Offshore 66kV SAP
Posted 01/05/2024 by Carbon 60
Role: 66kV SAP (Senior Authorised Person)
Location: Offshore Wind Farm UK
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 Months + Possible Extension
Rotation: 2/2
Rates: £750 Daily Rate Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Clearance: BPSS
Key Accountabilities
The responsibilities of the HV SAP include:
- Adherence to health and safety requirements and help to maintain and improve safety standards
- Maintain Senior Authorised Person status at increasing voltages.
Become fully conversant and make sure that all works are undertaken in accordance with the client 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
- Preparing switching schedules
- 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
- Carry out basic protection testing on HV related equipment. Complex protection relay testing is desirable.
- Undertaking troubleshooting and fault-finding on client 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
- 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 installation & maintenance practices
Desirable:
- Knowledge of Working offshore
- Earthing system installation and test. Protection system installation and test.
Skills
Essential:
- Strong approach to safe working practices
- 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
Experience
Essential:
- SAP Experience 66kV or upwards
- Operation and maintenance of HV Equipment
- Experience in fault finding on HV equipment.
- Commissioning HV plant and equipment.
- Basic HV protection testing
Desirable:
- Will have worked offshore before but not essential.
- Complex Protection relay testing and commissioning.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Previously held SAP authorisation under high voltage electrical safety rules at 66kV or above
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent
- Full Offshore GWOs
- HUET + CAEBs
- Medical & Chester Step
Desirable:
- Electrical Engineering HND or equivalent industry experience
If this position could be of interest, please apply directly or contact Hallam Knight at Carbon60 to arrange a call
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
- Type:
- Contract
- Start Date:
- ASAP
- Contract Length:
- 12 Months
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- BBBH142705_1714545351
- Job ID:
- 221568958
- Applications:
- Less than 10
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