Control Panel Test Engineer

Trant Engineering Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or car allowance

Career Development Association

24 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Holiday buy/salary sacrifice

Company Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Program

Free onsite parking

Bike to Work Scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Trant Engineering Ltd in Southampton seeks a Control Panel Test Engineer to inspect, test and verify control panels, MCCs and automation systems before dispatch from our Totton/Southampton workshop.

You will ensure compliance with BS EN 61439-2:2021, support FATs with clients, and maintain thorough test records while working safely within our SHEQ framework. A strong background in electrical testing and relevant safety training is essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of BS EN 61439-2:2021 testing and verification.
• Electrical safety and testing training including safe isolation.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams and GA drawings.
• Proven experience testing control panels, MCCs or automation systems.
• Experience carrying out routine verification testing per BS EN 61439-2.
• Hands-on testing: functional, insulation resistance, continuity and operation.
• Experience reporting non-conformances and assisting rectification.
• Experience testing MCCs, control panels and intelligent MCC/PLC systems.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, and verify control panels, MCCs and automation systems before dispatch.
• Ensure compliance with BS EN 61439-2, client requirements and internal procedures.
• Set up instrumentation and test equipment for thorough verification.
• Maintain traceability of components and test results.
• Prepare final documentation for handover to clients.
• Support FAT with clients or third-party inspectors.
• Assist with fault-finding during test phases.
• Ensure testing activities are carried out safely per H&S procedures.

Skills

BS EN 61439-2

Electrical testing

Safe isolation

Schematic reading

Panel/MCC testing

Functional testing

Non-conformance reporting

MCC/PLC systems testing

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

GA drawings

Job description

Control Panel Test Engineer

Application Deadline: 30 September 2026

Department: Assembly

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Southampton

Reporting To: Stuart R Rice

Description

Te-Tech design, custom build and install a wide range of high quality control panels, motor control centres (MCCs) and automation systems, offering conventional, intelligent and withdrawable systems with outstanding reliability and functionality. We are currently looking for a Control Panel Test Engineer to join our workshop based near Totton, Southampton.

The Role: The Control Panel Test Engineer is responsible for the inspection, testing, and verification of control panels, MCCs, and automation systems prior to dispatch. The role ensures all products are compliant with BS EN 61439-2, client requirements, and internal quality procedures, providing assurance that assemblies are safe, functional, and fit for purpose.

What You’ll Be Doing

Technical Responsibilities - Electrical Inspection & Testing

• Understanding of panel General Arrangements and schematics.
• Carry out routine and type verification testing in accordance with BS EN 61439-2:2021.
• Perform visual, mechanical and electrical inspections of completed assemblies.
• Conduct insulation resistance, continuity, polarity, functional and operational testing. Set up instrumentation and test equipment as necessary to ensure thorough verification of systems.

Technical Support & Collaboration

• Ensure traceability of components and test results in line with quality procedures.
• Support the preparation of final documentation for handover to clients.
• Perform functional testing of control circuits, interlocks, protection devices, and automation logic.
• Support FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) with clients or third-party inspectors.
• Assist with basic fault-finding and rectification during test phases.

SHE&Q and Compliance

• Ensure all panels and MCCs meet client specifications, drawings and approved documentation.
• Complete and maintain accurate test records, certificates, and compliance documentation.
• Confirm compliance with relevant IEC, BS, and international standards where applicable.
• Identify non-conformances and work with manufacturing teams to resolve issues.
• Support internal and external audits and client inspections.
• Ensure testing activities are carried out safely and in accordance with company H&S procedures.
• Maintain a safe, tidy and compliant test environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve testing processes, efficiency and quality standards.

Core Values

Uphold and promote the Company's Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of BS EN 61439-2:2021 testing and verification requirements.
• Recognised electrical safety and testing training, including safe isolation practices.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and GA drawings.
• Proven experience testing control panels, MCCs, or automation systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience carrying out routine verification testing in accordance with BS EN 61439-2.
• Hands‑on experience with functional, insulation resistance, continuity, and operational testing.
• Experience identifying, reporting, and supporting rectification of non-conformances.
• Experience testing MCCs, control panels and intelligent MCC / PLC systems.

Desirable

• 18th Edition (BS 7671) qualification.
• Training or certification in FAT / commissioning procedures.
• Knowledge of international standards (IEC, UL, or equivalent).
• First Aid or IOSH Working Safely certification.
• Experience supporting or leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) with clients.
• Experience working on custom-built, client-specific assemblies.
• Experience supporting quality audits and compliance documentation.

Why Join Us?

We deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.

Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands‑on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in‑house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.

Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in‑house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join us. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.

Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, we offer the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.

Our company benefits package includes.

• Competitive salary.
• Company car or car allowance (some levels).
• Mentored support within our 'Career Development Association', to work towards chartership.
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.
• Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working based on a 'core hours' system.
• 1 x Professional Membership paid annually.
• Hybrid working.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Free onsite parking.
• Bike to Work Scheme.
• Discretionary annual bonus.