ENGINEERING AUTHORITY (HSE)
Our client, an Oil and Gas Operator is seeking an Engineering Authority. This is a 2 PAYE contract role based at Barrow-in-Furness.
Reports : HSE & Assurance Director
Purpose Statement:
The Engineering Authority provides technical assurance, governance, and decision-making authority to ensure engineering activities are safe, compliant, and aligned with company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice. The role acts as the ultimate technical decision-maker within their discipline and is accountable for managing technical risk across the asset lifecycle.
The role provides leadership and management of all outsourced TA and Engineering service provision.
Accountabilities:
Act as the designated Engineering Authority with authority to approve, challenge, or reject engineering decisions.
Acts as custodian of discipline engineering standards and asset engineering documentation and assure their compliance. Provides recommendations for approval of derogations / dispensations.
Responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Technical Authority Framework.
Overall ownership of the scope of quality of SECE performance standards.
Ensure individual performance standards are correctly allocated to the appropriate Technical Authority.
Identify, assess, and manage technical risks, ensuring risks are reduced to ALARP (or equivalent).
Lead or input into hazard identification and technical risk assessments.
Ensure engineering decisions support safe operations, asset integrity, and lifecycle performance.
Act as an escalation point for technical non-conformances and deviations as appropriate.
Support incident investigations by providing technical judgement and root cause analysis.
Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, tools, and governance.
Contract ownership and vendor management.
Act as a Lead investigator using Kelvin TopSet investigation techniques to support business requirements.
Any other associated duties as reasonably required.
Competence & Qualifications:
Proven experience acting in a senior technical or assurance role.
Strong knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to make independent technical decisions under pressure.
Deep technical expertise within discipline
Sound engineering judgement and integrity
Qualifications:
Degree qualified in an engineering or technology discipline
Chartered Engineer
Experience in event management and investigation training such as Kelvin TopSet
