Job Description

Responsibilities

• Investigate workplace electrical/control system fatalities and serious incidents to identify the cause and act to prevent reoccurrence, supporting enforcement action where necessary.
• Inspect workplaces to ensure electrical/control system risks are being effectively managed, driving improvements to achieve compliance with the law.
• Prepare technical reports and act as a specialist/expert witness at inquests and in court during legal proceedings.
• Contribute to intervention strategies and plans for industry sectors to reduce the dangers from electricity and improve safety through appropriate designs and use of control systems.

Qualifications

• Practical experience working in electrical and control system engineering, preferably in a senior role, with detailed knowledge of:
  • Distribution and use of electricity at both high and low voltage, including safe systems of work.
  • Electrical, electronic, programmable control systems (e.g., PLCs) and safety‑related control systems as applied to process control equipment and machinery, including risk assessment, design, installation, testing, maintenance and modification.
  • Application and use of electrical equipment in hazardous atmospheres.
• Excellent communication skills to influence change at all organisational levels.
• Sound analytical skills to identify underlying gaps and deficiencies related to risk management.
• Initiative and decisiveness, making sound decisions based on available evidence.
• Proven organisational and planning skills, delivering expected outcomes on time and to the required standard.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, maintaining positive professional working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong technical report writing and the ability to present complex technical information clearly for a non‑technical audience.
• An Honours degree in Electrical/Control Engineering or a closely related subject.
• Registered with the engineering council as a Chartered Engineer, or possessing the necessary skills and experience to become chartered through the IET (or another acceptable professional body) and attain that status within one year of appointment.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

Behaviours

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Essential Skills & Criteria

• Electrical incident investigation
• Control system incident investigation

We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS) and welcomes applicants with disabilities.