Authorising Engineer

Equans Data Centers are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Authorising Engineer (AE) in Electrical Engineering to oversee and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards. The role involves providing expert guidance on safe electrical systems, reviewing designs, conducting audits, and authorising personnel to perform electrical work. 

What you will deliver:

• Act as the designated Authorising Engineer for electrical systems, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Review, assess, and approve electrical designs and installations.
• Provide route cause analysis of non-compliance incidents to minimize performance deductions.
• Investigate incidents, accidents and failures involving engineering systems.
• Conduct site audits, inspections, and assessments to ensure the safety and reliability of electrical systems.
• Lead and manage training sessions for electrical engineers and technicians, focusing on safety and compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of electrical safety regulations, such as BS 7671, Electricity at Work Regulations, and others.
• Issue Authorised Person (AP) certifications for individuals based on competence and training.
• Provide expert advice on maintenance and operational procedures for electrical equipment.

Who we are looking for:

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field is desirable.
• Significant experience in managing electrical systems in industrial, or critical infrastructure environments.
• HV/LV Authorising Engineer certification or similar qualification.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulations and safety standards (e.g., BS 7671, EAWR).
• Proven ability to manage teams and provide guidance on safety-critical operations.
• Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Familiarity with critical power infrastructure and high voltage (HV) systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on safety and reliability. 

Who are we?

We are a strategic data center partner delivering every aspect of general contractor design, build, and commissioning for major data centers across Europe to provide new build, fit-out, complex retrofit, and upgrade through one point of contact. 

Leveraging decades of experience with Bouygues Energies & Services and Equans in data centers, we deliver to every aspect of client needs through sustainability, health and safety, and wider engineering considerations. At Equans Data Centers, we’re unique in our ability to bring clients complete in-house expertise across many facets of consulting, architecture, construction, and engineering. We are a true combination of global standardisation and local on-the-ground expert teams in every key European country to ensure the right level of localisation. We have total control of our supply chain, with the robustness of a global and European leader in construction behind us. And our most highly qualified and expert teams are focused on client success above all. 

This enables us to deliver data centers with the best possible quality, speed to delivery, and high repeatability and scalability – to realise client needs for cost transparency, low risk, continual availability, innovation, and certainty of planning and outcomes.  

With more than 1,200 highly skilled employees, across 8 European countries, Equans has delivered over 300,000m2 of data halls, exceeding 500MW of IT space for major Data Centers providers such as VIRTUS Data Centers, Digital Reality, Equinix, Vantage Data Centers, Stack Infrastructure, Cloud HQ and many others. 

Equans Data Centers is positioned to meet and exceed the increasingly demanding planning and capacity needs of hyperscaler and colocation businesses across Europe. 

What’s next? 

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.  

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.   

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.