Lead Senior Authorised Person (SAP) - HV/MV/LV
Location: Gdansk, PolandStart Date: 1 January 2027
End Date: 31 December 2027
Work Style: Site Based - Onshore / Offshore - On-call required
Contract Type: 40 hrs weekly / 8 hours per day
Role Objective
Lead HV system integration, operational supervision, and electrical safety management across the project's HV, MV, and LV systems. Act as the project's Lead Senior Authorised Person, ensuring switching, isolation, energisation, and commissioning activities are planned and executed safely. Implement and govern Electrical Safety Rules, the safe system of work, and the permit-office arrangements across onshore and offshore work scopes. Provide clear leadership to Transmission Specialists, Authorised Persons, and Operators while protecting the safety, security, and integrity of the electrical network.
Project Scope
- Support a major offshore wind construction and commissioning programme in Poland, covering onshore substations, offshore substations, wind turbine generators, export and array cable systems, and associated grid connections.
- Coordinate HV/MV/LV operational activities across construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, energisation, and handover stages.
- Work with project management, commissioning, control engineers, contractors, national grid representatives, and technical authorities across onshore and offshore locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for electrical matters in accordance with applicable Polish legislation, regulations, standards, and project requirements.
- Implement, administer, and continuously improve Electrical Safety Rules and site-specific electrical safety instructions.
- Lead and delegate work scopes across the team of Transmission Specialists, Authorised Persons, and Operators.
- Develop and manage resource plans and rotas for electrical operational personnel across onshore and offshore sites.
- Advise on HV installations associated with wind turbine generators, offshore substations, onshore substations, and submarine and land cable systems.
- Oversee the safe commissioning of grid connections, substations, and associated MV/HV/LV plant and equipment.
- Coordinate electrical commissioning activities and interfaces through each project construction and energisation stage.
- Plan, delegate, and control switching, isolation, and energisation activities across the project network.
- Review the HV scope of work, RAMS, method statements, switching programmes, and electrical safety documentation.
- Maintain effective communication and coordination between all relevant parties.
- Lead the SAP permit office and ensure electrical safety documents are issued, controlled, recorded, and closed correctly.
Typical Tasks
- Act as Lead Senior Authorised Person and provide electrical safety coordination for planned and reactive activities.
- Manage outage planning and network control in collaboration with the responsible Control Engineers.
- Prepare, review, and approve high-voltage switching schedules and confirm switching readiness.
- Coordinate with the relevant grid operator and attend commissioning-panel and interface meetings.
- Maintain accurate MV/HV/LV single-line and schematic diagrams following approved changes.
- Inspect work sites and complete electrical safety inspections and audits.
- Review method statements, risk assessments, and work instructions for electrical activities.
- Deliver or coordinate electrical-safety training, mentoring, and field assessments for relevant personnel.
- Support authorisation and competency assessments for new Authorised Persons and Operators.
Deliverables
- Technical input to the project commissioning management manual, pre-commissioning plans, and commissioning quality plans.
- Approved switching schedules, isolation plans, safety documents, and electrical operational records.
- Reports and technical input from factory and site acceptance testing of HV equipment.
- Current schematic diagrams and documented configuration or operational changes.
- Electrical safety inspection, audit, competency-assessment, and authorisation records.
- Resource plans, rotas, and clear reporting of electrical risks, constraints, and commissioning readiness.
- Technical input to design reviews, project lessons learned, and improvement of electrical operating procedures.
Decision Authority / Responsibility
- Hold final authority for MV/HV switching, isolation, and electrical safety decisions within the assigned scope.
- Issue and control safety documents under Electrical Safety Rules within the holder's authorisation.
- Stop or prevent electrical work where the safe system of work, approved procedures, or required controls are not in place.
- Organise and manage the SAP permit office and direct the associated electrical operational personnel.
- Escalate any condition that threatens personnel safety, network integrity, programme delivery, or regulatory compliance.
On-Call Requirements
- Participate in an agreed on-call rota and provide emergency support outside normal working hours when required.
- Respond to call-outs immediately or at the first safe opportunity and remain contactable using the agreed telephone number.
- Maintain access to the Substation Control System through the approved web-based interface while on call.
- Remain fit for duty and free from the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances throughout each on-call period.
- Paid on-call and call-out arrangements will apply in accordance with the final engagement terms.
Qualifications / Requirements
- Several years of HV electrical operations and commissioning experience, with offshore wind or comparable offshore experience preferred.
- Appropriate electrical qualification and demonstrable background aligned with the required Senior Authorised Person scope.
- Minimum three years of practical experience working with onshore substation systems.
- Strong knowledge of HV/MV/LV switching, isolations, earthing, outage control, permits, and electrical safety rules.
- Experience leading Authorised Persons, Operators, or Transmission Specialists and coordinating multidisciplinary commissioning interfaces.
- Good working knowledge of applicable Polish electrical legislation, standards, and site requirements.
- Able to review technical drawings, RAMS, method statements, commissioning procedures, and switching schedules.
- Strong leadership, planning, communication, and decision-making skills in a safety-critical environment.
- Professional written and spoken English; all application documents must be submitted in English.
Mandatory Site and Compliance Requirements
- Current GWO training and HUET with CA-EBS where required by the assigned site and offshore scope.
- Ability to comply with the site's 120 kg / 264 lb maximum climbing-equipment user weight.
- Valid Polish medical certificate and completed Polish BHP training before mobilisation.
- Polish nationality or EU nationality with an unrestricted legal right to work in Poland.
- Successful completion of the required background verification before onboarding.
- Ability and willingness to work across onshore and offshore locations and participate in the agreed on-call rota.
Technology and Equipment Requirements
- The consultant must provide a suitable iPhone and/or other required personal device with a current supported operating-system version.
- Security and device-management software must be installed on any personal mobile device used for the assignment.
- The consultant must permit the removal of company applications, data, and access where required for security, GDPR compliance, loss, theft, or contract close-out.