Electrical Engineer - Critical in Chester

Role Purpose:

The Critical Services Engineer is a senior, highly competent Low Voltage electrical professional responsible for the planning, execution, modification, testing, and re-energisation of mission-critical LV infrastructure in high-risk environments.

The role requires the engineer to independently lead end-to-end LV works, including shutdown planning, safe isolation, modification works, testing, energisation, and incident response, while operating under strict technical governance, safety standards, and authorisation controls.

This position is not installation-focused. It is an engineering authority role that blends technical depth, operational control, safety leadership, and client-facing accountability

Key Responsibilities:

LV shutdown planning & execution

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
Panel, MCCB, ACB & busbar modification
Safe isolation (LOTO) & Authorised Person duties
LV switchgear inspection and assessment
MCCB replacement and configuration
ACB maintenance, retrofit and withdrawal units
Busbar modification and extension works
LV panel and main distribution board modifications
Testing, verification, and certification
Controlled re-energisation and load monitoring
Thermal imaging
LV panel inspections

Essential Qualifications and requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Approved electrician
• 18th Edition
• 2391 Inspection & Testing
• Proven LV modification experience
• Experience working on Low Voltage systems from 100A to 3200A
• Mission-critical environments with high fault levels and operational dependency

Desirable – City and guilds 2396

Core responsibilities:

1. Engineering & Technical Delivery

The engineer must independently plan and deliver complex LV works, including:

LV switchgear inspection and assessment

• MCCB replacement and configuration
• ACB maintenance, retrofit and withdrawal units
• Testing, verification, and certification
• Controlled re-energisation and load monitoring

2. Shutdown Planning & Control

Lead planned shutdowns including:

o Isolation matrices

• Switching schedules
• LOTO plans
• Coordinate multi-board shutdowns and infrastructure dependencies
• Act as the on-site technical authority during shutdown execution

3. Electrical Safety & Authorised Person Duties

Operate as a Low Voltage Authorised Person

• Apply Electricity at Work Regulations in live operational environments
• Control permit-to-work systems and exclusion zones
• Lead emergency switching and fault response

4. Testing, Diagnostics & Commissioning

Perform and lead:

o xiskglj Initial and periodic verification

• Continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, and functional testing
• Load monitoring and post-energisation thermal scans
• Identify defects, degradation, and lifecycle risks

5. Arc Flash & High-Energy Risk Management

Apply arc flash risk assessments and incident energy principles

• Select and enforce correct PPE and switching boundaries
• Implement arc mitigation and safe switching techniques

6. Documentation & Engineering Authority

Produce and approve:

o Survey reports

• Engineering packs
• RAMS
• Single line diagrams
• QA and completion packs
• Certificates and technical reports
• Maintain 100% documented and auditable works

This is a great opportunity to join a high profile organisation who offer tremendous development and career progression