Electrical Manager (approved person) - Fixed Term 12 months

Job reference number  338839

Electrical Manager (approved person) - Fixed Term 12 months

Competitive salary, plus £3,700 cash equivalent /car allowance, full family health care, potential 18% bonus & 27.5 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Full time , 41 hours per week

Fixed Term, 12 month duration

National

At Royal Mail, we have been serving communities for over 500 years, playing a key role in shaping and evolving the postal delivery market on a global scale. Our commitment to improvement and innovation continues, and that’s where you come in.

As an Authorsing Engineer your role is to lead and manage the delivery of electrical compliance across the business, ensuring adherence to statutory requirements, company policies, and industry best practice while providing technical assurance, governance, and risk management to support a safe and reliable operational environment.

About the Role

Act as the Authorising Engineer (AE) for LV and HV systems on behalf of RME & PFSL, supporting the Duty Holder by ensuring compliance, managing the appointment and competence of Authorised and Competent Persons, providing technical assurance and expert guidance, maintaining accreditation and training standards, auditing supply chain compliance, driving best practice and continuous improvement through industry engagement, and participating in the on-call rota.

This is a national role and can be based from any UK location; however, the successful candidate must be fully mobile and willing to travel regularly to Royal Mail sites, major operational hubs, supplier locations, and other business locations across the UK as required. The role is primarily site-based, requiring close collaboration with operational and engineering teams, although there may be opportunities for occasional remote working where business needs permit.

Experience required:

- Leadership of, or involvement in, a compliance-driven business support function
- Previous experience of managing hard FM and soft FM operation or function
- Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering effective stakeholder business plans
- Demonstrable experience of fostering a positive IR environment through proactive relationships
- Demonstrable experience of sponsoring, embracing, and managing high-value and complex technical and business change projects, including identifying and delivering innovative solutions outside of the normal remit

Qualifications required:

- Degree, HND, or similar, or working towards
- Must have up-to-date accreditations in two or more disciplines relating to Building Services, i.e., mechanical/electrical/gas/HVAC/fire/security
- Membership of a minimum of one relevant professional body

Closing date: Thursday 27th August

About Us

At Royal Mail we connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 30 million addresses. As one of the UK’s leading companies, we are focused on being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

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