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Senior Authorised Person 66KV

Location:
Grimsby, Lincolnshire (South Humberside), Yorkshire, England
Salary:
Competitive
Job Type:
Contract
Date Posted:
3 minutes ago
Expiry Date:
28/07/2026
Job Ref:
BH-126470
Start Date:
29/04/2026
Contact:
Daniel Bentley
Contact Email:
daniel.bentley@earthstreamglobal.com
Specialism:
Renewable Energy
SAP (Senior Authorised Person) – 66kV
04/2026 – 03/2028

Responsible for HV system integration, operational supervision and electrical safety rules (HV/MV/LV). Ensure safety when working with High HV and LV.

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's 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 the client's 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 the client's Electrical Safety Rules safety rules documents.
  • Organization and management of the SAP permit office, including all operational staff.

Qualifications and Requirements

  • Several years of operation and commissioning experience within the field of high voltage 9electricity, 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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