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Job Title - LV Commissioning Engineer
Department - Engineering / Operations
Location - Field-based, South-East UK critical power sites, with occasional UK-wide and EMEA travel
Employment Type - Full-time
The LV Commissioning Engineer is responsible for the testing, commissioning and verification of low voltage (LV) switchgear and electrical distribution systems prior to energisation and handover.
The role includes secondary injection testing, functional testing, control system verification and energisation support, ensuring systems are safe, compliant and operational. The LV Commissioning Engineer plays a key role in project delivery and client handover.
Key Responsibilities
Commissioning Activities
- Commissioning of LV switchgear and distribution equipment
- Secondary injection testing of protection devices
- Functional testing of control systems
- Protection settings verification
- Interlock testing
- Trip circuit testing
- Control circuit verification
- Point-to-point wiring checks
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Testing & Verification
- Pre-commissioning inspections
- Snagging and defect identification
- Installation verification
- Phase rotation checks
- Polarity checks
- Alarm and indication testing
- Breaker operation testing
Energisation Support
- Support energisation of systems
- Assist live switching where authorised
- Client witnessing and demonstrations
- Final system verification
- Support handover to client
Documentation & Reporting
- Completion of commissioning sheets
- Test report completion
- Recording of protection settings
- Snag list management
- As-built verification
- Handover documentation
Health & Safety Responsibilities
- Follow company Health & Safety procedures
- Work under permit-to-work systems
- Follow safe isolation procedures
- Maintain safe working around live systems
- Comply with RAMS and site rules
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Essential Requirements
- Experience commissioning LV switchgear
- Secondary injection testing experience
- Strong electrical testing knowledge
- Ability to read electrical schematics
- Strong technical and fault-finding ability
- Experience working on client sites
- Good communication skills
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays
- Right to work in the UK
Desirable Requirements
- City & Guilds / NVQ Electrical Qualification
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
- Switchgear manufacturer experience
- Industrial / critical infrastructure experience
- Commissioning documentation experience
- ECS / CSCS Card
Please apply below, or send your up to date CV to natasha.oldfield@g2recruitment.com.
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