Switchgear Service Engineer

Switchgear Service Engineer
Location: UK-wide field based (Yorkshire Central)
Salary: £45,000–£50,000 + Door-to-door Overtime + Company Vehicle + Benefits

A leading electrical engineering business is seeking a Switchgear Service Engineer to support customers across the UK. You will work on critical LV, MV & HV electrical distribution equipment across industrial, utilities, commercial & infrastructure environments.

This is a hands-on field role for an engineer with strong switchgear servicing, maintenance, testing or commissioning experience who enjoys fault-finding & working directly with customers.

The Role

• Carry out planned & reactive maintenance on LV/MV/HV switchgear.
• Diagnose faults, complete repairs & support breakdown response.
• Test, inspect & service circuit breakers, protection relays, control circuits, transformers & associated equipment.
• Support switchgear upgrades, retrofit works, installation & commissioning activity.
• Produce clear service reports, test documentation & recommendations for remedial works.
• Work safely to electrical safety rules, site procedures & permit systems.
• Represent the business professionally on customer sites across the UK.

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience servicing, maintaining, testing or commissioning electrical switchgear.
• Exposure to LV, 11kV, 33kV or wider MV/HV distribution equipment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding ability, including protection & control circuits.
• Experience with manufacturers such as Schneider Electric, ABB, Siemens, Eaton, Lucy Electric, Powell, Brush, B&F or similar is beneficial.
• Relevant electrical qualification such as NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence & flexibility for UK travel.

Ideal backgrounds include Switchgear Service Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, Electrical Service Engineer, HV Engineer, MV Engineer or Field Service Engineer. </p

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