400KV Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

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Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're driven by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 25 days holiday with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make an impact somewhere else.

Job Purpose

• RES currently provides High Voltage Operations and Maintenance (HV O&M) Services to renewable energy assets in the UK & Ireland. Due to increased demand from our clients, we are seeking an HV Senior Authorised Person (400kV) to grow and improve this service.
• RES provides OFTO O&M to a number of sites around the UK where we are required to provide full Safety from the System services and either delivery or delivery management of a full O&M service

Key Accountabilities

The responsibilities of the HV SAP's include:

• Always adherence to health and safety requirements and help to maintain and improve safety standards
• Achieve and maintain Senior Authorised Person status at increasing voltages.
• Become fully conversant and make sure that all works are undertaken in accordance with the RES Electrical & Mechanical Safety Rules and Safety Rule Instructions, this will include but is not limited to:
• Preparing, issuing and cancelling safety documents
• Carrying out switching, isolation and earthing duties
• Acting as Control Engineer
• Preparing switching schedules
• Managing the interface between system boundaries with site and DNO/NGT 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
• Undertaking troubleshooting and fault-finding on RES controlled plant/equipment.
• Carrying out inductions for sub-contractors and deliver Competent Person Training.
• Keeping in close communication with HV Control and Project Lead SAP
• Liaising with external stakeholders such as DNO/NGT and asset owner
• Reacting to emergencies, site outages and changing circumstances
• Other duties commensurate with the role

Knowledge

Essential:

• HV Safe Systems of Work
• Knowledge of the key legislation underpinning UK high voltage electrical asset operation and maintenance
• Detailed knowledge of UK industry HV electrical safety rules
• Detailed knowledge of HV equipment
• HV maintenance practices including HSG230

Desirable:

• Knowledge of offshore working

Skills

Essential:

• Strong approach to safe working practices
• Able to operate and maintain various types of HV plant/equipment.
• Excellent communication skills
• Good people skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities whilst ensuring safety and quality are maintained
• Ability to identify problems, conduct analysis and develop solutions

Desirable:

• Able to use equipment for testing and fault finding on HV plant/equipment

Experience

Essential:

• SAP Experience @ 400kV
• Operation and maintenance of HV Equipment
• Experience in fault finding on HV plant and equipment.
• Commissioning HV plant and equipment.

Desirable:

• Basic HV protection testing
• 400kV SAP

Qualifications

Essential:

• Full UK driving licence
• Previously held SAP authorisation under high voltage electrical safety rules at 400KV
• IOSH Managing Safely or CITB SMSTS or equivalent

Desirable:

• Electrical Engineering HNC or equivalent industry experience

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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