Authorised Person

Headquartered in Ireland, delivering throughout Europe, Winthrop Engineering & Contracting is a leading engineering company employing circa 600 people in 2021. Due to continued expansion, we are pleased to announce that we are currently seeking an experienced an Authorised Person to join our team. This position will be based in Sandviken
The Authorised Person will oversee a team of Electrical Engineers and Supervisors as they carry out Electrical Works and ensure the project programme is kept. The Lead Appointed Person must be effective at motivating their team, as well as giving a frank but constructive assessment of the work done.
Below is a list of typical duties but is not exclusive of all duties that are required to be carried out during the project.
Reporting to: Lead Appointed Person

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Engages from early in the project with Site Management team with the agreed Electrical Safe Systems of Work Procedure under the instruction from the Lead Appointed Person
· Ensures all Workplace personnel are aware of and are complying with the Electrical Safe Systems of Work.
· Issues and controls Permits for all Energised working activities under scope of work.
· To review and understand project specifications and drawings fully and extract the project specific requirements.
· Follow Strict Operational Procedures and Adhere to High Voltage Safety Rules.
· Interpretation of basic electrical protection under fault conditions.
· Completes Safety documents and lock out/tag out procedures and philosophies.
· Carry out review of Switchgear Distribution Topology and Controls prior to start-up.
· Support / liaise with specialist Testing & Commissioning contractors to carry out early reviews and agree commissioning sequences and test scripts.
· Liaise with Control System providers (Scada/BMS/EMS etc.) in the development of the system handover under permit control schedule and protocols.
· Support initial start-up and energization of equipment following the agreed Electrical Safe Systems of Work plan for MV/LV Systems.
· Witness and coordinate specific tests and ensure all documentation is complete as per regulations and project specifications.
· Ensure all pre- and post-energisation testing & commissioning tagging activities are witnessed by required parties and signed off as accepted.
· Identifying and ensuring all the correct test equipment is available and calibrated for use

Necessary Requirements:

Relevant 3rd level certificates in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering or an Electrical Trade with relevant training and experience
Minimum of 5+ Years’ experience in a similar role within an electrical contracting environment with experience in Commercial, Industrial, pharma, data centre type projects.
Experience of working on MV/HV systems. ‘Authorised Person or Appointed Person’ experience.
Electrical Testing & Verification with min 3 years’ experience.
Construction experience / understanding required. Safety experience.
Solves problems analytically and acts decisively
Is process driven and focuses on EHS and Quality Work Management Systems and Processes
Excellent Understanding & Interpretation of Project Specifications, Drawings, SLD’s, Cable Solutions and Data Sheets.
Excellent understanding of earthing arrangements and configurations.
Excellent understanding of Busbar, busway systems including interlocking of secondary energy sources.
Excellent knowledge of discrimination study application both for Short circuit/overload protection and earth/line fault currents.
Good Knowledge of FAT/SAT reporting for all Electrical Switchgear philosophy.
Appreciation of Switchgear forms and separations and Type Testing.
Good Knowledge of control systems – Scada/BMS/EMS etc.
Good Knowledge of narrating LV/MV switching plans.
Ability to Carry out switching and Isolating of Medium Voltage Systems.
Ability to integrate with specialist contractors for energisation of partial systems.
Commissioning experience of Electrical systems/backup systems.
Experience working on Live systems and managing energisation / start-up of Systems.
Good Knowledge and understanding of control philosophies and switchgear systems.