Lead Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

Lead Senior Authorised Person (SAP)

We have an opportunity for an individual with Safe System of Work (SSOW) experience to join our highly skilled engineering team at Uniper's upper tier COMAH facility, Holford Gas Storage. Holford Gas Storage is a flexible Natural Gas Storage facility designed to meet the UK's demands.The role involves leading the preparation of plant and equipment, production of safety documentation, owning and maintaining of critical procedures and equipment to deliver safety from plant hazards whilst influencing Holford's maintenance planning and delivery programmes.

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

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 it's 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 and 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

Desirable:

• Previous experience in preparation and issue of safety documentation

• Electrical or control and instrumentation trade background

• Previous experience in the 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.

Your qualities

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.
Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:
Competitive salary
Personal development and Learning opportunities
Enhanced company pension - With up to 12% company contributions
26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Electric vehicle charging at our sites
In house Occupational Health Services
Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
Performance related benefits
Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager

dominic.lindsey(at)uniper.energy

Please note, any CV's sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CV's must be submitted via the online application process only.

Job information

Contract type: Unlimited
Working Hours: Full Time
Start Date: ASAP
Deadline: 30/09/2025
Salary: £60,000 - £74,000

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.