Authorised Person – Sustainable Energy Projects – London
£70,000 – £80,000 + Package | Permanent | Site-Based
A specialist energy contractor, part of one of the UK's most respected MEP groups, is seeking an Authorised Person (AP) – Electrical to join its growing delivery team in London. This is a permanent role with a hybrid setup across their head office and energy project sites.
Working as the senior electrical lead on live CHP, heat network, and distributed energy projects, you’ll act as the point of control for safe energisation, LV systems commissioning, and operational readiness across a diverse project portfolio.
This is a technically stimulating role for someone who wants to play a critical part in the UK's low-carbon energy transition — ideal for an engineer with electrical safety authorisation or AP experience looking to step up.
Key Responsibilities:
* Serve as Authorised Person for electrical systems — managing isolation, energisation, and permit-to-work procedures
* Take lead responsibility for LV system safety, testing, and commissioning readiness across heat networks and energy centres
* Deliver electrical engineering input from concept design through to detailed install and system handover
* Act as senior site-based engineer, reviewing installations, resolving site issues, and managing compliance
* Work closely with project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure delivery meets performance and safety standards
* Use Amtech and Excel to carry out cable sizing and distribution load calculations
* Ensure all electrical installations meet IET Wiring Regs (BS7671), grid connection specs, and client requirements
* Input into documentation, reporting, test packs, and final commissioning procedures
* Coordinate with project management and design leads on scheduling and procurement
* Uphold the business’s AP protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and energisation approvals
Candidate Profile:
* Bachelor’s degree (Level 8 / Honours) in Electrical Engineering
* Minimum 5 years’ electrical engineering experience, ideally in the energy, MEP, or utilities sectors
* Prior experience working as an Authorised Person (or ready to be formally appointed)
* Strong knowledge of LV electrical infrastructure — including switchgear, UPS, PFCs, MDBs, cabling, and containment
* Experience with cable sizing and electrical modelling (e.g. Amtech/Trimble)
* Familiar with control systems, BMS interfaces, and distributed energy networks
* Good command of MS Office; AutoCAD or Revit skills beneficial
* Comfortable working across office and site environments with hands-on problem-solving ability
What’s on Offer:
* £70,000 – £80,000 + full package (bonus, pension, training, progression)
* Permanent role with a small, agile, and forward-thinking energy contractor
* Work on sustainable heat networks, CHP systems, and major city-scale energy projects
* Collaborative office environment with direct access to senior leadership
* Career progression into Senior AP / HV Authorisation / Engineering Management roles
* Part of a stable and growing MEP group with decades of delivery experience
* Contribute to clean energy goals and decarbonisation of urban infrastructure