Mechanical Authorising Engineer (AE)
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£46,800
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2122 (61% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £46,800, and M.E.E Limited is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3582 (Health and safety managers and officers), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask M.E.E Limited what the duties actually are.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2122 Mechanical engineers Most likely code | £33,400 | £37,400 | £42,100 | £46,800 |
3582 Health and safety managers and officers Also possible | £33,400 | £42,500 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
3581 Inspectors of standards and regulations Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
POST: Mechanical Authorising Engineer (AE) REPORTS TO: Head of Commissioning DEPARTMENT: Commissioning
ROLE DEFINITION
The Mechanical Authorising Engineer (AE) is to act as the senior technical authority for mechanical safety across the business. The AE owns, develops, and maintains the company's Mechanical Safe System of Work (MSSOW), ensuring it is compliant, robust, and consistently and effectively implemented across every live project.
This is a business-wide oversight role rather than a project delivery role. The AE works closely with the senior management team, appoints and assesses Mechanical Authorised Persons (MAPs) on a project-by-project basis, and provides independent assurance that mechanical works — from installation through to testing, commissioning, and going live — are planned and executed safely, consistently, and in line with legislation, British Standards, and industry best practice.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
MSSOW Governance
- ●Develop, review, and maintain the company's Mechanical Safe System of Work (MSSOW), ensuring it reflects current legislation, British Standards, and industry best practice.
- ●Own the document control and revision process for the MSSOW, ensuring it remains a controlled document under the Phoenix ME quality management system.
- ●Periodically review and update the MSSOW in response to legislative change, incident learning, or evolving project risk profiles.
Project Oversight & Authorisation
- ●Assess and appoint Mechanical Authorised Persons (MAPs) for each project, ensuring appointees meet the required competency criteria.
- ●Provide independent technical oversight of mechanical safety across all live projects, without exercising day-to-day operational control.
Compliance, Audit & Assurance
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
- ●Act as the primary technical point of contact for mechanical safety queries from clients, principal contractors, and regulatory bodies.
- ●Represent Phoenix ME in client-facing discussions regarding mechanical safety standards, tender pre-qualification, and safe systems of work.
- ●Liaise with the Electrical Authorising Engineer and wider HSEQ team to ensure consistency across the company's combined safe systems of work.
In line with the competency framework set out in the MSSOW, applicants should be able to demonstrate the following Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behaviours (SKEB), in accordance with the principles of BS 8670, at a level appropriate to a senior business-wide authorising role:
- ●Ability to develop, review, and maintain a business-wide Mechanical Safe System of Work (MSSOW).
- ●Strong technical grasp of pressure systems, LTHW/HTHW, chilled water, ventilation, gas, compressed air, and mechanical fire protection systems.
Essential
Desirable
SMSTS or equivalent management-level health and safety qualification
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Chartered Engineer status (IMechE, CIBSE, or equivalent)
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Relevant health & safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH
General or Construction Certificate
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Formal training or demonstrable competence aligned to BS 8670 and BS EN ISO 8670:2024.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Mechanical engineers (SOC 2122) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~66k in sample- Middle half £38,896–59,800
- Median £48,516
- Going rate £46,800
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–42,100
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2122 going rate of £46,800. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.