Electrical Authorised Person (AP) - Critical Facilities/Data Centres Location: Heathrow, Slough & Enfield
Contract: Initial 3-month contract
Environment: Critical Facilities/Data Centres
Portfolio: 13 Data Centre sites
The Opportunity We are looking for an Electrical Authorised Person to join a specialist Critical Facilities engineering team supporting a portfolio of 13 Data Centre sites across Heathrow, Slough and Enfield.
The role will support a major Fixed Electrical Testing programme across live, business-critical environments where uptime, electrical safety and operational resilience are essential.
You will work across the estate supporting the safe operation, isolation and switching of critical HV/LV electrical infrastructure, enabling testing activities to be completed safely and with minimal disruption to live operations.
This is an operational Critical Facilities position rather than a standard electrical installation role. You will work around critical power infrastructure including 11kV distribution, LV systems, UPS, generators, switchgear and associated M&E plant.
Key Responsibilities Act as an Electrical Authorised Person across assigned Critical Facilities and Data Centre sites
Support the safe operation, isolation and switching of HV and/or LV electrical systems
Enable and support Fixed Electrical Testing activities across the 13-site portfolio
Prepare, review and execute electrical switching procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Issue, manage and cancel electrical safety documentation including Permits to Work and Certificates of Isolation
Implement and maintain Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures
Review contractor RAMS and ensure work is completed under appropriate Safe Systems of Work
Oversee specialist electrical testing contractors operating within live critical environments
Support electrical isolations required for periodic inspection and testing
Operate critical M&E systems safely and in accordance with site procedures
Support planned outages, critical maintenance and infrastructure works
Identify risks and make technical recommendations where required
Provide concise technical reports following testing, incidents or infrastructure activities
Ensure testing activities comply with BS 7671 and relevant electrical testing requ...
Electrical Testing Authorised Person in London employer: Teksystems
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