Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

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.

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 

Desirable:-

ONC/HNC / or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

SMSTS

Protection Training

IOSH Working Safely or equivalent

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Next steps... 

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Talent Team for more info!