Job Description:

Senior Authorised Person
£100 per hour - 40-50 hour weeks
North Yorkshire
12 month initial contract

Are you a Senior Authorised Person looking to for your next contract? Have you got experience working with a variety of DNO's? If so, please read on...

Core duties include:

• Full SAP responsibilities (not just switching), including:
  • HV switching, isolations, earthing, LOTO
  • Permits to Work / Sanctions for Test
  • Safety from the system (incl. SF₆ GIS)
  • Review/approval of RAMS, switching programmes, energisation plans
• Coordination with DNO/ICP, EPC and commissioning teams
• Grid connection testing (SCADA coordination) and G99 compliance
• HV troubleshooting (relays, switchgear, protection systems)

Essential requirements:

• 33 kV SAP authorisation (mandatory) with recognised HV switching competency
• Proven experience under UK HV Safety Rules
• Authorised by / acceptable to relevant DNOs (e.g. Northern Powergrid, UK Power Networks, National Grid ESO) and able to operate under DNO/ICP/site rules
• CSCS/ECS, HV medical, HVSAP, First Aid
• Working knowledge of CDM 2015

Desirable (not essential) requirements:

• 66 kV / 132 kV authorisations
• AP15 / Authorised Person (HV)
• IOSH qualification
• SSSTS or SMSTS
• NEBOSH
• OEM/GIS (SF₆) training
• Strong fault-finding and experience with complex/staged energisation (Solar + BESS)

If this sounds like a good fit for you, please get in touch with Kate Blackwell at JAM Recruitment ASAP!