HM Inspector of Electrical Engineering in Mines
The Health and Safety Executive
- Contract type
- Full-time/Permanent
- Location
- -
- Closing date
- 16 Sep 2024
- Salary
- up to £84,250 per annum
HM Inspector of Electrical Engineering in Mines
Location: East Midlands (England), East of England, North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
About us
The Health and Safety Executive is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. We’re dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.
We are now looking for a HM Inspector of Electrical Engineering in Mines to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.
The benefits
- Salary of up to £84,250 per annum
- 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and Civil Service privilege leave (pro rata)
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Family-friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
- Carer-friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
- Access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed
This is a fantastic opportunity for a chartered engineer with an excellent grasp of industrial electrical power and control systems within major hazard industries to join our dedicated team.
You’ll have the chance to contribute to a safer working environment across the UK, influencing change throughout the mining industry and ensuring that health and safety practices are up to the highest standards.
What’s more, we offer a supportive and dynamic work environment, with continuous learning and development opportunities to help you advance in your career.
So, if you want to make a significant impact on health and safety in the UK, read on and apply today!
The role
As our HM Inspector of Electrical Engineering in Mines, you will be responsible for reviewing underground mining activities across Great Britain to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
You’ll inspect workplaces, investigate incidents and provide detailed guidance and advice to duty holders, employee representatives and other stakeholders, promoting better health and safety practices.
Representing us at meetings with mine operators, trade associations, professional and standards bodies, you’ll champion safe mining engineering practice and support the development of industry guidance, standards and operational strategy.
About you
To be considered as our HM Inspector of Electrical Engineering in Mines, you will need:
- To be a chartered Engineer, or the ability to work towards eligibility for professional membership and chartered registration
- Knowledge of industrial electrical power and control systems and their application in major hazard industries, including in underground mining and other extractive industries
- Sound analytical skills
- A relevant academic Mining Electrical Engineering qualification; Degree, HND or equivalent
- Professional membership grade of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (or equivalent body)
Other organisations may call this role Electrical Engineer, Mining Safety Inspector, Health and Safety Specialist, Major Hazard Industry Inspector, Industrial Electrical Inspector, or Industrial Power Systems Inspector.
Please note, this role requires significant travel across the United Kingdom and frequent stays away from home.
The closing date for this role is 16 September 2024.
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