Job Title: SAP – Senior Authorised Person
Project: 132kV Substation
Contract Type: Part-Time Contract
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Start Date: January
Location: Reading, South of England
Role Overview
We are supporting a Tier 1 contractor delivering a major 132kV substation project in Reading and are seeking an experienced Senior Authorised Person (SAP) to support works on a part-time basis. The successful candidate will have proven SSE project experience and will play a key role in ensuring safe high-voltage operations in line with network and client safety rules.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as Senior Authorised Person (SAP) on a 132kV substation project
* Carry out and authorise high-voltage switching operations
* Work in full compliance with SSE safety rules and procedures
* Issue, control, and cancel safety documentation (PTW, SFT, LOA, etc.)
* Support commissioning, outages, and energisation activities as required
* Liaise with control rooms, site teams, and project stakeholders
* Maintain safe systems of work and ensure site safety at all times