Authorised Person

Kintec Global Recruitment; Sweden; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electrical Safety Specialist to join a major data centre project. You will establish and maintain electrical safety arrangements from mobilisation, ensuring all personnel understand and follow procedures.

You will review drawings, coordinate with commissioning teams, and manage HV/MV switching and testing activities. This role offers strong development within a collaborative, technically focused environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in a comparable electrical contracting role.
• Hands-on experience with MV/HV electrical systems, ideally in data centres or similar complex projects.
• S1 level qualification covering voltages or S2 level up to 1,000V.
• Minimum 3 years in electrical testing and verification.
• HV switching certification/tickets.
• Strong focus on EHS, QA and structured work-management systems.
• Opportunity to work on major turnkey data centre developments.
• Collaborative and technically focused project environment.
• Clear path for professional development.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain approved electrical safety arrangements from project mobilisation.
• Ensure on-site personnel follow required electrical safety procedures and controls.
• Manage, issue and monitor permits for energised electrical activities.
• Review drawings and specs to identify project-specific electrical requirements.
• Ensure compliance with high-voltage safety requirements.
• Understand and operate electrical protection systems during faults.
• Prepare and maintain isolation and LOTO procedures.
• Review switchgear configuration ahead of energisation and start-up.
• Coordinate with Testing & Commissioning contractors during early-stage reviews.
• Work with SCADA, BMS and EMS vendors to coordinate handover activities per permits.

Skills

Electrical safety procedures

Project coordination

Electrical testing & verification

MV/HV systems experience

Authorised Person capacity

SCADA/BMS/EMS familiarity

Education

Electrical Engineering or Building Services degree

HV switching certification/tickets

Tools

SCADA

BMS

EMS

Job description

• Work alongside the site management team from project mobilisation onwards to establish and maintain the approved electrical safety arrangements, under the direction of the senior electrical authority.
• Ensure all personnel working on site understand and follow the required electrical safety procedures and controls.
• Manage, issue and monitor permits associated with energised electrical activities within the assigned scope.
• Review project drawings, technical documentation and specifications to identify and understand project-specific electrical requirements.
• Ensure operational procedures are followed and that all works comply with applicable high-voltage safety requirements.
• Demonstrate an understanding of electrical protection systems and their operation during fault conditions.
• Prepare and maintain relevant electrical safety documentation, including isolation and Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
• Review switchgear distribution configuration, control arrangements and system topology ahead of energisation and start-up.
• Coordinate with specialist Testing & Commissioning contractors during early-stage reviews, helping establish commissioning sequences, methodologies and test documentation.
• Work with control-system vendors, including SCADA, BMS and EMS providers, to coordinate system handover activities in accordance with permit schedules and agreed protocols.

Skills & Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or an electrical trade qualification supported by appropriate technical training and experience.
• At least 5 years' experience in a comparable position within an electrical contracting environment, ideally gained across data centres, industrial facilities, pharmaceutical projects or other technically complex projects.
• Previous hands-on experience working with MV/HV electrical systems, together with experience operating in an Authorised Person or equivalent electrical-authority capacity.
• Ideally qualified to S1 level, covering work across voltage levels, or S2 level, covering systems up to 1,000V.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in electrical testing and verification.
• Relevant HV switching certification/tickets.
• Strong procedural approach with a clear focus on EHS, quality assurance and structured work-management systems.
• Opportunity to work on major turnkey data centre developments.
• Collaborative and technically focused project environment.
• Strong opportunities for professional development and accelerated career progression.