275kV Senior Authorised Person

UTM Consultants; Ustka; On-site; PLN 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

UTM Consultants in Poland seeks a 275kV Senior Authorised Person for an 18‑month contract to lead HV system integration and ensure electrical safety rules across HV/MV/LV installations.

You will review RAMS and method statements, supervise operations, oversee HV switching and commissioning, and act as Senior Authorised Person for onshore and offshore assets.

Qualifications

• Extensive operation and commissioning experience with high‑voltage systems.
• Offshore experience preferable and advantageous.
• Electrical qualification and authorisation scope knowledge.
• Minimum 3 years of onshore substation systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Client Electrical Safety Rules on site.
• Delegate scopes of work and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning.
• Lead HV switching activities and oversee safe grid connections.
• Review RAMS and method statements for HV projects.
• Mentor HV APs and support on-site safety training.

Skills

HV switching

Authorised Person

Electrical safety

Offshore experience

Education

Electrical qualification

GWO HUET

Job description

UTM Consultants are looking for a 275kV Senior Authorised Person in Poland on an 18 month contract.

Responsible for HV system integration, operational supervision and electrical safety rules (HV/MV/LV). Ensure safety when working with HV and LV systems. Review RAMS and method statements. Act as a HV Authorised Person.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for electrical issues according to the affected country’s legislation and regulations.
• Delegate scopes of work for the whole team of Transmission Specialists on site, covering both offshore and onshore work scopes.
• Responsible for and managing rotaplans for all Transmission Specialists and Operators on site.
• Lead all improvements to instructions and site-specific instructions related to high‑voltage electrical operations on site.
• Implement the Client Electrical Safety Rules on site, including the safe system of work.
• Advise operationally on high‑voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations, and both HV submarine and onshore cables.
• Oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations, and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment.
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security, and integrity of the HV network.
• Contribute to proactive management, good coordination, and communication between all parties, ensuring the process works effectively.
• Coordinate MV/HV/LV commissioning activities through the project construction stages.
• Advise operationally on high‑voltage electrical installations to WTG, offshore substations, and both HV submarine and onshore cables.
• Oversee all MV/HV/LV electrical operational activities to ensure safety, security, and integrity of the HV network.
• Oversee and delegate the planning of all switching activities on site, covering both offshore and onshore activities.
• Control the safety documents for the Electrical Safety Rules on site.
• Define safety procedures for electrical matters.
• Delegate tasks to Operators on site, who oversee safe commissioning of grid connections, onshore substations, and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment.
• Review the high‑voltage scope of work.
• Knowledge and experience of country‑specific standards.

Tasks

• Ensure compliance with and management of Client Electrical Safety Rules.
• Provide safety coordination in electrical matters.
• Manage and coordinate HV/MV/LV commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with National Grid and attend commissioning panel meetings.
• Act as Senior Authorised Person.
• Manage outages and network control in collaboration with the Control Engineers.
• Prepare and check high‑voltage switching schedules.
• Update MV/HV/LV schematic diagrams.
• Inspect worksites and perform site safety inspections and audits for electrical matters.
• Check method statements for electrical matters.
• Implement and provide training programmes for relevant staff according to the rules.
• Mentor HV APs during field training.

Deliverables

• Input to the project commissioning management manual and related documents, including pre‑commissioning and commissioning quality plans.
• Participation in different audits.
• Reports from FAT and SAT on the different high‑voltage equipment.
• On‑site check of switching programmes.
• Participation in the planning of resources and work activities.
• Participation in authorisations and assessments of new candidates.
• Deliver inputs to the design phase of the project on technical aspects.

Decision Authority

• Final say in relation to MV/HV switching and isolations.
• Issue Client Electrical Safety Rules safety documents.
• Organisation and management of the SAP permit office, including all operational staff.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Several years of operation and commissioning experience within the field of high‑voltage electricity; offshore experience preferable.
• Appropriate electrical qualification and background related to the authorisation scope.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience within onshore substation systems.
• Complete and up-to-date GWO courses and HUET with CA‑EBS if required by site