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# Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

- **Company:** The Best Connection
- **Location:** Rickmansworth, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SAP (Applications), Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety Software
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840613431-senior-authorised-person-sap

## About the Role

Applicants must hold current authorisation and/or demonstrable delivery experience on at least ONE of the following distribution or transmission networks:

 * Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN)
 * UK Power Networks (UKPN)
 * National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED)
 * National Grid (NG), * Current SAP / Senior Authorised Person authorisation on at least one of SSEN, UKPN, NGED or NG.
 * Relevant City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in electrical engineering or equivalent HV qualification.
 * CDM awareness; SSSTS or SMSTS desirable.
 * Full UK driving licence., * Proven HV switching, isolation and earthing experience on DNO/TO networks.
 * Substation environments up to 132kV, with 400kV experience an advantage.
 * Working knowledge of the relevant network operator's safety rules and permit systems., * Thorough understanding of HV plant, switchgear and protection systems.
 * Strong safety leadership and the authority to stop unsafe work.
 * Accurate documentation and record-keeping.
 * Clear communicator with control rooms, clients and site teams.

## Description

* Act as the appointed SAP for HV switching operations up to the authorised voltage level (11kV - 132kV / 400kV as authorised).
 * Prepare and issue safety documentation - permits to work, sanctions for test, limitations of access and safety programmes.
 * Plan and carry out switching schedules, points of isolation and earthing.
 * Establish and maintain safe systems of work; control site access, key safety and safety keys.
 * Liaise with DNO/TO control rooms and client representatives to coordinate access and outages.
 * Review and approve risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for HV activities.
 * Brief, supervise and confirm the competence of working parties operating under permit.
 * Support testing and commissioning teams by providing safe isolations and earths.
 * Maintain switching logs, safety records and site safety documentation.
 * Promote and enforce HSE compliance and safety policy at all times.


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