Senior Authorised Person

NY STATE ELECTRIC & GAS; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare—single person

Job summary

ScottishPower Renewables is seeking a Senior Authorised Person to lead HV safety compliance across East Anglia Offshore Windfarms, including offshore deployments. You will authorise SAP up to 220kV under IBRO ESRs, manage outage planning, switching schedules, and contractor risk assessments, while supporting the Deputy Site Manager in asset maintenance and performance reporting.

Travel within the UK and Europe and offshore transfer by sea may be required, with a flexible approach to hours to

Qualifications

• Experience as SAP/AP up to 220kV under IBRO HVSRs.
• Practical experience of asset management of HV/LV systems.
• Willingness to work offshore and at heights, and travel within UK/Europe.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture and HV performance across offshore wind assets.
• Manage authorisation of Competent Persons under HVSRs and act as SAP for voltages 66kV–220kV (potentially up to 400kV).
• Prepare switching schedules for maintenance, fault location, and contractor coordination.
• Organise HV switching, isolation, earthing, and risk assessments; maintain records of daily activities.
• Monitor equipment maintenance contractors and produce periodic performance reports.

Skills

HV Electrical Maintenance

SAP/AP 33kV

SCADA knowledge

Asset management

Offshore working

Outage planning

Tools

IBRO HVSRs

HV switching

SOV/CTV deployment

Job description

Job: Senior Authorised Person

Location: East Anglia Offshore Windfarms, Lowestoft, NR32 1XH

Salary: Up to £68,959 , plus £6,895.90 shift allowance , 10% annual bonus and single person healthcare

Permanent

Working Pattern: A mixture of onshore and offshore working across the East Anglia Offshore Windfarms, with offshore deployment via CTV and SOV depending on operational requirements.

The role will operate on a back-to-back rotational basis , with the specific working pattern open for discussion and agreement. This could include arrangements such as 4 days on / 4 days off, 1 week on / 1 week off, or 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off , subject to operational requirements.

When deployed on an SOV, employees will be eligible for an additional £100 per night SOV payment , with overtime payable for work undertaken during off-shift periods .

Help us create a better future, quicker

Help us create a better future, quicker Scottish Power Renewables is at the forefront of the development of the renewables industry through pioneering ideas, forward thinking and outstanding innovation. Our ambitious plans include offshore windfarms in East Anglia with our team leading the Group's international offshore development. With over 40 operational windfarms we manage all of our sites through our world leading Control Centre at Whitelee Windfarm, near Glasgow.

What you'll be doing

Leading and implementing ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) safety culture and values, maximising Offshore H&S performance through strict adherence to and application of IBRO HVSRs, you will gain Senior Authorised Person authorisation up to 220KV under the IBRO ESRs.

Ensuring optimum availability of the site through effective outage planning and management which minimises the duration of any outages, you will be required to manage the authorisation process of Competent Persons under the IBR HVSRs whilst performing the role of SAP at voltages between 66kV and 220 kV (future projects could extend to 400kV).

Ensuring that local management instructions, relevant codes of practice and the HVSRs are implemented, you will be required to prepare switching schedules for maintenance tasks, installation work, fault location and repair where required whilst keeping records on daily activities and performance of Subcontractors.

Organising and executing HV switching, isolation, earthing, identification of the point of work and issue of safety documentation duties on HV networks up to 220kV (future projects could extend to 400kV), you will perform site risk assessments, review third party Contractor risk assessments and method statements, ensuring these are comprehensive and fulfil necessary requirements.

Supervising and monitoring the performance of equipment OEM's and other Contractors for electrical maintenance equipment, you will also be required to prepare periodic maintenance reports of serviced assets to highlight performance trends, identifying issues and making recommendations on corrective actions and support the Deputy Site Manager in the management of electrical equipment service and maintenance Contractors.

What you'll bring

As Senior Authorised Person (SAP) under safety rules of a DNO/NGET/Power Generating company or equivalent, you will possess experience in HV Electrical Maintenance from the Offshore Wind industry or an industry with similar operational and safety challenges.

Experienced SAP / AP 33kV, you will have practical experience of asset management of industrial HV and LV systems, including resource planning and maintenance project delivery.

With a working knowledge of SCADA systems, you will also possess a willingness to work at heights and work Offshore with a good level of physical fitness.

Travelling within the UK and Europe on occasion, necessitating overnight stays, you will have the ability to transit Offshore via marine transfer without suffering from sea/travel sickness and possess a flexible approach to working hours in order to ensure the delivery of planned and unplanned activities. Additionally, you will be able to attend site out with normal working hours to respond to any emergency situations.

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow.

That's why our benefits include:

• -36 days annual leave


• -Holiday Purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave


• Share Schemes


• -Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding


• -Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases