Operations - Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

Avove Limited; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities company in the UK is looking for a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) to manage project interfaces and safety documentation for high voltage networks. The ideal candidate must have a HNC in Electrical Engineering, senior authorisation status, and proven experience in the field. This role offers a rewarding salary and flexible benefits tailored to your needs.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Flexible lifestyle benefits

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing

Volunteering days in the community

Qualifications

• Must hold an HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Requires Senior authorisation status for up to 33kV.
• Proven experience as a Senior Authorised Person is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage outage requests and safety documentation for HV networks.
• Liaise with clients and departments to address network issues.
• Promote equality, diversity, and human rights in the workplace.

Skills

Senior authorisation status

HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering

Proven track record as a Senior Authorised Person

Understanding of DNO switching systems

Full UK driving licence

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Operations - Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

Shropshire, UK

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 00:00

Working here isn't just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we'll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About the role

Step into a pivotal role where your expertise truly shapes the future-join us as a Senior Authorised Person on our Distribution Network Operator contract. Here, every day brings fresh challenges and opportunities, spanning both overhead line and underground cable environments. You'll be at the heart of electrical planning and switching, coordinating crucial outage requests, and overseeing the issue and cancellation of safety documentation. If you're ready to take charge and drive real impact, we want to hear from you!

What will your day look like

• Efficiently manage project interfaces, including outage requests, switching, earthing, and safety documentation control for HV networks.
• Act promptly on client and customer issues by liaising with relevant departments and ensuring clear communication throughout.
• Collaborate directly with clients to discuss outages, report network damage, address safety incidents, and attend necessary code refresher training.
• Promote equality, diversity, and human rights by fostering positive working relationships and upholding fair practices.
• Comply with health and safety legislation, organisational values, and maintain professional standards and effective self-organisation.
• Utilise technology responsibly, undertake additional duties as required, and contribute to the seamless operation of Avove Group.

About you

• HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Senior authorisation status up to and including 33kV
• Full UK driving licence
• Proven track record as a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) in a hands-on capacity within a recognised utility, HV power contractor, or client-side DNO/IDNO
• Thorough understanding of working under a DNO's control and experience with switching systems, procedures, and processes
• Previous experience working with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs)
• Current or recent (within the last 12 months) authorisations with any UK DNO

What's in it for you

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that's not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn't fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• Company pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About us

We design, build and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water

We are an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we're making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

What next

We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.