HV Operations Specialist
Location: East Anglia Offshore Windfarm, Lowestoft. NR32 1XH
Salary: dependent on experience with up to 10% Annual Bonus and Single Person Healthcare + Shift allowance + £100 per night SOV payment.
Permanent
Rotation: 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off based on SOV
What you’ll be doing
Leading and implementing ScottishPower Renewables safety culture and values, maximising offshore H&S performance through strict adherence to and application of IBRO HVSRs, you will gain Senior Authorised Person authorisation up to 220 kV under the IBRO ESRs. Ensuring optimum availability of the site through effective outage planning and management which minimises the duration of any outages, you will manage the authorisation process of Competent Persons under the IBR HVSRs while performing the role of SAP at voltages between 66 kV and 220 kV (future projects could extend to 400 kV). Ensuring that local management instructions, relevant codes of practice and the HVSRs are implemented, you will prepare switching schedules for maintenance tasks, installation work, fault location and repair, while keeping records of daily activities and performance of subcontractors. Organising and executing HV switching, isolation, earthing, identification of the point of work and issue of safety documentation duties on HV networks up to 220 kV (future up to 400 kV), you will perform site risk assessments, review third‑party contractor risk assessments and method statements, ensuring these are comprehensive and fulfil necessary requirements. Supervising and monitoring the performance of equipment OEMs and other contractors for electrical maintenance equipment, you will prepare periodic maintenance reports of serviced assets to highlight performance trends, identify issues and make recommendations on corrective actions, and support the Deputy Site Manager in managing electrical equipment service and maintenance contractors.
What you’ll bring
As a Senior Authorised Person under safety rules of a DNO/NGET/Power Generating company or equivalent, you will possess experience in HV electrical maintenance from the offshore wind industry or a similar setting. Experienced SAP/AP 33 kV, you will have practical experience of asset management of industrial HV and LV systems, including resource planning and maintenance project delivery. With a working knowledge of SCADA systems, you will also be willing to work at heights and offshore, with good physical fitness. You will travel within the UK and Europe on occasion, needing to transit offshore via marine transfer without suffering from sea/travel sickness, and you will have a flexible approach to working hours to ensure delivery of planned and unplanned activities. You will also be able to attend on‑site emergency responses during normal working hours.
Benefits
* 36 days annual leave
* Holiday Purchase – extra annual leave
* Share Schemes
* Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
* Technology Vouchers
* Electric Vehicle Schemes
* Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
* Healthcare benefit options including Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
* Life Assurance (4× salary)
* Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
* Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant & gym discounts, and employee deals on travel insurance and more
ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neuro‑divergent or require pregnancy‑related support.
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