132kV SSEN Senior Authorised Person

Job Ref: HP-3007

SSEN South, United Kingdom
Competitive
Power Grids
Contract

132kV Senior Authorised Person – Long Term Contract – Southern England - Monday to Friday - SSEN South

I’m supporting a major contractor delivering a substantial programme of connections, asset replacement and capital works across the SSEN network.


The role will involve:

  • Acting as a Senior Authorised Person on a live DNO network.
  • Planning and coordinating 33kV and 132kV outages.
  • Carrying out switching, isolation and restoration activities.
  • Establishing and maintaining Safety from the System.
  • Preparing, issuing and cancelling safety documentation.
  • Supporting pressure testing, commissioning and Sanction for Test activities.
  • Providing operational and technical guidance to site delivery teams.
  • Supporting transformer, switchgear, GIS, cable and overhead line projects.
  • Reviewing switching schedules, RAMS and project documentation.
  • Liaising with Network Control, project teams and commissioning engineers.
  • Supporting occasional overnight switching and weekend outages.

Experience required:

  • Current or previous UK DNO Senior Authorised Person experience at 132kV.
  • Strong operational experience across substations, cables or overhead line projects.
  • Experience preparing and managing HV safety documentation.
  • A strong understanding of outage planning, switching and Safety from the System.
  • SSEN authorisations are highly desirable.
  • Sanction for Test or pressure testing competency would be particularly advantageous.
  • Candidates without full SFT may still be considered where their wider experience is suitable.
  • Willingness to travel across the project region.

Contract details:

  • Minimum 12 month contract.
  • Full time, five days per week.
  • Approximately 10 hours per day.
  • Southern England, covering Northwest London and the M4 corridor through to Swindon.
  • Immediate start preferred.
  • Candidates with notice periods of up to three months will be considered.
  • Competitive day rate, dependent on authorisations and competencies.


If you’re a 132kV SAP looking for a genuinely long term programme please contact me directly or send over your CV and authorisations to josie.wade@hunterphilips.com.

Josie Wade
Josie Wade

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