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As the Senior Authorised Person (SAP), you'll be part of a close-knit team who are very experienced and passionate about the work they do onsite at HPC. Be able to act as a control person for the onsite and offsite HV Networks, including liaison with National Grid, HPA and HPB to facilitate planned and emergency work. You'll supervise our contractors on site and will coordinate day-to-day activities of tier 1 contractors to ensure they are completed to the client's requirements. You will prepare, approve and implement HV switching schedules and issue safety documents for planned and reactive work, provide technical support to design teams on HV and LV queries and help obtain competitive supplier quotations where necessary.
On occasion, you'll deputise for the Lead Operational Engineer at client and contractor meetings. Other responsibilities will include carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities, fault investigations, repairs and modifying equipment and drawings to ensure the efficient operation of the substations.
We're looking for a positive team player who has held a similar role but is now looking to develop their knowledge & experience further.
It's vital that you understand the engineering sector with experience in distribution systems through the range 400V to 11KV and ideally be educated to HNC level in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. Minimum 11kV Senior Authorised Person as defined by the Distribution Safety Rules.
With the ability to read drawings and understand content, you will have excellent analytical, organisation and planning skills with the ability to use Microsoft office suite, outlook MS project, as well as other bespoke software packages.
We are open to industry experience, so if you have worked on nuclear sites, windfarms, solar panels or the electricity distribution network, then we're keen to hear from you.
Due to the nature of the role, candidates will be required to hold a valid driving licence.
At Turnbull we take pride in how we support professional development, enable career progression and provide a wide range of exciting opportunities for everyone.
We firmly believe that investing in our people is the key to our success, which is why we offer a range of financial and non-financial benefits to support your health and wellbeing.
We are leaders in lifecycle construction and operations for the utilities and infrastructure sectors.
From design and build to facility management and maintenance, we provide a single, sustainable, end-to-end solution for engineering projects, saving money, reducing waste and adding long-term value to local communities and the wider economy.
Turnbull is an award-winning progressive business, which has won the RoSPA health and safety awards for our work at Hinkley Point C for the last five years.
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We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants. We are also delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.
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For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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