Switchgear Engineer

Baker Harding Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension

Profit related bonus scheme

Healthcare

EV charging

On-site parking

Job summary

Baker Harding Limited in Leeds is seeking an experienced Switchgear Engineer to join our engineering team. You will provide technical support and guidance across RMU, LV cabinets, and feeder pillar projects, ensuring compliance with BS EN IEC 61439 and related UK standards.

The role involves tendering support, supplier liaison, BOM development, drawing approvals, and resolving material issues with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years in LV/HV switchgear engineering/sales/tendering.
• Strong knowledge of BS EN IEC 61439 and related switchgear specs.
• Familiarity with UK DNO standards (UKPN, SPEN, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Review technical specs, SLDs and tender prices for RMU, LV cabinets and feeders.
• Coordinate with purchasing and maintain supplier prices monthly.
• Establish BOM parts to meet customer specs.
• Approve drawings with suppliers and manage deviations.
• Provide technical support to group departments and customers.
• Support tendering and liaise with third-party consultants when needed.

Skills

Switchgear knowledge

Tendering

Customer liaison

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Switchgear Engineer to join a great team in an established family-owned business in Leeds (LS11). Our client is a leading manufacturer and supplier of electrical power distribution equipment and pioneers of super low loss amorphous transformer technology.

The Role:

This is a new role working with our Engineering Department to assist with providing technical support and guidance to WPS UK and their RMU & LV cabinets/Feeder Pillar suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review Technical specification, SLD and estimate RMU, LV cabinets, Feeder Pillar tender selling prices for Sales engineers and tendering to quote to the customer, based on supplier prices.
• Coordinate with purchase department & maintain up to date monthly prices from suppliers, sending enquiries to suppliers and follow up from quotes.
• BOM- establish and select component parts to fulfil the customer specification
• Drawing approvals to suppliers.
• Monitoring any material problems at suppliers and suggesting alternatives. Taking quality issue feedback to suppliers and finding solutions to avoid reoccurrence.
• Visiting supplier premises for process and inspection of goods if needed.
• Developing new suppliers for various products.
• Providing technical support, calculations and particulars as and when required for all Group departments
• Providing support with technical queries from customers and attending customer visits if required.
• Contacting suppliers, if needed any technical support.
• Perusing tender specs and advising Sales engineers.
• Providing technical support for all Group projects
• Working with third party consultants where appropriate.
• Technical Knowledge & Experience
• Degree in Electrical Engineering Essential
• 5 Years experience Engineering/Sales/Tendering in LV & HV Switchgear industry.
• Essential
• Technical knowledge of LV ACB and MCCB switchgear cabinets, with a strong understanding of BS EN IEC 61439 and bespoke LV cabinet specifications. Essential
• Technical knowledge and experience in SF6-insulated and air-insulated MV RMUs and circuit breakers, with a sound understanding of BS EN IEC 62271, ENA TS 41-36, and switchgear accessories, including TLF and VIP protection. Essential
• Familiarity with UK DNO and ICP standards and specifications, including UKPN, SSEN, SPEN, NPG, NGED, ENWL, and other UK distribution network requirements.
• Good understanding of LV and MV switchgear layouts and configurations, including close-coupled, free-standing, extensible, and non-extensible RMUs, in accordance with BS EN IEC 62271-200 and ENA TS 41-3

Salary & Benefits

• Salary negotiable
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Excellent staff canteen facilities with tea and coffee provided
• Pension
• Profit related bonus scheme
• Death in Service
• Wellbeing and EAP scheme
• Healthcare cash plan, on-line GP
• Parking on site plus EV chargers and EV salary sacrifice scheme

Working hours:

37.5 hours per week worked between 7:45am and 4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 7:45am to 3:30pm on Friday, entitled to an unpaid one-half hour lunch taken between 12:30pm and 1:00pm

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