Senior Consultant (ATEX)

Role: Senior Consultant (ATEX)

Location: Field based

Package: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum + Car Allowance of £4,800 or company car, Up to 12% Pension, Health Care, and other Flexible benefits

Role Purpose: The role of the Senior Consultant (ATEX) is to act as the most senior authority for ATEX services at Bureau Veritas UK and a focal point for technical excellence. The purpose is to assist the Strategic Technical Director shape the future and play a pivotal role in creating sustainable business growth for the department.

The role is expected to expand the scope of ATEX inspection, testing and assurance services significantly in line with our financial ambitions. Including developing in house competencies, developing existing contracts and winning new business.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The successful Candidate will be expected to deliver the following in line with the Engineering Council standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC):

• Act as the most senior consultant within the team and work with the Strategic Technical Director to create strategic direction for the team.
• Manage and develop existing key ATEX accounts, collaborating with these to deliver technical excellence and win additional work.
• Drive new business for ATEX services, develop client relationships, create proposals and tender submissions
• Deliver high standards of impartial Inspection, testing and consultative services
• Ensure administrative control of projects to safeguard financial control
• Coach, mentor and develop junior team members as required
• Keep up to date with developments in standards and legislation affecting their technical discipline and supporting change as required.
• Provide engineering technical input into external trade associations, technical committees and statutory bodies.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for given field of expertise
• Promote Bureau Veritas and our unique selling points within the marketplace and contribute to thought leadership via our marketing department and PR partners

This role will be a blend of direct delivery of fee earning work, business development and technical leadership internally and externally.  

Experience & Skills Required

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a proven track record of project delivery, developing client solutions and delivering subject matter expertise in the ATEX discipline.

• In depth technical knowledge of ATEX and BS EN 60079 series of Standards  
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the safety rules and associated codes of practice for relevant industries and products.
• Excellent commercial acumen: ability to seek out solutions to client problems and opportunities to sell services
• Good knowledge of market, industry trends, developments, and changes in legislation
• Development of client relationships and winning of new work with clients
• Contribution to business development and creation of tender submissions 
• Excellent communication skills:
  • Skilled at communicating at all levels of an organisation both formally and informally
  • Ability to write detailed technical reports and use of simple language when corresponding with non-technical colleagues and clients
  • Adept at developing sustainable relationships with colleagues and clients
  • Preparing proposals and presenting solutions and outcomes to clients
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Managing resources and sub-contractors
• Understanding of technical documentation such as specifications, drawings, and manufacturers literature
• Ability to deliver technical project management
• Ability to develop coach and mentor junior staff

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant Higher National Certificate (HNC) or National Vocational Qualification (NVQ)
• Minimum of Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) with relevant institute e.g. Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• CompEX 14 Responsible Persons
• UK Driving licence 

Desirable:

• CompEX 01-06 (Gas and Dust)