Mechanical Authorised Person
Sub Division: Defence
Location: Camberley
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday
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Purpose of Role
VINCI Facilities is recruiting an experienced Authorised Person (Mechanical) to provide technical leadership and engineering assurance across a portfolio of Defence Estates. The successful candidate will ensure that mechanical systems and infrastructure are operated, maintained and managed in line with statutory, contractual and MOD requirements
Job Description
Working across multiple Defence locations, the Mechanical Authorised Person will provide technical governance and compliance support relating to boilers, pressure systems and critical mechanical plant.
The successful candidate will act as the subject matter expert within their discipline, ensuring safe working practices and compliance standards are consistently maintained while supporting operational delivery teams and specialist contractors
Responsibilities
- Act as the Mechanical Authorised Person across designated Defence sites
- Ensure compliance with mechanical safe systems of work
- Review and authorise maintenance and project activities.
- Provide technical support and guidance to operational teams
- Conduct compliance inspections, audits and assurance reviews
- Support risk management and incident investigations.
- Monitor contractor competence and performance
- Maintain engineering records and compliance documentation
- Support maintenance programmes and project delivery
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering safety and compliance
Essential Qualifications/Skills
- Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 qualification in a Mechanical discipline.
- Experience with boilers, pressure systems and heavy mechanical equipment.
- Strong understanding of engineering compliance and safety procedures.
- Experience working within a regulated or safety-critical environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work across multiple sites and locations.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable
- Previous Authorised Person appointment.
- MOD or Defence sector experience.
- Pressure Systems Authorisation experience.
- IOSH or NEBOSH qualification.
In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.
We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.
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