Field LV/MV Switchgear Installation Engineer

Vantage Consulting

Hempstalls

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 55,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Vantage Consulting is seeking a Switchgear Installation Engineer for UK field-based roles. You will install, commission, and maintain LV/MV switchgear across industrial, commercial, or utility projects on-site. The role requires reading drawings, fault-finding, and liaising with project managers and clients.

Travel to sites and overnight stays will be required as part of project delivery. You will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and IEC/BS EN standards, and complete

Qualifications

  • Experience installing and commissioning LV/MV switchgear.
  • Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
  • Knowledge of IEC BS EN standards and safety regulations.
  • Willing to travel to customer sites, including overnight stays.
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

  • Install, assemble, and commission LV/MV switchgear on-site.
  • Carry out wiring, cabling, and terminations per drawings.
  • Perform functional testing, inspections, and fault-finding.
  • Complete installation documentation and handover records.
  • Travel to customer sites as required, including overnight stays.
  • Coordinate with project managers, clients, and other trades.
  • Support maintenance, upgrades, and retrofit projects.

Skills

LV/MV switchgear installation
Electrical distribution systems
Reading electrical drawings
Busbar systems & protection relays
Fault-finding & diagnostics
Communication & teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering
18th Edition BS7671
ECS/CSCS card
Full UK driving licence

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Vantage Consulting is seeking a Switchgear Installation Engineer for UK field-based roles. You will install, commission, and maintain LV/MV switchgear across industrial, commercial, or utility projects on-site. The role requires reading drawings, fault-finding, and liaising with project managers and clients.

Travel to sites and overnight stays will be required as part of project delivery. You will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and IEC/BS EN standards, and complete

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