Senior DSEAR Engineer

Job Description

Location: Anglian Water Region-Wide
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Circa £60,000

Are you passionate about engineering safety and compliance? Do you have the technical expertise and mentoring mindset to support safer, more sustainable operations across critical infrastructure?

If so, this is your opportunity to step into a pivotal role helping to shape and uphold Anglian Water’s commitment to DSEAR compliance and engineering excellence.

We’re looking for a DSEAR Senior Engineer to join our dedicated Process Safety team and act as a technical specialist across hazardous area compliance. Working across a wide range of sites, you’ll provide expert support to the DSEAR Project Manager while mentoring other engineers and technicians to ensure the highest standards in inspections, remedials, documentation, and risk management.

At Anglian Water, we’re Always Exploring – ensuring we remain competitive, attractive, and rewarding for both existing and prospective employees. By Doing The Right Thing, we’re committed to recognising and rewarding our people fairly and transparently, while Building Trust through a culture that prioritises health, safety, and wellbeing.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the DSEAR Project Manager, you’ll act as a key technical authority and senior support for the wider team. You’ll be responsible for managing remedial works and contributing to long-term capital planning.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Completing pre-inspection reviews of classification and zone drawings to ensure alignment with current site conditions
• Carrying out detailed and close inspections of electrical and mechanical assets in line with BS60079-17
• Performing overall site inspections and risk assessments, identifying hazards such as sources of ignition, signage, or containment issues
• Using preventative maintenance tools such as thermography and vibration analysis
• Addressing defects through first-time fixes or escalation and producing high-quality compliance documentation
• Supporting in-house delivered remedial works as we develop further capability in this area.
• Verifying intrinsically safe circuit system calculations and asset certification
• Conducting follow-up inspections on assets replaced by lower-competence personnel
• Creating defect lists to inform contractor quotations and monthly reporting

In your senior capacity, you’ll also support quality assurance, team development, and stakeholder engagement:

• Reviewing documentation to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Coaching engineers and technicians, supporting capital delivery and contractor management
• Specifying compliant equipment and system designs
• Leading competence assessments within Water Supply and Water Recycling
• Advising managers and site owners across the business on DSEAR best practice
• Conducting audits of DSEAR appointed persons and contractors
• Acting as a Subject Matter Expert and deputising for the DSEAR Project Manager as required

You’ll also contribute to the production and maintenance of:

• Asset-specific risk assessments and site-wide hazard classifications
• Infrastructure risk analyses in line with IGEM/SR/25, Zone2NE, and internal codes of practice
• Health and safety documentation and DSEAR policy development
• Positive safety culture through near-miss reporting, behavioural safety promotion, and continuous improvement

About You

You’re an experienced electrical engineer with in-depth expertise in hazardous areas and a strong track record of inspection, documentation, and mentoring. You’re methodical, technically capable, and always alert to opportunities for improvement and risk reduction.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Fully qualified electrician (CAT2 or CAT3)
• CompEX EX01–04 (gas and vapours), EX05–06 (dust), EX12 (application design)
• ONC/OND/NVQ3 or equivalent electrical qualification
• Qualifications in Wiring Regulations and Electrical Inspection & Testing
• Full knowledge of BSEN 60079-14 & 17 and working knowledge of BSEN 60079-10, IGEM/SR/25, EI Code 15
• Experience in EXd, EXe, EXn & EXi protection methods and use of thermography/vibration tools
• Strong grasp of DSEAR documentation including risk assessments, zone drawings, and design documentation
• Project leadership from inspection through to capital delivery
• Familiarity with CDM regulations, Water Supply and Recycling operations, and process safety principles

Key skills include:

• Ability to work independently and plan workloads efficiently
• High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Confidence in coaching others and sharing best practice
• Excellent risk perception and technical reporting abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools for presenting data clearly

Why Join Us?

At Anglian Water, we put safety and sustainability at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be joining a business that’s known for innovation, integrity, and impact. As a Subject Matter Expert, you’ll have a genuine opportunity to influence how we safeguard the future of water.

You’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary circa £60,000
• Company Van
• Private Health Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with flexibility for religious holidays and option to purchase more)
• Pension Scheme – double matching your contributions up to 6%
• Bonus scheme
• Wide range of lifestyle benefits such as car, dental insurance, and gym discounts offered via salary sacrifice
• Life cover – 8 x annual salary
• Ongoing training and career development in a values-led organisation

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're driven by technical excellence and want to help shape the future of safety in one of the UK’s most critical industries, apply today to become Anglian Water’s next DSEAR Senior Engineer.

At Anglian Water's @one Alliance, we believe in being Safer Every Day.
Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Being Safer Every Day means making positive choices, moment by moment, to protect ourselves and those around us. We create a culture where health, safety and wellbeing come first. Together, we will be the change.