Senior Authorised Person (SAP) – 33kV
Location: Inverness, Scotland
Contract: 6 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Working Arrangement: Predominantly Site-Based with Travel
The Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Authorised Person (SAP) to support a 33kV electrical infrastructure project based in Inverness on an initial 6-month contract. This is a predominantly site-based role, with some regional travel required. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe control and operation of high-voltage electrical networks, including outage planning, switching programmes, isolation and earthing, HV testing and the issue of relevant safety documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan HV outages and produce switching programmes, liaising with System and Local Control.
- Make dead, isolate and earth 33kV HV electrical networks.
- Carry out HV testing and fault location activities.
- Issue and manage Safety Documents, Permits to Work and Sanctions for Test (SFT).
- Ensure all HV operations are completed safely and in accordance with approved procedures.
- Supervise Jointer and Fitter teams and provide technical guidance to site personnel.
- Lead and promote a positive safety culture, including reviewing RAMS, delivering inductions and toolbox talks, conducting site inspections and supporting incident investigations.
- Support clients and project teams with technical HV advice and engineering solutions.
- Mentor trainee SAPs, support HV operational training and monitor trainee progress.
- Maintain high standards of operational safety, competency and compliance.
Experience Required
- Proven experience as a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) within HV electrical networks.
- Strong 33kV experience.
- Experience with HV switching, isolation and earthing.
- Experience issuing HV Safety Documents, Permits to Work and SFTs.
- HV testing and fault location experience.
- Experience supervising HV teams, including Jointers and Fitters.
- Strong understanding of HV safety procedures and RAMS.
- Willingness to travel regionally.
- Flexibility for occasional weekend working and on-call rota duties.
Senior Authorised Person - 33kV in Inverness employer: People with Energy
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