132kV SSEN Senior Authorised Person
Hunter Phillips
| Company | Hunter Phillips |
| Category | Skilled Technician |
| Location | — |
| Remote | — |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 2 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
132kV Senior Authorised Person – Long Term Contract – Southern England - Monday to Friday - SSEN South I’m supporting a major contractor delivering a substantial programme of connections, asset replacement and capital works across the SSEN network. The role will involve:Acting as a Senior Authorised Person on a live DNO network.Planning and coordinating 33kV and 132kV outages.Carrying out switching, isolation and restoration activities.Establishing and maintaining Safety from the System.Preparing, issuing and cancelling safety documentation.Supporting pressure testing, commissioning and Sanction for Test activities.Providing operational and technical guidance to site delivery teams.Supporting transformer, switchgear, GIS, cable and overhead line projects.Reviewing switching schedules, RAMS and project documentation.Liaising with Network Control, project teams and commissioning engineers.Supporting occasional overnight switching and weekend outages.Experience required:Current or previous UK DNO Senior Authorised Person experience at 132kV.Strong operational experience across substations, cables or overhead line projects.Experience preparing and managing HV safety documentation.A strong understanding of outage planning, switching and Safety from the System.SSEN authorisations are highly desirable.Sanction for Test or pressure testing competency would be particularly advantageous.Candidates without full SFT may still be considered where their wider experience is suitable.Willingness to travel across the project region.Contract details:Minimum 12 month contract.Full time, five days per week.Approximately 10 hours per day.Southern England, covering Northwest London and the M4 corridor through to Swindon.Immediate start preferred.Candidates with notice periods of up to three months will be considered.Competitive day rate, dependent on authorisations and competencies.If you’re a 132kV SAP looking for a genuinely long term programme please contact me directly or send over your CV and authorisations to [email protected].