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Job Title: HV SAP

Salary/Rate: £500-£600 a day

Location: Cardiff/Bristol

Job Type: Contract

Industry/Specialist Area: Power

Client Description:

Our client is one of the UK’s leading is a multi-disciplinary HV power and utilities contracting business, with the skills and expertise to deliver complex projects in highly regulated and hazardous environments across a number of different service lines, regional offices and business units.

The delivery of everything from straightforward solutions to highly complex energy infrastructure projects through an end-to-end approach, using innovation and collaboration and providing excellent value to clients are central to the company's mission, vision and values, and is seen as critical to the continued success of the business. Their staff are tirelessly dedicated to delivering the highest standards of project excellence for a wide and varied client base, which in turn ensures they continue to be a competitive force in the industry.

Job Description:

Due to continued expansion and the commitment to sustained and profitable growth, our client now wishes to appoint a highly motivated and industry experienced SAP for their South West and South Wales regions, covering underground cabling, OHL, sub-stations, connections, switchgear and associated infrastructure works. You will be joining a welcoming and collaborative team of experienced Fitters, Jointers, Engineers and fellow SAP’s who are passionate about supporting each other, and our client’s customers, covering an exciting range of HV projects. You will carry out LV & HV switching, isolation, earthing, SFT, identification of the point of work, and issue of safety documentation duties and project management on construction and asset replacement contracts. You will also be responsible for all aspects of operational duties, creating switching schedules and methods of work, and control and monitor all electrical construction and maintenance work on HV/LV networks up to 11kv and sometimes 33kV. Ensuring power distribution is maintained, you will be the delegated lead electrical person in cases of emergency and power restoration.

The Role

Plan outages and produce switching programmes and liaise with System Control
Make dead, isolate and earth high voltage electrical networks
Identify and release apparatus to be worked on by issue of Safety Documents and PTW / SFT
Carry out high voltage testing and fault location
Manage and supervise Jointer and Fitter teams
Safety will always be your priority and therefore always adopt and promote the core value of safety

The Person

Authorised to conduct switching operations to a minimum of 11kV (up to 33kV is ideal but not essential)
An excellent attitude towards safety and operational excellence
Technical knowledge of HV switchgear and associated plant
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to lead a team
Knowledge of current regulations, standards, and codes of practice
DNO experience and authorisations would be advantageous
Experience of writing switching plans and maintenance schedules
Proven experience working within multidisciplinary teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders

Deep commitment to safety in all aspects of work, with a strong understanding of safety regulations and protocols in the power industry
Hold a valid driving license, as the role will require traveling to clients and sites etc

A highly attractive day rate (inside IR35) on a long term contract basis is on offer for the successful candidate, coupled with challenging variety and security of work, given the company’s leading industry status and their continued dedication to profitable growth.

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