High Voltage Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

Essential Criteria: 

• →Recognised electrical apprenticeship or equivalent Level 3 electrical qualification, supported by ONC/HNC or equivalent electrical study and/or at least five years relevant experience as required by the appointment criteria. 

• →Recent industrial HV SAP experience, including at least one year in an SAP/AP role or controlling comparable electrical safe systems of work; demonstrable knowledge of the equipment under normal, emergency and fault conditions. 

• →Demonstrable LV system management and safe-working competence, including oversight of LV APs, isolation, testing, supply interfaces and controlled restoration. 

• →Approved HV SAP/AP training and appropriate LV electrical-safety training, with three-year refresher intervals under the referenced Rules; approved emergency first aid including electric-shock treatment, refreshed every three years. 

• →Experience preparing independently checked switching programmes, risk assessments and method statements, and controlling HV/LV safety documents and concurrent work. 

• →Ability to interpret single-line diagrams, protection indications and equipment boundaries; familiarity with safety equipment, keys, notices and test instruments. 

• →Experience supervising APs and contractors, assessing competence, maintaining appointment records and auditing safe working. 

• →Clear technical reporting, reliable records and the confidence to stop unsafe work and escalate to the AE. 

Desired Experience / Qualifications 

• →HNC or higher electrical engineering qualification. 

• →Experience with 6.6 kV and 33 kV industrial networks and complex LV systems. 

• →Knowledge of transformers, switchgear, protection, batteries and condition monitoring. 

• →Experience with generation interfaces, network-operator liaison and commissioning handovers. 

• →Experience using CAFM, implementing operational restrictions and improving maintenance reliability. 

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