Type:
Contract
Salary:
Competitive
Published:
March 4th, 2026
Location:
UK wide, GB
Reference:
HP-2722
Senior Authorised Person – 132kV – 12 Month Contract – UK Travel – Energy Infrastructure – April Start
I am currently looking for a 132kV Senior Authorised Person to support a leading IDNO in developing and operating their growing EHV network across the UK.
This role goes beyond standard SAP duties and offers the opportunity to play a key part in establishing operational processes, implementing safety rules, and helping build internal operational capability as they expand their EHV infrastructure.
Requirements
- Previous authorisations at 132kV as a Senior Authorised Person
- Strong experience working with EHV networks (33kV–132kV)
- Substation experience at 132kV
- Experience with switching, isolations and issuing safety documentation
- Strong understanding of electrical safety rules and operational procedures
- Experience within DNO or National Grid environments desirable
- Ability to mentor engineers and help develop internal operational capability
Responsibilities
- Act as Senior Authorised Person for EHV/HV operations
- Provide safety from the system
- Isolation planning and switching activities
- Issue safety documents and permits
- Review RAMS
- Manage planned and unplanned outages
- Inspection of EHV sites
- Pre‑energisation readiness checks for ICP built sites
- Support development of operational procedures for EHV assets
- Provide technical support during fault finding
- Mentor and train internal engineers
- Ensure compliance with ESQCR / VSQCR
- Support approval of newly constructed EHV sites before energisation
Logistics
- April start
- 12 month contract
- Travel across UK sites (Kent, Swindon, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, London, Nottingham)
- Day rate, outside IR35
- 39 hour week with additional overtime opportunities
If you are interested and meet the requirements please send your CV to josie.wade@hunterphilips.com and arrange a call to discuss the opportunity.