Head of Electrical Safety (Authorised Person) in Manchester

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, are a global group that manufactures switchgear and associated products for installation in mission-critical and live commercial buildings ranging from data centres to the international headquarters of some of the worlds largest companies. To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, were looking to add a Head of Electrical Safety (Authorised Person) , located remotely in theUK. Reporting to the Global EHS Director, the Head of Electrical Safety will be part of an excellent Global EHS team with the responsibility for providing the organisation with the legally required level of electrical competence to ensure electrical safety, compliance, investigation capability and technical governance across all operations. You will act as the formally appointed Electrical Authorised Person, responsible for ensuring the safe operation, isolation, and control of electrical systems across Critical Power, and for maintaining full compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations (EAWR 1989) and internal Electrical Safety Rules. This role is safety critical with direct accountability for electrical risk control, permit to work authorisation and safe system of work implementation. This is a global role and therefore global travel will be required on an ADHOC basis. What a typical day looks like: Act as the Authorized Person for LV/HV systems for all critical power activities ensuing compliance with EAWR 1989, BS7671 and company electrical safety rules Maintain and enforce safe systems of work Issue, control and close Permit to Work and Isolation Control Authorize switching operations and isolation and energization activities Review and approve Risk Assessment & Method Statements (RAMS) Ensure all electrical systems are inspected, maintained and tested Lead investigations into electrical incidents, near misses and HiPos, implementing corrective and preventative actions