High Voltage Senior Authorised Person (SAP)
ABM UK
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- Location
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Northern Ireland
- Seniority
- Senior
- Education
- Certification
- Clearance
- Not required
- Source
- Workable
Description
Job Title: High Voltage Senior Authorised Person (SAP)
Location: Belfast
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30, 40 hours per week
ABM is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility services. A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential services across a wide range of industries – from commercial office buildings to airports, hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants and distribution centres, and more.
Purpose: To lead operational safety, maintenance and control of the HV and LV systems across the Belfast contract, overseeing the HV AP and LV APs within the Engineering and Compliance team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) implements the approved Electrical Safety Rules within a written, site-specific appointment.
Key Responsibilities
Service Provision
- Lead safe operation and maintenance of the HV and LV systems under the approved Electrical Safety Rules and written appointment, with clear system control and recorded handovers.
- Oversee the HV AP, LV APs, Competent Persons and electrical contractors; coordinate work, assess competence and arrange training and adequate authorised cover.
- Appoint Competent Persons within delegated authority. Coordinate LV AP assessment and appointment only where expressly authorised by ABM; HV SAP/AP appointments remain with the AE.Verify satisfactory completion or safe suspension of work, personnel and tool withdrawal, document clearance, and the status of earths, locks and keys before restoration. Record outstanding defects and restrictions.
- Control LV safe working through the LV APs, including isolation from alternative sources, testing, re-energisation and safety certificates. Treat live working as exceptional: require the Rules’ justification, precautions and written authority, with the AE deciding whether it may proceed.
- Ensure personal supervision of HV switchgear work where required, including busbar/circuit spouts and removal of metal-clad switchgear plates. Stop and seek AE guidance where danger or uncertainty arises.
- Plan and control HV/LV switching, isolation, earthing and restoration, obtaining the independent checks, AE approvals and personal supervision required by the Rules.
- Manage electrical safety documents and recipient briefings, prevent conflicting work and verify safe clearance before restoration.
- Enforce LV safe-working arrangements; permit exceptional live work only through the prescribed justification, precautions and AE authorisation.
- Coordinate planned maintenance, inspections, testing and defect rectification; keep safety equipment serviceable and test instruments calibrated.
- Maintain controlled drawings, mimic diagrams, logs, safety documents and restrictions. Complete required audits, including annual Competent Person audits, and close actions with the AE.
- Coordinate outages and essential-supply arrangements with operations, the client and specialists, and lead the authorised response to HV/LV faults and emergencies.
- Stop unsafe or disputed work, escalate to the AE and Engineering Manager, and support incident investigations, emergency exercises and safe service handover.