Senior Authorised Person

Role: Senior Authorised Person ( SAP)

Salary: £70 000 - £76 000/ per annum + Standby rate

Benefits: Discretionary bonus + Company car + 23 days annual leave + Pension + Private Medical + Standby ( circa 10K)

Employment: Permanent - Remote (home based) plus travel within a specified territory.

Location: Remote - preferably the Midlands.

We are recruiting for a Senior Authorised Person - SAP(HV) to be a part of a focused team committed to the efficient design, construction, operation and maintenance of compliant and safe gas and electricity distribution networks.

Job Description : Senior Authorised Person (HV)

• The SAP is responsible for the management of all asset related

matters within his/her remit, ensuring compliance with safety, operational and technical

• Key objectives for this role are to manage and oversee construction of assets up to (min) 33kv going up to 132KV ensuring that safety and operability of the network.
• As a senior member of the Network Operations management team this role will have input to the development and implementation of process, strategic decisions to ensure that effective commercial and regulatory outcomes are achieved, and business targets met.
• Ensuring that Customers (UIPs/ICPs/SLPs etc) are safe, competent, accredited and regularly audited against the company's Policy & Procedures and industry guidance.
• Managing inspection of assets under construction, pre and post commissioning (including any pre-construction activities as required) to ensure that safe, compliant and efficient networks are adopted.
• Acting as Safety Controller under Distribution Safety Rules. Manage switching schedules.
• Delivering Fault Response activities through our service providers and ensuring maximum recovery of claims.

Experience Required

• Senior Authorised Person with several years’ experience electricity on distribution/transmission.
• Authorised to manage safety switching of the electrical network.
• Demonstrate several years’ experience in the Electricity distribution business.
• Knowledge and experience of working in electricity distribution networks including design, construction, operation and maintenance.
• SAP with Private Networks
• Authorised SAP - and Operations
• Knowledge and principles relating to the design electricity distribution networks including protection and SCADA.
• Experience of delivery, installation, operation and maintenance and management electricity distribution networks (to 33KV beneficial to 132kV).