Senior Authorised Person

Winsearch; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Overtime opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

INDWIN is seeking a Senior Authorised Person / HV Commissioning Engineer to join a growing specialist electrical engineering team delivering commissioning, testing and switching services across critical power infrastructure and industrial projects in the North East.

This technically strong HV professional will lead site activities, perform HV switching, protection relay testing, and produce commissioning records while driving safety and compliance. Attractive salary and benefits on offer.

Qualifications

• Experience operating as a Senior Authorised Person or equivalent authorised engineer.
• HV switching experience.
• Protection relay testing experience.
• HV commissioning experience.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution networks.
• Ability to produce technical documentation and commissioning reports.
• Experience working within regulated and safety-critical environments.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake HV switching operations
• Lead commissioning and energisation activities
• Carry out protection relay testing and verification
• Provide technical leadership on customer sites
• Support outage planning and execution
• Ensure compliance with safety rules and operational procedures
• Produce commissioning records and technical reports
• Support the development of junior HV engineers and technicians
• Act as the technical authority for critical electrical works

Skills

Senior Authorised Person

HV switching

Protection relay testing

HV commissioning

Electrical distribution networks

Documentation & reports

Regulated environments

Full UK driving licence

Education

Electrical degree or HNC/HND

Job description

SENIOR AUTHORISED PERSON (SAP) / HV COMMISSIONING ENGINEER - NORTH EAST - £70,000 TO £90,000 + BONUS + VEHICLE + OVERTIME

Are you authorised or previously authorised to carry out HV switching operations? Do you have protection relay testing and HV commissioning experience? Have you worked within DNO, ICP, power generation, utilities or National Grid environments? Are you looking for a senior position where your technical expertise and authorisations are genuinely valued?

If the answers are yes, we are hiring for...

A Senior Authorised Person / HV Commissioning Engineer to join a growing specialist electrical engineering organisation delivering commissioning, testing and switching services across critical power infrastructure and industrial projects.

This role is suited to a technically strong HV professional capable of leading site activities and providing specialist expertise across complex electrical systems.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Experience operating as a Senior Authorised Person or equivalent authorised engineer
• HV switching experience
• Protection relay testing experience
• HV commissioning experience
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution networks
• Ability to produce technical documentation and commissioning reports
• Experience working within regulated and safety-critical environments
• Full UK driving licence

What You Get In Return

• £70,000 to £90,000 basic salary
• Excellent overtime opportunities
• Company vehicle or car allowance
• Annual performance bonus
• Pension scheme
• Ongoing professional development
• Opportunity to play a key role in a growing specialist engineering business

Nice To Haves

• 132kV experience
• National Grid project exposure
• DNO or ICP background
• Protection and control engineering experience
• Transformer commissioning expertise
• Electrical degree or HNC/HND qualification
• NERS authorisations

Day To Day...

• Undertake HV switching operations
• Lead commissioning and energisation activities
• Carry out protection relay testing and verification
• Provide technical leadership on customer sites
• Support outage planning and execution
• Ensure compliance with safety rules and operational procedures
• Produce commissioning records and technical reports
• Support the development of junior HV engineers and technicians
• Act as the technical authority for critical electrical works

INDWIN

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

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