Electrical Controls Engineer
Optima Site Solutions Ltd
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Job summary
Optima Site Solutions Ltd is seeking an Electrician / Electrical Controls Engineer to deliver electrical controls and BMS installations across the UK, with fault-finding, servicing and maintenance on customer sites.
The role involves reading drawings, commissioning control panels, working on lighting and HVAC controls, and national travel. Full in-house training on RDM BMS systems will be provided to develop specialist controls knowledge.
Qualifications
- Fully qualified electrician or electrical engineer with relevant licences.
- Experience with electrical controls and control panels is desirable.
- Ability to read electrical drawings and control schematics.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel nationally and work on site.
Responsibilities
- Install, commission and maintain electrical control and BMS systems.
- Fault-find and diagnose electrical control and HVAC-related issues.
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and control strategies.
- Carry out commissioning and testing of control panels and field devices.
- Work independently and manage assigned site activities.
- Travel nationally to support projects and customers.
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Job description
Location: North West (Lancashire Based) - National Travel Required
Sector: Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Controls and HVAC
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, Dependent on Experience
Start Date: Immediate Start Available
Our client is an established North West-based specialist in Building Management Systems (BMS) and electrical controls, delivering installation, commissioning, servicing and maintenance projects across the UK. The business provides electrical controls and integration solutions across commercial, retail, healthcare and other sectors, including lighting and air conditioning controls, plantroom electrical installations and bespoke control panels.
With a growing workload and a focus on technical development, our client is seeking a motivated electrical professional interested in progressing their career within the BMS and controls industry.
The Electrician / Electrical Controls Engineer will join the team to deliver electrical controls and BMS installations, commissioning, fault-finding, servicing and maintenance across customer sites throughout the UK.
The role involves working on a variety of projects, including retail lighting and air conditioning controls, system integration and smaller plantroom electrical installations incorporating control panels designed and built in-house.
The successful candidate will be a qualified electrician or electrical engineer who is technically capable, self-motivated and comfortable working independently. Previous electrical controls experience would be advantageous; however, extensive BMS programming expertise is not essential. Full in-house training on RDM BMS systems will be provided, making this an opportunity for an ambitious electrician looking to develop specialist controls knowledge.
- Install, commission and maintain electrical control and BMS systems
- Fault-find and diagnose electrical control and HVAC-related issues
- Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and control strategies
- Carry out commissioning and testing of control panels and field devices
- Undertake electrical installations associated with plantroom control panels
- Work on lighting and air conditioning control systems, including system integration
- Work directly with clients and other contractors on site
- Provide technical support and resolve issues efficiently
- Complete service reports, commissioning documentation and relevant site paperwork
- Work independently and manage assigned activities on customer sites
- Travel nationally when required to support projects and customers
- Fully qualified electrician / electrical engineer
- Electrical controls experience is desirable
- Experience working with control panels, sensors, actuators and HVAC controls
- Ability to read electrical drawings and control schematics
- Strong electrical fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable working independently and managing work on site
- Good communication and customer-facing skills
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel nationally when required
- A genuine interest in developing BMS and controls skills
- RDM BMS experience would be beneficial but is not essential
- Experience with other BMS or controls manufacturers would be advantageous
- Self-motivated and ambitious, with a willingness to learn and develop within electrical controls and BMS
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Company work vehicle provided
- Company laptop provided
- Company mobile phone provided
- Immediate start available
- Full in-house training on RDM BMS systems
- Ongoing technical training and development
- Varied work across commercial, healthcare and other sectors
- Opportunity to develop a career within a growing BMS and electrical controls specialist
- Supportive team environment with the backing of a North West head office#INDPERM
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