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On-site in Yorkshire and the Humber·Added today (last checked 27 Oct)
Our summary
- Salary
- £500 - £550 a day
- Contract
- Contract role, outside IR35
Skills
Requirements
What we're looking for
- 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.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
The Senior Authorised Person position comes with a day rate of £500.00 to £550.00 per day outside IR35.
The role
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.
What you'll do
- 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.
- 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.
Additional information
Location, day rate and timeframe of the Senior Authorised Person position:
Yorkshire
- Yorkshire
£500.00 to £550.00 per day Outside IR35
- £500.00 to £550.00 per day Outside IR35
Start date - October 2026
- Start date - October 2026
3 months initially
- 3 months initially
About Astute People
- Industry
- Staffing and Recruiting
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Additional information
Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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