Mechanical Engineer

• Background
• About the role
• Person requirements
• How to apply

Background

Specialist Inspector Mechanical Engineers are at the front line of our work - providing expertise in the field of mechanical engineering. You will be required to use your technical expertise and knowledge, to establish the causation of mechanical systems failures and unsafe practice in industry and other work places.

Strong communication and relationship building skills are important, common sense and sound judgment. You will make improvements through influencing and persuading, but there will be times when this is not enough. Your focus will then change to supporting enforcement action, including giving expert evidence in legal proceedings.

About the role

As a Specialist Inspector, your duties will involve providing professional advice to the HSE, and on occasions local authorities and others including:

• Providing professional mechanical engineering opinion on a wide range of issues, equipment and applications including: design, construction, maintenance and safe use
• Forensic engineering i.e. investigations of accidents and incidents to establish the causation of failures
• Preparing reports of your findings and being prepared to present them to help Courts understand what went wrong
• Represent HSE at meetings with fellow professionals, Institutions and Trade Associations
• Input to the interpretation of Standards and Standard development

All in all then, it is a hugely varied role. You will be working with many different people at every level. The challenges are there - but so are the rewards. After all, every part of your work will be geared to achieving one goal: protecting people's safety and well-being.

Person requirements

Applicants must have:

• A degree in a relevant subject
• Chartered membership of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers or have the experience and qualifications needed to gain membership
• An in-depth understanding of Mechanical Engineering principles including integrity, safe design and use, failure mechanisms, risk assessment, degradation of materials and life extension
• A knowledge of a range of plant and equipment including automated systems and mobile equipment
• Experience of trouble shooting, fault finding, and of hydraulics and pneumatics is also important
• A full driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK, unless reasonable adjustments can be made under the Equality Act 2010

If you would like further information about this role please contact Jim Corbridge on 0151 951 3869

How to apply

Apply for this role via the Civil Service on-line recruitment system, Civil Service Jobs. If you have a disability and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process please contact: James Gilsenan on 0151 951 5940 or email james.gilsenan@hse.gsi.gov.uk

Please ensure you include your CV and a covering letter with your application. Your cover letter must include:

• Your level of responsibility;
• The breadth and depth of your experience;
• The technical quality and standard of your work.

This should be no more than two sides of A4 paper (font size 10).