
Lead Senior Authorised Person (SAP)
immediately
Full-time, Unlimited
Middlewich
£60,000 - £74,000
Lead Senior Authorised Person (SAP)
Your responsibilities
- Prepare and issue site safety documentation
- Prepare plant and equipment for maintenance including draining, venting and purging of high pressure gas systems and isolation of high voltage (33KV) electrical systems to deliver safety from system derived hazards
- Manage the permit office and its administration including writing, updating and maintaining the site’s safety management systems
- Help plan, resource and deliver the maintenance plan at Holford by proactively engaging with the site engineering and production teams
- Provide training to other site SAP’s, Uniper and contract staff
- Provide guidance and governance to ensure the site wide compliance to the Uniper UK safety rules
Your profile
Essential- Experience of working within a safe system of work (SSOW)
- Is able to understand and interpret P&ID’s, instrument loop diagrams and electrical drawings in order to design safe isolations
- Be methodical in your approach to work and have a strong attention to detail
- Ability to work within, and promote an excellent safety culture.
- Able to plan, prioritise and independently deliver planned and outage work at site
- Be flexible in your approach to work and working times (this is primarily a Mon – Fri job but it will require early starts and late finishes along with some weekend working to accommodate plant maintenance activities/breakdowns)
- Can work independently, and within a team with excellent communication skills
- Willingness to develop themselves and the wider business personnel
- Confidence to challenge established practices and procedures in a constructive manner
- Proficient IT skills
- Previous experience in preparation and issue of safety documentation
- Electrical or control and instrumentation trade background
- Previous experience in isolating electrical systems or a working knowledge of reading electrical line diagrams and control and instrument loop diagrams
- Experience in computerised maintenance management systems (SAP PM/Merlin etc)
- Previous experience in the petro-chem/oil and gas, or similar industries
- Proficient IT skills
- Previous SAP experience is an advantage but not strictly necessary. If a candidate displays the required attitude and aptitude full training, including a development plan will be offered to become a Senior Authorised Person initially, progressing to Lead Senior Authorised over an extended period.
Job ID:
88543
Application deadline:
01/10/2025
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We look forward to receiving your application!
Your Uniper Talent Acquisition Team
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