The 400kv SAP' positions comes with a salary from £120,000 to £130,000 plus a competitive benefits package
Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:
* Manage and carry out day-to-day Senior Authorised Person (SAP) duties across 400kV onshore wind projects in Montrose and Ramsgate, ensuring all HV activities are completed safely and in accordance with site Electrical Safety Rules.
* Take responsibility for the safe operation, control and coordination of HV electrical systems, including substations, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, cables and associated Balance of Plant equipment.
* Plan, prepare, review and execute HV switching schedules and switching programmes, ensuring all switching activities are completed safely and in line with operational requirements and planned works.
* Manage the application and removal of safety precautions, including isolations, earthing and proving dead, ensuring electrical systems are made safe prior to work commencing.
* Issue, manage, suspend and cancel Safety Documents, including Permits-to-Work, Sanctions-for-Test and Limitations-of-Access, in accordance with the project Electrical Safety Rules.
* Review and approve RAMS, switching schedules, isolation plans and supporting documentation for HV activities, ensuring works can be carried out safely and without impacting wider site operations.
* Coordinate daily HV activities across the wind farm, working closely with site management, engineers, technicians, contractors and the wider operations team to manage priorities and ensure safe delivery of planned works.
* Manage HV access requirements and coordinate contractors and authorised personnel carrying out works on or around the 400kV electrical systems.
* Carry out site inspections, safety audits and operational checks to ensure HV equipment, substations and associated electrical infrastructure remain compliant with project procedures and Electrical Safety Rules.
* Respond to HV faults, trips and electrical system issues, leading fault finding activities, coordinating investigations and ensuring electrical systems are safely restored to service.
* Coordinate planned and unplanned outages, ensuring switching activities, isolations, resources and contractor requirements are effectively managed to minimise disruption to site operations.
* Maintain accurate records of all HV operational activities, including switching schedules, Safety Documents, isolation records, operational logs, test documentation and electrical system status.
* Liaise with the DNO, Transmission Network Operator, Control Engineers and other external stakeholders regarding switching activities, outages, system access and operational requirements.
* Support the commissioning, energisation and handover of new or modified HV electrical systems, ensuring all required documentation, testing and safety requirements are completed prior to energisation.
* Provide technical leadership and guidance to Authorised Persons, electrical technicians, contractors and site personnel, ensuring all HV activities are completed safely and in accordance with the required electrical safety procedures.
* Provide regular updates to the Site Manager and wider project team regarding HV system status, planned works, outages, operational risks and any issues that could impact the safe operation or availability of the wind farm.
Location, day rate and timeframe of the 400kv SAP (Senior Authorised Person) position:
2x positions - Montrose, Scotland & Ramsgate, South of England.
Salary - £120,000 to £130,000 plus a competitve benefits package (7.5% pension, car allowance £5,000, private medical insurance)
Start date - August 2026
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Salary description
£120000.00 - £130000.00 per year