Mechanical & Electrical Installation and in Reading

We have a new opportunity for an Electrical Authorised Person (AP) based with our Client in Reading, Berkshire.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The overarching responsibility of the AP is to manage and co-ordinate Electrical safety against the approved project procedures. This will include day-to-day co-ordination of the Electrical APs, providing due governance and management to meet the Nuclear Licence Conditions, QMS and Project Delivery processes and procedures. Security Clearance is required for this role - Candidates should be British Citizens with a full British Passport and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years. This is an on-site role with occasional travel.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

You are responsible to your Manager for the execution of your individual job responsibilities. You will:

• Support your Manager and the staff under your control.
• Maintain a good working relationship with Contractors, the Client, and associated personnel.
• Manage and control your section of the work according to agreed programmes.
• Be conversant with all drawings, specifications and related information for these works.
• To cover your absence from site during holiday periods, you are to hand over your duties to a delegate or colleague as agreed with your manager.
• You will be required to accept delegated activities from the SAP(E) / AE (E) in their absence.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the safe execution of works in line with the Project Completion Schedule.
• Liaise between the Site Engineering, Construction, Quality, Commissioning teams and the Client as required on matters relating to Electrical safety.
• Manage and co-ordinate guidance to subcontractors and vendors that provide M&E services to the project.
• Ensure documentation produced and tests executed by contractors and vendors are done in accordance with project procedures.
• Audit the Contractors APs, carry out onsite inspections and ensure registers and schedules are maintained.
• Manage and co-ordinate, witness and record the safe cross boundary Isolations and Energisations of plant & equipment in accordance with the project requirements against approved test procedures.
• Assist in the management of the M&E Permit Office function to provide a safe and efficient system for controlling on-site M&E 'Live' activities as required.
• Co-ordinate with the site Utilities teams to co-ordinate external service energisations and shutdowns such as HV.
• Coordinate with the Construction & Commissioning teams so that they fully understand the requirements of the M&E safety procedures to provide a smooth transition from construction through commissioning and start-up to meet the project (Principal Contractor) and Client requirements.
• Review and approve (when suitable) SSoW for energisations, Live testing & Isolations.
• Review and approve (when suitable) Initial Energisation Requests, including site checks of the system.
• To train, assess, appoint & audit Authorised Persons (E), maintain the AP(E) register and inform the Permit office of new or lapsed appointments.
• Provide training to the project team(s) on Electrical safety.
• Review Contractors documentation for suitability, including but not limited to Safe System of Work, test sheets, Setting to Work, Site Acceptance Tests.

QUALIFICATIONS / PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Time served Electrical technician or electrical engineer with onsite experience.
• 17th / 18th Edition IET Electrical Regulations.
• Hold electrical testing qualifications (2391 or 2394 & 2395) and have undertaken AP (E) Training.
• SMSTS (or equivalent CDM course).
• Full First Aid (including Resuscitation).

SKILLS

• Articulate technical complexities and have very good communication skills.
• Able to chair meetings and resolve issues.
• Needs a comprehensive understanding of HSAWA, EAWR, CDM, risk assessments, safety systems, safety cases and SSoW.
• Able to engage within the project teams to influence strategic outcomes across several interlinking projects.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of Construction & Commissioning on a large-scale project is essential.
• Experience of a M&E Permit Office.
• Strong people management skills and process experience.
• Experience of managing electrical, mechanical systems.
• Good experience of managing and working with contractors.
• Strong experience as an AP(E) Plant experience desirable.
• It is desirable to have worked in a Nuclear technical environment under licence conditions.
• To have worked in a technical environment with responsibility for either the specification, operational performance, maintenance and commissioning of safety justified plant and equipment to the highest levels of quality, safety and security.