Authorised Person
Location
Northern Sweden
Contract Type
Permanent hire / Rotational role
Working Pattern
Key Responsibilities
- Work alongside the site management team from project mobilisation onwards to establish and maintain the approved electrical safety arrangements, under the direction of the senior electrical authority.
- Ensure all personnel working on site understand and follow the required electrical safety procedures and controls.
- Manage, issue and monitor permits associated with energised electrical activities within the assigned scope.
- Review project drawings, technical documentation and specifications to identify and understand project-specific electrical requirements.
- Ensure operational procedures are followed and that all works comply with applicable high-voltage safety requirements.
- Demonstrate an understanding of electrical protection systems and their operation during fault conditions.
- Prepare and maintain relevant electrical safety documentation, including isolation and Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.
- Review switchgear distribution configuration, control arrangements and system topology ahead of energisation and start-up.
- Coordinate with specialist Testing & Commissioning contractors during early-stage reviews, helping establish commissioning sequences, methodologies and test documentation.
- Work with control-system vendors, including SCADA, BMS and EMS providers, to coordinate system handover activities in accordance with permit schedules and agreed protocols.
Skills & Qualifications
- Relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or an electrical trade qualification supported by appropriate technical training and experience.
- At least 5 years' experience in a comparable position within an electrical contracting environment, ideally gained across data centres, industrial facilities, pharmaceutical projects or other technically complex projects.
- Previous hands-on experience working with MV/HV electrical systems, together with experience operating in an Authorised Person or equivalent electrical-authority capacity.
- Ideally qualified to S1 level, covering work across voltage levels, or S2 level, covering systems up to 1,000V.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in electrical testing and verification.
- Relevant HV switching certification/tickets.
- Strong procedural approach with a clear focus on EHS, quality assurance and structured work-management systems.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on major turnkey data centre developments.
- Collaborative and technically focused project environment.
- Strong opportunities for professional development and accelerated career progression.
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Rotational working arrangement.