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Senior Authorised Person | Sweden

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-16 Sweden Hybrid Engineering
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 45,000 SEK–65,000 SEK/mo

About the Company

Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years To build your career by assisting in the delivery of 'leading edge' engineering projects. To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards. To benefit from Kirby's Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability. To work with the best. Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About the Role

An exciting opportunity for a 'Senior Authorised Person has arisen for an energetic individual who would enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. To build your career by assisting in the delivery of 'leading edge' engineering projects. To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards. To benefit from Kirby's Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability. To work with the best. For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please review our careers page ( Vacancies - Kirby Group Careers ) or contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on +353 (0)1 454 0411. Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

Responsibilities

  • ● Engages from early in the project with Site Management team with the agreed Electrical Safe Systems of Work Procedure.
  • ● Structured mentoring / Workshops with the testing & commissioning technicians in line with an agreed Commissioning plan with the Project manager.
  • ● Ensures all Workplace personnel are aware of and are complying with the Electrical Safe Systems of Work.
  • ● Issues and controls Permits for all Energised working activities under scope of work.
  • ● Attend daily testing & commissioning meetings as required.
  • ● To review and understand project specifications and drawings fully and extract the project specific requirements.
  • ● Follow Strict Operational Procedures and Adhere to High Voltage Safety Rules.
  • ● Interpretation of basic electrical protection under fault conditions.
  • ● Manage Safety documents and lock out/tag out procedures and philosophies.
  • ● Carry out review of Switchgear Distribution Topology and Controls prior to start-up.
  • ● Attend Project daily white board progress / Look ahead meetings.
  • ● Support / liaise with specialist Testing & Commissioning contractors to carry out early reviews and agree commissioning sequences and test scripts.
  • ● Liaise with Control System providers (Scada/BMS/EMS etc.) in the development of the system handover under permit control schedule and protocols.
  • ● Manage initial start-up and energization of equipment following the agreed Electrical Safe Systems of Work plan for MV/LV Systems.
  • ● Witness and coordinate specific tests and ensure all documentation is complete as per regulations and project specifications.
  • ● Ensure all pre- and post-energisation testing & commissioning tagging activities are witnessed by required parties and signed off as accepted.
  • ● Identifying and ensuring all the correct test equipment is available and calibrated for use.
  • ● Electrical Trade Background with min 5 years' experience.
  • ● Excellent Understanding & Interpretation of Project Specifications, Drawings, SLD's, Cable Solutions and Data Sheets.
  • ● Excellent understanding of earthing arrangements and configurations.
  • ● Excellent understanding of Busbar, busway systems including interlocking of secondary energy sources.
  • ● Excellent knowledge of discrimination study application both for Short circuit/overload protection and earth/line fault currents.
  • ● Good Knowledge of FAT/SAT reporting for all Electrical Switchgear philosophy.
  • ● Appreciation of Switchgear forms and separations and Type Testing.
  • ● Good Knowledge of National Electrical Regulations
  • ● Good Knowledge of control systems - Scada/BMS/EMS etc
  • ● Good Knowledge of narrating LV/MV switching plans.
  • ● Ability to Carry out switching and Isolating of Medium Voltage Systems.
  • ● Mission Critical project experience / knowledge.
  • ● Excellent Microsoft Office skills and Communication skills.
  • ● Ability to integrate with specialist contractors for energisation of partial systems .
  • ● Commissioning experience of Electrical systems/backup systems.
  • ● Experience working on Live systems and managing energisation / start-up of Systems.
  • ● Good Knowledge and understanding of control philosophies and switchgear systems.
  • ● 5+ Years' experience in a similar role within an electrical contracting environment
  • ● Relevant Level 8 Degree or an electrical trade with relevant training and experience
  • ● Relevant experience in Commercial, Industrial, pharma, data centre type projects.
  • ● Commercial Awareness
  • ● The ability to multi-task and manage many priorities
  • ● Experience with an M&E contractor in an Energy Marshall Role.