisational ability; skilled at planning, prioritising, and managing tasks and resources efficiently.
• Accountability. Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for their own and their team's actions.
• Safety Commitment. Dedicated to safe practices and methods of working, while promoting EMCOR UK's Just Culture approach.

Other Factors:

• Ability and willingness to travel and stay away occasionally throughout England, Wales and Scotland.
• Must hold a valid UK Driving License.
• Participation required in corporate induction, learning and ongoing professional development.
• Required to wear corporate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• To have a professional approach to work alongside our prestige customers.
• Attendance at EMCOR UK leadership meetings, financial reviews, business updates as required.

At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.

We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.

Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.

Join us in building a better world at work.

• Industry leading maternity & paternity policies
• Refer a friend scheme – worth £500 per referral
• GEMS – Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
• Extensive learning & development opportunities, including opportunities for progression
• Discount shopping, gym, mobile, family activities, insurance, dining experiences, car leasing and breakdown cover
• Bike To Work Scheme
• Health cash plan - Benefits covered include optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing
• Dental scheme
• Access to health assessments
• Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries.