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360 kV SAP

Location:
Rhode Island, United States
Salary:
Competitive
Job Type:
Contract
Date Posted:
about 17 hours ago
Expiry Date:
08/11/2026
Job Ref:
BH-128357
Start Date:
10/08/2026
Contact:
Daniel Bentley
Contact Email:
daniel.bentley@earthstreamglobal.com
Specialism:
Renewable Energy
Onshore SAP 360kV (x2)

Duration: 01-Sep-2026 - 30-Sep-2027
Business Unit: Engineering
Location: Rhode Island, USA
Rotation: 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off – 12 hours a day

Description: Role Objective Responsible for HV system integration, operational supervision and electrical safety rules (HV/MV/LV). Ensure safety when working with High HV and LV. Review of RAMS and Method Statements. Act as a for HV Authorised Persons.

Responsibilities: Responsible for electrical issues accordingly to the affected Country's legislation and regulation.

• Delegating scopes of works for the whole team of Transmission Specialist on sites both offshore and onshore work scopes.
• Responsible for and managing rotaplan’s for all Transmission Specialist and Operators on site.
• Leading all improvements of instructions and site-specific instructions improvements related to High Voltage electrical operations on sites.
• Implementation of the client Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of Work.
• Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables.
• Oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment.
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network.
• Contribute to proactive management, good coordination and communication between all parties and that the process works effectively.
• Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities through the project construction Stages.
• Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables.
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network.
• Oversee and the delegation of planning of all switching activities on sites, both offshore and onshore activities.
• Controlling the safety documents for the Electrical Safety Rules on site.
• Define safety procedures for electrical matters.
• Delegation of tasks to the Operators on sites, who oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment.
• Reviewing the high voltage scope of work.
• Knowledge and experience with country specific standards.

Tasks:

• Ensure compliancy with and managing of client Electrical Safety Rules.
• Safety coordination in electrical matters. • Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with National Grid and attend commissioning panel meetings.
• Act as senior authorized person.
• Outage management and network control in collaboration with the Control Engineers.
• Prepare and check high voltage switching schedules.
• Update MV/HV/LV schematic diagrams.
• Inspect work sites and perform site safety inspections and auditing for electrical matters. • Check method statements for electrical matters.
• Implement and provide training programs for relevant staff according to the rules.
• Mentor HV APs during field training.

Deliverables:

• Input to the project commissioning management manual and related documents (including pre-commissioning and commissioning quality plans).
• Participation in different audits.
• Reports from FAT & SAT on the different high voltage equipment’s.
• Onsite check of switching programs.
• Participation in the planning of resource and work activities.
• Participation in authorizations and assessments of new candidates.
• Deliver inputs to the design phase of the project on technical aspects.

Decision Authority:

• Final say in relation to MV/HV switching and isolations.
• Issue of client Electrical Safety Rules safety rules documents.
• Organization and management of the SAP permit office, including all operational staff.

Qualification and Requirements:

• Several years of operation and commissioning experience within the field of high voltage electricity, offshore experience preferable.
• Appropriate electrical qualification and background related to the authorization scope.
• Minimum 3 year of working experience within onshore substations systems.
• Complete and up to date GWO courses and HUET with CA-EBS if required by site (climbing gear person weight limit – 120kg/264lb).

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Daniel Bentley

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Specialisms: Renewable Energy
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