Senior Appointed Person, Electrical – Munich, Germany

Senior Appointed Person, Electrical, Munich, Germany

Fixed-term contract: 12+ months

Authorisation to work in Germany required.

Our client requires a Senior Appointed Person to act as the lead electrical safety authority across a portfolio of live data centre projects in Munich, ensuring a safe system of work is maintained at all times.

Scope of the role: this position holds responsibility for any live or potentially live electrical systems under their control, and owns the safety framework governing energisation, isolation, and switching activity on site.

Responsibilities:

Safety

• Manage, audit and enforce control of hazardous energies procedures, including operation of the lock out tag out system
• Identify electrical hazards and implement necessary mitigation
• Maintain awareness of arc flash risk and mitigation, including monitoring PPE and safety equipment condition
• Manage and enforce an Electrical Safety Permit System, including access control
• Implement client SOPs, jurisdictional requirements and project specific safe systems of work through managing, auditing and permitting
• Plan and execute safe electrical energisations, isolations and switching, including approving and drafting switching plans for HV, MV and LV systems
• Escalate safety breaches or non-compliance to the relevant project lead before risk materialises
• Ensure periodic inspection and auditing is completed per client and jurisdictional requirements
• Review and approve electrical safety related risk assessments and method statements
• Assist in electrical incident investigations and ensure timely notification of incidents

Technical

• Hold a National Craft Certificate in electrical or equivalent Level 6+ National Framework of Qualifications award, verified for the jurisdiction
• Complete recognised training in verification, testing and certification, and HV/MV and LV switching, within the last two years
• Perform pre and post connection electrical testing, live dead live testing, and assess results for compliance
• Be competent in electrical troubleshooting
• Monitor subcontractors and vendors for compliance with legislation and client SOPs
• Work confidently with equipment including panels, ACBs, MCCBs, MCBs, RCBOs, VSDs, MCCs, busbar and distribution boards
• Interpret SLDs, wiring diagrams, schematics and vendor manuals, and manage redlining as necessary
• Manage the commissioning process from Level 2B through Level 5, including tagging ahead of energisation
• Authorise energisation and isolation requests and manage emergency removal of safety locks where required

Communication and reporting

• Maintain effective working relationships with the project team, peers and vendors
• Manage electrical safety communication through signage, energisation notices, toolbox talks and permitting
• Share system status updates with the project team and commissioning manager in a timely manner
• Present toolbox talks at regular intervals and contribute to project safety communications

Must-have requirements:

• 10 to 15 years managing large scale electrical installation projects and subcontractors
• HV and LV authorised person and switching training completed within the last two years
• Demonstrated testing and verification experience across HV, MV and LV systems
• National Craft Certificate in electrical, or equivalent Level 6+ NFQ qualification, verified for the jurisdiction
• Experience delivering HV/MV infrastructure, data centre, DNO/IDNO or power generation projects

Nice to have:

• In-depth knowledge of health, safety and quality compliance
• Excellent technical, IT and communication skills
• Experience in design and build environments.