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Astute's Strategic Division are currently recruiting for a Senior Authorised Person to join the Health and Safety Specialist on an Operational Power Plant based in Yorkshire for an initial 3 months contract.
The SAP position comes with a day rate of £500.00 to £550.00 per day outside IR35. Role responsibilities and key skills for the role:Act as the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) / Safety Team Leader (STL) on an operational Energy from Waste (EfW) power plant, ensuring all HV activities are carried out safely and in accordance with site Safety Rules.
Responsible for the safe operation, isolation, switching and restoration of HV electrical systems, including preparation and implementation of switching schedules.
Issue, manage and cancel Safety Documents, including Permits to Work, Sanctions for Test and Limitation of Access, ensuring appropriate isolations and safety precautions are in place.
Ideally hold current or previous HV authorisation up to 132/133kV and 11kV, or similar high-voltage systems, although equivalent operational power-generation experience will be considered.
Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams to safely plan and execute planned and reactive maintenance, outages and electrical works across the plant.
Ensure full compliance with site Safety Rules, HSE regulations, electrical safety procedures and RAMS, maintaining the highest standards of operational safety.
Utilise Eclipse software or similar operational/safety management systems, alongside a relevant CMMS, to manage isolations, work orders, maintenance activities and plant records.
Provide technical support during fault finding, plant trips and electrical incidents, ensuring safe restoration of plant and equipment while minimising operational downtime.