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LV Commissioning Engineer
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LV Commissioning Engineer
⚡ LV Commissioning Engineer
📍 South East UK (Field-Based) | UK-Wide Travel & Occasional EMEA Travel
💼 Contract / Freelance
I am seeking an experienced LV Commissioning Engineer to join its growing engineering team, working across critical power infrastructure projects throughout the UK.
If you have a strong background in LV switchgear commissioning, electrical testing, and fault finding, this is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile projects within data centres, industrial facilities, and critical power environments.
The Role
As an LV Commissioning Engineer, you will be responsible for the testing, commissioning, verification and energisation support of low voltage switchgear and electrical distribution systems. You will play a key role in ensuring systems are safe, compliant, and fully operational prior to client handover.
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✅ Key Responsibilities
- Commissioning of LV switchgear and distribution equipment
- Secondary injection testing of protection devices
- Functional testing of control systems
- Verification of protection settings
- Pre-commissioning inspections and defect identification
- Phase rotation, polarity, alarm, indication and breaker testing
- Support system energisation and live switching activities
- Client witnessing, demonstrations and project handovers
- Completion of commissioning records, reports and handover documentation
- Maintain compliance with site RAMS, permit-to-work systems and health & safety procedures
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Essential Requirements
- Proven experience commissioning LV switchgear
- Secondary injection testing experience
- Strong electrical testing and fault-finding skills
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings and schematics
- Experience working on client sites
- Excellent communication skills
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Willingness to travel, including occasional overnight stays
- Right to work in the UK
If you're interested in this role, please apply below or email your CV to natasha.oldfield@g2recruitment.com.
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