Project Engineer (Switchgear)

· Work for a global organisation

· Endless opportunities to progress and develop

· Opportunities to travel across the UK & globally

About the Company:

We're partnered with a growing company in the switchgear market, offering LV & MV switchgear installation, maintenance & retrofit solutions across the UK and globally. Offering electrical engineering services, they pride themselves on being an exciting prospect in their market, employee retention & their variety of work.

About the Role: Field Project Engineer

Joining their Northwest-based team, you'll take on the role of an electrically-biased Field Project Engineer. Reporting to the Engineering & Services Director, you'll be responsible for assisting with the design, drawing, regulation-checks and retrofit checks of electrical power systems, electrical switchgears & circuit breakers.

Responsibilities:

· Designing electrical power systems, electrical switchgears, circuit breakers, transformers & control panels.

· Conduct design modifications for existing electrical infrastructure. This is in the form of retrofits, including the replacement of industrial circuit breakers & transformers.

· Conduct design reviews to ensure the accuracy of electrical switchgear systems for both new build & retrofits.

· Act as a core client liaison for customer sites across the UK & globally alongside providing technical assistance when necessary (eg: drawing changes).

· Happy to work away from home infrequently (for up to weeks at a time).

Requirements

· At least 3 years' experience in an electrically biased engineering role working on switchgear (or similar) equipment.

· NVQ qualified (electrical/electronics) as a minimum.

· Experience working on switchgear electrical design projects

Our client would consider:

· Manufacturing, field service, maintenance, design, product development, quality engineers with an electrical bias working on switchgear equipment. Alternatively, experience in a role akin to process engineering.

· Process Engineers (or similar) from similar industries such as oil & gas, renewables, utilities, manufacturing, power generation IF working on switchgear equipment.

Package:

· Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum (DOE)

· Company van (shared)

· Pension

· Flexible working hours

· Training and development

· Progression

· 25 days holiday + bank

Candidate location: Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Runcorn, Wigan, St Helens, Birkenhead