Regional HV Standards & Governance Lead

Bimplus; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

James Lewis is seeking a High Voltage Manager for a growing UK data centre contractor. Based from the Hertford office, you will become the technical authority for HV, shaping standards, procedures and competency frameworks that underpin safe electrical delivery across projects.

You’ll influence HV planning, installation, energisation and handover, while mentoring SAPs and APs and leading safety governance. The role covers people, processes, projects and technical standards across the UK and

Qualifications

• Significant High Voltage electrical experience within data centres or similarly complex environments.
• Current or previous Senior Authorised Person status and strong HV governance knowledge.
• Experience managing contractors and technical teams within critical infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for High Voltage standards and governance across multiple data centre projects.
• Develop, implement and maintain HV electrical safety rules, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Provide technical leadership to SAPs, APs, project teams and electrical management.
• Assess and oversee the competency and appointment of authorised electrical personnel.
• Review and approve HV switching schedules, isolations and energisation strategies.
• Provide oversight of permit-to-work and electrical safety documentation.
• Support project teams during HV installation, testing, commissioning and energisation.
• Review electrical RAMS, switching plans, SOPs, MOPs and EOPs.
• Lead or support root-cause investigations following electrical incidents or failures.

Skills

HV experience

Senior AP status

HV switching & permit-to-work

Contractor management

Electrical safety leadership

Mentoring SAPs/APs

Tools

HV/LV distribution knowledge

Transformers

Switchgear

UPS & generators

Job description

James Lewis is seeking a High Voltage Manager for a growing UK data centre contractor. Based from the Hertford office, you will become the technical authority for HV, shaping standards, procedures and competency frameworks that underpin safe electrical delivery across projects.

You’ll influence HV planning, installation, energisation and handover, while mentoring SAPs and APs and leading safety governance. The role covers people, processes, projects and technical standards across the UK and