Job Purpose
RES currently provides High Voltage Operations and Maintenance (HV O&M) Services to renewable energy assets in the UK & Ireland. Due to increased demand from our clients, we are seeking an Offshore HV Senior Authorised Person (132kV) upwards to grow and improve this service.
RES provides OFTO O&M to a number of sites around the UK where we are required to provide full Safety from the System services and either delivery or delivery management of a full O&M service
RES has a strong pipeline of works and projects with EA3 currently being mobilised to supply Safety from the System for a 95 turbine project with two 400KV DC converter stations delivering around 1.2GW
Key Accountabilities The responsibilities of the HV SAP’s include:
Always adherence to health and safety requirements and help to maintain and improve safety standards
Achieve and maintain Senior Authorised Person status at increasing voltages.
Become fully conversant and make sure that all works are undertaken in accordance with the RES Electrical & Mechanical Safety Rules and Safety Rule Instructions, this will include but is not limited to:
Preparing, issuing and cancelling safety documents
Carrying out switching, isolation and earthing duties
Acting as Control Engineer
Preparing switching schedules
Managing the interface between system boundaries with site and DNO/NGT as required
Producing and reviewing method statements and risk assessments
Producing maintenance plans for HV equipment
Maintaining the asset register
Management and/or delivery of planned and unplanned maintenance activities on electrical equipment
Producing final reports
Carry out basic protection testing on HV related equipment. Complex protection relay testing is desirable.
Undertaking troubleshooting and fault-finding on RES controlled plant/equipment.
Carrying out inductions for sub-contractors and deliver Competent Person Training.
Keeping in close communication with HV Control and Project Lead SAP
Liaising with external stakeholders such as DNO/NGT and asset owner
Reacting to emergencies, site outages and changing circumstances
Other duties commensurate with the role
Knowledge Essential:
HV Safe Systems of Work
Knowledge of the key legislation underpinning UK high voltage electrical asset operation and maintenance
Detailed knowledge of UK industry HV electrical safety rules
Detailed knowledge of HV equipment
HV maintenance practices including HSG230
Knowledge of Working offshoreDesirable:
Earthing system installation and test. Protection system installation and test.
Skills Essential:
Strong approach to safe working practices
Able to operate and maintain various types of HV plant/equipment.
Excellent communication skills
Good people skills
Ability to coordinate multiple activities whilst ensuring safety and quality are maintained
Ability to identify problems, conduct analysis and develop solutionsDesirable:
Able to use equipment for testing and fault finding on HV plant/equipment
Experience Essential:
SAP Experience @ 132KV upwards
Operation and maintenance of HV Equipment
Experience in fault finding on HV plant and equipment.
Commissioning HV plant and equipment.
Basic HV protection testing
Will have worked offshoreDesirable:
Complex Protection relay testing and commissioning.
Qualifications Essential:
Full UK driving licence
Previously held SAP authorisation under high voltage electrical safety rules at 132KV
IOSH Managing Safely or CITB SMSTS or equivalentDesirable:
Electrical Engineering HND or equivalent industry experience