SAP (Senior Authorised Person) - 400 kV
Duration: 14-Apr-2025 - 31-Mar-2027
Outside IR35 – market rate
Work Location: Grimsby.
Accommodation onshore paid by consultant. 2025 is expected to be primarily onshore or Norway based at Construction yard
Travel locations: UK, Norway, EU, Thailand or as per project request
Rota: 2025 (Mon-Fri all days), or as per agreement with Windfarm Commissioning Manager
2026 expected to be 14/14 - 12H per day when offshore. Transition date between rota's to be final agreed with Windfarm Commissioning Manager
Working Hours
2025 - 10 hours per day
2026- 12H per day (14/14), Transition date between rota's to be final agreed with Windfarm Commissioning Manager
Responsibilities
* Implementation of the Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of work
* Advise operationally on high voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations and both HV submarine and onshore cables
* Oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment
* Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security and integrity of the HV network
* Contribute to proactive management, good coordination and communication between all parties and that the process works effectively
* Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities through the project construction stages
* Take electrical operational responsibility for an entire substation.
* Possibility to work in adverse work conditions/emergency work scenarios.
* On-call may arise during certain work taks.
* GWO training and HUET training to be completed.
* Ability to pass medical fitness test.
Tasks:
* Ensure compliancy with and managing of Electrical Safety Rules
* Safety coordination in electrical matters
* Act as senior authorized person
* Outage management and network control in collaboration with the Control Engineers
* Update MV/HV/LV schematic diagrams
* Inspect work sites and perform site safety inspections and auditing for electrical matters
* Coordinate with the Lead Commissioning Project Manager to ensure that accurate updates are distributed to the Project Management
* Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities
* Coordinate with National Grid and attend commissioning panel meetings
* Prepare and check high voltage switching schedules
* Check method statements for electrical matters
* Implement and provide training programmes for relevant staff according to the rules
* Provide technical and engineering advice to working parties for electrical matters
* Assist different departments in Ørsted when required
* Attendance at FAT and SAT tests if required
* Act as Training Mentor for Various projects
Deliverables:
* Input to the project commissioning management manual and related documents (including pre-commissioning and commissioning quality plans)
* Participation in different audits
* Reports from FAT & SAT on the different high voltage equipments
* Onsite check of switching programs
* Participation in the planning of resource and work activities
* Participation in authorizations and assessments of new candidates
* Deliver inputs to the design phase of the project on technical aspect
* Switching on HV/MV & LV equipment
* Grounding of equipment & creating isolation zone’s
* Setting up demarcation of worksites for contractors based on Work Requests
* Lead toolbox talks to start working parties.
* Pre and Post energization checks of all equipment across the windfarm.
* Participating in work rotations both offshore and onshore if assigned to that rotation.
* Project specific administrative tasks to assist Lead SAP
* Ability to work on Microsoft platforms (excel, word, outlook, etc.…)
* Ability to lift 50lbs.
* Decision authority / Responsibility
* Say in relation to MV/HV switching and isolations
* Issue of Electrical Safety Rules safety rules documents
* Management of electrical safety to work onsite