Senior HV Specialist 400kV SAP

Ørsted Deputy Group; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider is seeking a skilled individual to join their HV Team in Grimsby. This role involves ensuring safe and efficient operations of the high-voltage network across onshore and offshore assets, performing maintenance, and supervising teams. Candidates must have previous authorisation as a senior authorised person and demonstrate safety focus with proven electro-mechanical competences. This position requires shift work, fostering a strong safety culture within the team.

Qualifications

• Previous authorisation as a senior authorised person (SAP) from 132 kV to 400 kV.
• Impeccable safety behavior.
• Knowledge of maintenance management and process control systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety for planned and unplanned works on the high-voltage network.
• Create and follow high-voltage switching schedules.
• Manage technical reporting and asset condition analyses.
• Act as site supervisor for contractors.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on assets up to 400 kV.
• Provide technical support to the wider organisation.

Skills

Safety focus

Electro-mechanical competence

High-voltage protection knowledge

Education

Recognised apprenticeship and HNC/HND in engineering

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Overview

Join us in this role where you’ll ensure safe, efficient, and compliant operation of our high‑voltage network across onshore and offshore assets, performing planned and reactive maintenance, and providing expert operational support that upholds our strong safety culture.

Welcome to HV Team

You’ll be part of the HV Team supporting OFTO in the UK East Region, where you together with your colleagues will carry out maintenance, switching, and operational supervision on assets up to and including 400 kV. The team brings deep technical expertise and works collaboratively to keep our transmission assets safe, reliable, and high‑performing.

As a team, we value trust, clarity, and a shared commitment to safety, creating an environment where everyone contributes to meaningful operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• ensure safety for planned and unplanned works on the high‑voltage network
• create and follow high‑voltage switching schedules, and prepare, issue, and cancel safety documents
• manage technical reporting, documentation, and analyses of asset conditions
• act as site supervisor for contractors and working parties across OFTO assets
• perform planned and reactive maintenance on assets up to and including 400 kV
• provide communication and technical support to the wider organisation.

To succeed in the role, you

• have previous authorisation as a senior authorised person (SAP) from 132 kV to 400 kV
• are a safety‑focused individual with impeccable safety behaviour
• have demonstrable electro‑mechanical competences supported by a portfolio of achievements
• have completed a recognised apprenticeship and HNC/HND in an engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• preferably have a NEBOSH General Certificate
• have knowledge of HV protection systems and of maintenance management and process control systems.

Please note that this is a shift‑based role with a 7/7 working schedule.