Finlay Jude Recruitment Ltd
HV Coordinator
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FJ Recruitment Job Opening: HV / Electrical Coordinator (High Voltage)
FJ Recruitment is collaborating with a national leader in the Water industry to recruit an experienced HV / Electrical Coordinator (High Voltage) for their Southampton area projects, specifically the Southern Water Amp 8 Waste and Water programmes.
Role Overview
The HV / Electrical Coordinator will oversee electrical safety during the construction and commissioning of critical Water and Wastewater infrastructure. They will ensure compliance with statutory regulations, industry standards, and company policies and procedures.
You will report directly to the parent company's Designated Individuals and serve as the regional electrical Health & Safety (H&S) management focal point to maintain standards and compliance.
Benefits
- Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience
- Hybrid Working (Job needs dependent)
- Car/car allowance
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)
- Contribution Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Health Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts, and savings Hub
Responsibilities
- Administration of electrical safety rules and maintenance of rules in line with legislative, regulatory, or industry changes.
- Monitor use of the LV/HV Electrical Safety Rules, ensuring that any amendments are communicated to and understood by all.
- Provide Technical & Quality support for Project, M&E, and Site Managers.
- Management of subcontractors to ensure they meet safety, quality, and design requirements.
- Act as the central figure supporting the area H&S team in matters of electrical safety.
- Ensure that project resources and competencies are reviewed, ensuring appropriate levels of Permit issuers are in place.
- Identify process areas that require independent Hazard Studies and ensure these hold points are articulated in the programme.
- Involvement with key stakeholders for related Safe Systems of Work such as Hydraulics and ATEX/DSEAR.
- Attendance on Parent Company Authorising Engineer review panels.
- Work in close alignment with the SHEQ team for incident investigations.
- Provide professional and technical guidance on electrical construction and electrical contracting delivery.
- Oversee documentation, inspection, and testing procedures to maintain project quality.
- Review and input into the quality plan.
- Undertake Authorised Person audits.
- Work with procurement staff to assist in the competence vetting of supply chain partners.
- Work with supply chains in areas of quality management and review and comment upon NICEIC and BS7671 model forms of certification.
- Actively engage in commissioning quality.
- Provide regular feedback to the Framework Commissioning Manager / Framework MEICA manager on any potential project challenges.
- Deliver technical bulletins, toolbox talks, and briefings, responding to incidents or observations, and keeping procedures aligned with current guidance and industry practice.
- Identify competencies for key project players and understand potential project-specific training requirements using GAP analysis.
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Required Experience
- On-site experience within the Electrical Installation industry.
- Minimum of 2 years recent experience of working as an Authorising Engineer or an experienced Authorised Person with 5+ years.
- HND, HNC, C+G Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or similar.
- Good technical background with respect to Low Voltage systems (BS7671) and earthing systems (BS7430).
- HV awareness, knowledge of switching schedules, equipment, fault currents, signal injection, and Safe systems of work.
- Experienced in verifying safe systems of work.
- Must demonstrate a good understanding of UK health and safety legislation and the ability to carry out risk assessments and propose actions for risk control/management.
- IET Wiring Regulation – 18th Edition certification.
- Knowledge of PUWER regulations, Portable appliance testing, and COSHH.
- Comprehensive knowledge of EAWR 1989.
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Note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to reply to all applications. If you haven't heard back from us within 2 weeks, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Note: No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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