Job Title: Senior Authorised Person (up to 132kV)
Base Location: Swansea or Bristol
Salary: Base salary up to £63k depending on experience for a 37-hour week. We also offer a 45-hour contract, which attracts an additional 10% annual retention bonus, based on base salary. Regular additional payments for call-out rota cover and overtime rates for all works out of normal working hours. You will be required to hold the relevant authorisation to be able to work on the 45-hour Contract, with a salary up to £77k, plus a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with a view to going permanent | Full Time
What will I be doing in this role?
We are currently recruiting a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) to carry out LV & HV/EHV switching, isolation, earthing, PTW, SFT, identification of the point of work, and issue of safety documentation duties on construction, asset replacement, and maintenance contracts on both SSEN and private networks.
You will be responsible for all aspects of operational duties, creating switching schedules and methods of work. You'll control and monitor installation and maintenance works on HV/LV networks up to 132kV. Ensuring the power distribution is maintained, you will be the delegated lead electrical person in cases of emergency and power restoration.
In a typical day, you could expect to:
Plan outages and produce switching programmes and liaise with System/Local Control.
Make dead, isolate, and earth high voltage electrical networks.
Liaise with clients and assist with tenders and bids.
Manage full Project Management of smaller/non-complex projects.
Support all team members in training on HV Operations and the development of future engineers; Act as a mentor to trainee SAPs for operational/commercial and SHE matters; Ensure operational authorisations are kept up to date with changes in policies; Provide regular reports to the relevant Line Manager on the progress of individual trainees.
Ensure invoicing is completed (agree valuation of work order with client and raise invoice request on the system for the administrator to raise the invoice); Ensure monthly financial targets are met.
Identify and release apparatus to be worked on by issuing Safety Documents and Permits to Work, SFT.
Carry out high voltage testing and fault location.
Manage and supervise Jointer and Fitter teams.
Provide technical knowledge and expertise to the wider team, as well as support our clients in finding solutions to their engineering challenges.
This is a predominantly site-based role where you will be required to travel within our region. It will also require availability for weekend working and on-call duties on a rota basis.
What do I need to be successful in the role?
Authorised to conduct switching operations from LV to 11kV to 33 kV, 132kV would be advantageous.
An excellent attitude towards safety and operational excellence.
Technical knowledge of DNO switchgear and associated plant.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to lead a team.
Knowledge of current regulations, standards, and codes of practices.
If you're Interested? Please contact Nathaniel on (phone number removed)
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