HV Authorising Engineer & Compliance Manager

LOCATION: Belfast

SHIFT PATTERN: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, 08:30 -16:30

SALARY: Competitive

Purpose: To lead ABM’s Engineering and Compliance Department across the Belfast contract and, following formal assessment and written appointment, fulfil the HV Authorising Engineer function for the defined estate. Directly manage engineering delivery and oversee the Compliance Manager, who retains day-to-day compliance-team management. Drive safe, reliable and commercially controlled services, remedial projects arising from PPM findings and ad hoc failures, and continuous improvement. Exercise AE authority within the applicable Electrical Safety Rules, with separate technical oversight and independent assurance where required.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Engineering and Compliance Department, setting clear priorities, accountabilities and performance expectations.
• Directly manage the engineering team and oversee the Compliance Manager, who retains day-to-day management of the compliance team.
• Translate contractual and client requirements into coordinated engineering, maintenance, compliance and resource plans.
• Assure statutory, mandatory and planned maintenance through approved standards, schedules and auditable CAFM records.
• Fulfil the appointed HV AE duties; maintain clear boundaries between management, AE assurance and SAP/AP operational responsibilities.
• Own competency, succession, training and ongoing resource planning, including recruitment, staff development and competent contingency cover.
• Review asset condition, maintenance strategies and critical spares; update HV building condition reports and risk registers to inform investment.
• Manage technical procurement and specialist suppliers from scope and evaluation through delivery, performance review and corrective action.
• Control departmental budgets, forecasts, business cases and cost-reduction initiatives without compromising service or compliance.
• Lead incidents, outages, shutdowns, investigations, business continuity and out-of-hours engineering arrangements.
• Report SLAs, KPIs, audits, risks and project progress; drive measurable improvements in maintenance, compliance, efficiency and service quality.
• Participate in contract governance, daily management meetings and senior operational reviews as required.
• Provide visible leadership during significant incidents, shutdowns and engineering project delivery.
• Maintain relevant professional knowledge and support the development of the wider engineering team.