HV Senior Authorised Person - North West England - Home Based
- Posted 09 April 2019
- Salary £60,000 - £75,000
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
- Contact NameHarry Davies
Job description
The Opportunity
A fantastic oppoprtunity for a Senior Authorised Person to join a leading multinational renewable energy IPP. The successful candidate will work on Offshore and Onshore assets across a mutli technolgy portfolio. The position is home based with travel and on call as necessary.
The Role
- Taking a lead role in ensuring safety from the system on managed offshore transmission assets, including but not limited to:
- Preparing, issuing and cancelling safety documents
- Carrying out switching, isolation and earthing duties
- Acting as Control Engineer
- Preparing switching schedules
- Delivering competent person training
- Managing the interface between transmission system boundaries with Generator and NETSO as required
- Producing and reviewing method statements and risk assessments
- Producing maintenance plans for HV equipment
- Maintaining the asset register
- Management and/or delivery of planned and unplanned maintenance activities on electrical equipment
- Producing final reports
- Competency and skills to:
- Collate site and SCADA information to facilitate effective decision making in delivering fault identification and rectification
- Project manage offshore activities
- Lead an offshore team in the execution of the works
- On-Call: the SAP is expected to participate in a call out rota to provide emergency response outside of normal working hours and w.e.s
- The role also includes the following responsibilities:
- Support the production and review of relevant procedures, processes and technical literature
- Support as required other onshore projects of the wider UK project portfolio
The Person
- Working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation
- Extensive knowledge and experience of working under HV Safety Rules
- Good knowledge of HV equipment including cables, transformers and switchgears (GIS and AIS)
- LV & HV fault finding and analysis
- Experience of the offshore wind industry
- Current (within last 12 months) experience working in a Senior Authorised Person at 132 kV / 400kV
- Experience of electrical networks from LV to 400 kV
- Experience of using Scada systems for the purpose of remote monitoring and interrogation of assets
- Previously Senior Authorised / Authorised Person with a Distribution Network Operator (DNO) or National Grid (evidence of previous authorisations required)
- Experience of HV systems up to 132 kV / 400kV and associated equipment and protection systems
- Experience of working in multidiscipline teams
- A HND in electrical engineering, or equivalent qualification, but proven working background in HV electricity
- GWO Training (desirable, however full training will be given)
- Hold a full clean driving licence