Ipsum
Senior Authorised Person (SAP)
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Senior Authorised Person (SAP 11kV to 33kV)
Location: Sidcup, Bexley, Greater London
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, 40 hours per week with overtime opportunities available)
What’s In It For You…
We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job, you’re starting a career with real support behind it.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
- 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
- Life assurance cover
- Long service recognition
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Paid volunteering opportunities in your community
About The Role…
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the RJ Power / Ipsum Team in Sidcup, Bexley, Greater London
As a Senior Authorised (SAP) you will be joining an award winning business and working on numerous client sites maintaining Transformers and Switchgear projects, undertaking and/or managing LV and/or HV operations, plant installation and associated commissioning activities. This is an important role within our growing Power Division, ensuring that we are compliant with HV safety rules and procedures at all times.
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As a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) you will …
- Production of switching schedules and carrying out switching on a large variety of private HV networks on commercial, industrial, construction and various government agency sites.
- Switching, testing, commissioning, fault diagnosis and maintaining of high and low voltage networks up to a minimum of 11kV (experience of networks up to 33kV)
- Preparation and briefing of risk assessments and method statements for installation and maintenance tasks. Ability to take the lead in fault location activities.
- Familiarity with a variety of HV switchgear, transformers and associated cabling systems.
- Basic fault diagnosis and testing of HV/LV protection schemes. Working knowledge of the various components of a typical protection scheme and their inter-connection.
- Planning and Scheduling requirements in alignment with Project Delivery requirements.
- Technical Client Correspondence and liaison.
- Ability to apply specification to materials list set out as a Bill of Quantities for the Project and the collation of documentation required from a technical perspective for project completion handovers.
About You…
Essential:-
- Senior Authorised Persons course with recent refresher (within last 3 years)
- DNO or Private Networks experience
- A good working knowledge of Electricity at Work Regulations, High Voltage Distribution Safety Rules, CDM Regulations and general Health and Safety legislation
- Management of staff and projects
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Respond to requests, and the ability to work under pressure and inquires in a timely manner, manage, prioritise competing projects on a day-to-day basis
- Ability to recognise deviations to the Project from a commercial perspective and relay all necessary information to SPM for follow up.
- Ability to multi-task, take ownership and follow tasks through to completion
- Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
- Team player with a pro-active approach and a willingness to contribute new ideas
- A full UK Driving Licence is required
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Desirable:-
- ONC/HNC / or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
- SMSTS
- Protection Training
- IOSH Working Safely or equivalent
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