Senior Appointed Person

at  Mercury Engineering

MERCURY IS THE EUROPEAN LEADER IN CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS.

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.
We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection, and Technical Support Services (TSS).
At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE:

The Electrical Senior Authorised Person is the lead electrical position within the project. They are accountable for managing and implementation of Mercury’s electrical safety rules across a portfolio of data centres ensuring that a safe system of work is always adhered to.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• The Senior Authorised Person is responsible for implementing, administering, monitoring and auditing the application of Mercury’s (or the contract specific) Electrical Safety Rules
• Senior Authorised Persons will provide the necessary cover for all systems and installations for which the company has control of the electrical danger.
• The Senior Authorised Person will ensure Mercury’s Operation and Energisation procedures for work on LV&MV systems is adhered to on the project.
• The Senior Authorised person will manage the appointment of authorised persons on the project and save all appointment forms on BIM360.
• The Senior Authorised Person will manage the LOTO processes and procedures onsite in alignment with Mercury’s Operation and Energisation procedures for work on LV&MV systems
• The Senior Authorised Person must ensure the low voltage switching plans are executed on site for all LV circuits.
• The Senior Authorised Person must ensure the high voltage/medium voltage switching plans are executed on site for all HV/MV circuits.
• Take responsibility for the supervision and leadership of the prospective systems carrying out switching operations on the HV/LV system.
• Were applicable and directed by management team, the Senior Authorised Person must implement the QR code process for each ACB/MCCB on the project.
• Maintain a register of all training records, plus any other relevant information regarding the authorisation in an ongoing basis
• Ensure staff are trained to local authorised persons requirements.
• Ensure authorised persons have complete high voltage or low voltage training courses in alignment with Mercurys Operation and Energisation procedures for work on LV&MV systems
• Ensure that relevant information in circulated on Operational Restrictions and Dangerous Occurrences.
• The Senior Authorised person must manage all electrical permits on the projects in alignment with Mercury’s Operation and Energisation procedures for work on LV&MV systems
• The Senior Authorised persons must present toolbox talks to the project teams at regular intervals throughout the project. The TBT’s can be shared with the safety teams and executed by the safety team where agreed.
• Prior to power on, the Senior Authorised Person must execute the following – tool box talk to project team, install electrical signage throughout the project and highlight power on date, develop pack of information with all test documentation for circuits being powered on, ensure AP’s have being appointed for the project.
• Senior Authorised Person is responsible for ensuring electrical signage is in place on the project.
• Ensure that a system is in place to investigate any equipment subject to an Operational Restriction.
• Investigate all Dangerous Occurrences and incidents involving electrical equipment, systems and installations for which the Authorising Engineer is responsible.
• Agree any local deviation that may be necessary for their application to a particular item of equipment, or location
• Ensuring that all Accidents, Incidents or Dangerous Occurrence associated with work on Electrical Distribution Systems, are immediately notified to the Mercury Designated Person
• The Senior Authorised Person is responsible for ensuring the correct Arc Flash PPE is worn by personnel working within electrical rooms in alignment with details stipulated within the arc flash study. Where no arc flash study exists, the guidelines must adhere to Mercury’s Operation and Energisation procedures for work on LV&MV systems
• Implements and is accountable for a management system that ensures all switching schedules have been reviewed and approved for use by the relevant technical authority
• The day-to-day management of the maintenance and operation of the Technical Services Electrical engineering on the portfolio of data centres under management
• Implementing and Managing Maintenance policies for the Technical Services Department
• Attendance at Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Co-ordination Meetings and Handover Meetings
• Assistance with the close out of all project items including Final Account, O & M Manuals, Punch List, Safety File, QA File, Material and Plant re-locations, Project Plan – all with the support of the site project manager
• Drive the Mercury Engineering culture of safety and quality through the project.
• Provide the safety and quality leadership required on all Mercury projects.
• Ensure all Subcontractor documentation including safety documentation is maintained up to date and filed for future reference.
• All other duties associated with this role.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR THE ROLE:

• A trade background and 10 - 15 years previous experience managing large installation projects and sub-contractors.
• Completed high voltage authorised person training course in last 2 years
• Completed low voltage authorised person training course in last 2 years
• Proven record of supervising and managing large installation projects
• In depth knowledge of Health, Safety and Quality compliance
• Experienced in design and build
• Excellent technical knowledge of Electrical systems
• Knowledge of Mechanical systems
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work well within strict deadlines
• Ability to drive a large-scale project
  Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.
  Mercury ist der europäische Marktführer für Baulösungen.
  Wir erstellen und verwalten komplexe Ingenieur- und Bauprojekte für die weltweit führenden Unternehmen. Unsere Lösungen tragen dazu bei, Technologien und lebensverändernde Fortschritte bereitzustellen, die Menschen, Gemeinschaften und Unternehmen verbinden und ihnen die Möglichkeit geben, Unglaubliches zu erreichen. Unsere Mitarbeiter haben den Mut, innovativ zu sein. Ihre Entschlossenheit und ihr scharfer Fokus ermöglichen es uns, immer wieder mit Sicherheit zu liefern.
  Wir verwirklichen die Visionen unserer Kunden durch hochmoderne Konstruktionslösungen in zahlreichen Sektoren, darunter: Unternehmens-Rechenzentren, Spitzentechnologie und Biowissenschaften, Hyperscale-Rechenzentren, Brandschutz.
  Bei Mercury ist es unsere Pflicht, unsere Mitarbeiter zu ermutigen und zu unterstützen, ihre Vision von sich selbst zu verwirklichen. Wir stellen sie in den Mittelpunkt unseres Handelns und bieten ihnen herausfordernde Möglichkeiten, sich in einem großartigen Team und einem unterstützenden Umfeld weiterzuentwickeln, in dem sie ihr volles Potenzial entfalten können.