DSEAR Engineer - Electrical Inspector

Location: Bedford/Northampton/Huntingdon and surrounding area Contract: Permanent Salary: £51,600, depending on skills and experience

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out detailed and close-grade inspections of electrical equipment within hazardous area zones in accordance with BS EN 60079-17.
• Completing site inspections and risk assessments to identify potential ignition sources, loss of containment risks, and other DSEAR-related concerns.
• Reviewing hazardous area classification reports, zone drawings, certification documentation, and intrinsically safe circuit calculations.
• Using technologies such as thermography and vibration analysis to support preventative maintenance activities.
• Producing high-quality inspection reports, risk assessments, and defect documentation to demonstrate legal compliance.
• Identifying remedial requirements and supporting the delivery of associated projects and capital investment programmes.
• Reviewing contractor proposals and completed works to ensure compliance with DSEAR, ATEX, and relevant engineering standards.
• Supporting design, construction, and project delivery activities in line with CDM regulations.
• Providing technical guidance, mentoring, and coaching to colleagues, apprentices, technicians, and operational teams.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for hazardous area electrical equipment and DSEAR compliance across the wider business.
• Supporting audits, competency assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives within the DSEAR programme.

About You

You’ll be a technically capable engineer with strong experience working in hazardous areas and a thorough understanding of electrical compliance within high-risk industrial environments.

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have:

• Strong practical experience working with hazardous area electrical equipment and DSEAR compliance.
• Knowledge of BS EN 60079 standards, ATEX principles, and explosion protection techniques.
• Experience carrying out inspections of electrical equipment within classified hazardous areas.
• The ability to interpret hazardous area classification drawings, equipment certification, and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of intrinsically safe systems and electrical protection concepts.Experience preparing technical reports, risk assessments, and compliance documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work collaboratively across operational, engineering, and contractor teams.
• A methodical approach to identifying risks and implementing practical, compliant solutions.
• Experience supporting contractors and reviewing technical proposals and remedial works.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of health, safety, and environmental performance.

Why Join Us?

At Anglian Water, safety is more than a priority, it’s a core value. You’ll be joining a company committed to delivering essential services safely, sustainably, and responsibly while investing in its people and future capability.

You'll benefit from:

• Personal private health care
• Life cover - 8x annual salary
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with flexibility for religious holidays)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Competitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 7%
• Bonus scheme and a wide range of lifestyle benefits
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to work as a recognised Subject Matter Expert in a specialist technical field

Closing Date: 18th November 2026 #loveeverydrop

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