At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-voltage electrical operations and ensure safety on construction projects.
- Company: Aureos, a growing business that values and cares for its employees.
- Benefits: Generous salary, 25 days holiday, health programme, and employee perks.
- Other info: Dynamic site-based role with opportunities for mentoring and project management.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in energy and transport networks while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Must be authorised for switching operations and have strong safety knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 42556 - 52012 £ per year.
If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, Aureos 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 and asset replacement projects on SSEN and private networks in Bristol and Swansea.
You will be responsible for all aspects of operational duties, creating switching schedules and methods of work.
You’ll control & monitor all Electrical construction and Fault restoration work on HV/LV networks up to 132k V.
Ensuring the power distribution is maintained, you will be the delegated lead electrical person in cases of emergency and power restoration.
- Tasks and duties
- Plan outages, produce switching programmes, and liaise with System/Local Control.
- Make dead, isolate, and earth high-voltage electrical networks; carry out HV testing and fault location; issue Safety Documents, Permits to Work, and SFT.
- Lead and promote a positive safety culture — develop SHE plans, review RAMS, deliver inductions and toolbox talks, investigate incidents, conduct site safety inspections, and ensure compliance with company and client rules.
- Provide full project management for smaller/non-complex projects, including client liaison, tender/bid support, and financial management (valuations, invoicing, meeting monthly targets).
- Manage and supervise Jointer and Fitter teams; provide technical expertise to the team and support clients with engineering solutions.
- Mentor trainee SAPs, oversee HV operations training, maintain operational authorisations, and report on trainee progress.
- This is a predominantly site-based role where you will be required to travel within our region.
It could also require availability for weekend working and on-call duties on a rota basis.
Qualifications, training and skills
- Authorised to conduct switching operations to from 11k V to 33 k V
- Hold a current DNO or equivalent Certificate of Authorisation
- An excellent attitude towards safety & operational excellence.
- Technical knowledge of DNO switchgear & associated plant.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills, and the ability to lead a team.
- Knowledge of current regulations, standards, and codes of practices.
- In return you will receive
- Generous Salary
- 25 days Holiday with the option to buy more
- Pension Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Employee benefits portal
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral Scheme
- Equal Opportunities
Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Aureos is a multi-disciplinary energy and transport networks specialist engineering services provider, spanning the design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and crisis response of critical infrastructures across power, renewables, nuclear decommissioning, railways, highways and local government sectors.
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Aureos is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its employees, offering a supportive work culture where safety and operational excellence are paramount. With generous benefits including a competitive salary, 25 days of holiday, and opportunities for professional growth through mentoring and training, employees can thrive in their roles while contributing to critical infrastructure projects in the vibrant regions of Bristol and Swansea.
