Electrical Panel Build & Installation Engineer

Job Description:

Electrical Panel Build & Installation Engineer

Salary

Up to £38,000 plus overtime, depending on experience.

Job Summary

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Panel Build and Installation Engineer to join a growing industrial engineering environment.

This role is ideal for a qualified electrician with experience in panel building, machine installation and industrial automation systems.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building and wiring control panels, carrying out machinery installation work, fault finding and supporting commissioning activities both in the workshop and on customer sites.

Key Responsibilities for the Electrical Panel Build & Installation Engineer

• Build and wire industrial control panels to a high standard.
• Read and work from electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Complete panel layout, trunking, component installation and cable routing.
• Carry out cable labelling, termination and cable management activities.
• Support machinery installation projects on customer sites.
• Complete downstream cabling from machine isolators through to final connections.
• Connect motors, including single-phase and three-phase systems.
• Follow safe isolation procedures and electrical safety standards.
• Carry out fault finding on control circuits and power circuits within machinery.
• Support commissioning and testing activities.
• Work independently and manage workload effectively.
• Travel to customer sites when required.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician with NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
• ECS Gold Card preferred.

Experience

• Proven experience in industrial panel build and machine wiring.
• Strong understanding of electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience with panel layout, wiring, trunking and component installation.
• High standard of cable management, labelling and termination.
• Experience with on-site machinery installation and cable routing.
• Knowledge of motor connections, including single-phase and three-phase systems.
• Strong understanding of safe isolation procedures.
• Experience working with control panels, relays and safety circuits, including emergency stops and interlocks.
• Exposure to PLC-controlled systems such as Siemens or Rockwell would be beneficial.
• Basic understanding of variable speed drives (VFDs) and industrial networks advantageous.
• Familiarity with BS EN (phone number removed) machinery electrical standards preferred.