Senior LV Engineer

BGEN Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

My Rewards discounts

Employee assistance programme

Car Allowance / Salary Sacrifice

Private health care

Overtime

Job summary

BGEN Ltd is seeking an LV electrical engineer to take technical ownership across projects, from design through manufacture, testing and commissioning. You will produce and review LV switchboard, MCC and control panel designs, and ensure documentation aligns with client specs.

You will interpret requirements, perform design calculations, select equipment, and support design reviews, FATs and commissioning. Familiarity with BS EN IEC 61439 and EPLAN is essential.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND, degree or equivalent relevant experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong practical experience in LV switchgear, MCC, control panel or electrical distribution design.
• Good working knowledge of BS EN IEC 61439 and associated LV standards and design requirements.
• Experience of checking and approving engineering documentation and supporting less experienced engineers.
• Experience with EPLAN is desirable; experience with automated engineering/configuration tools would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of manufacturing, FAT, commissioning and the practical implications of engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of LV engineering activities across projects, from design development through manufacture, testing and commissioning.
• Produce and review LV switchboard, MCC and control panel designs, including drawings, schematics, cable schedules, bills of materials and associated documentation.
• Interpret client specifications and develop compliant, practical and cost-effective engineering solutions, carrying out design calculations, equipment selection and technical reviews as required.
• Ensure engineering deliverables are issued to programme and support design reviews, client meetings, FATs, commissioning activities and issue resolution.
• Maintain compliance with BS EN IEC 61439, relevant industry standards and company procedures.
• Support manufacturing teams with technical queries, non-conformances and design changes while promoting robust design verification, document control and engineering governance.
• Contribute to the development of standardised designs, digital engineering tools and EPLAN/EEC capabilities, driving continuous improvement, efficiency, quality and safety across all engineering activities.

Skills

LV switchgear

MCC

Control panel design

Electrical distribution design

BS EN IEC 61439

EPLAN

Engineering governance

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where you’ll be working?

BGEN is one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the Water, Power & Energy, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear and Food and Beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.

What you'll be doing?

Take technical ownership of LV engineering activities across projects, from design development through manufacture, testing and commissioning. Produce and review LV switchboard, MCC and control panel designs, including drawings, schematics, cable schedules, bills of materials and associated documentation. Interpret client specifications and develop compliant, practical and cost-effective engineering solutions, carrying out design calculations, equipment selection and technical reviews as required. Ensure engineering deliverables are issued to programme and support design reviews, client meetings, FATs, commissioning activities and issue resolution. Maintain compliance with BS EN IEC 61439, relevant industry standards and company procedures. Support manufacturing teams with technical queries, non-conformances and design changes while promoting robust design verification, document control and engineering governance. Contribute to the development of standardised designs, digital engineering tools and EPLAN/EEC capabilities, driving continuous improvement, efficiency, quality and safety across all engineering activities.

What You’ll Bring

• HNC/HND, degree or equivalent relevant experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong practical experience in LV switchgear, MCC, control panel or electrical distribution design.
• Good working knowledge of BS EN IEC 61439 and associated LV standards and design requirements.
• Experience of checking and approving engineering documentation and supporting less experienced engineers.
• Experience with EPLAN is desirable; experience with automated engineering/configuration tools would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of manufacturing, FAT, commissioning and the practical implications of engineering decisions.

What’s in it for you?

• Company Pension Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
• My Rewards - offering discounts on high street and online shopping
• Employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Car Allowance/ Salary Sacrifice scheme

In addition, this role offers;

• Private health care for you
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Overtime

About Us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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