Senior Authorised Person - 33kV

Senior Authorised Person (SAP) – 33kV Location: Inverness, Essex, Bristol & Bournemouth 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.

Immediate availability or short notice preferred call (phone number removed) or email