Switchgear Technician Full Time Permanent

• Position:  Switchgear Technician
• Salary:  £33,000 to £35,000 plus overtime and on call allowance
• Location:  Hove plus UK travel regularly
• Hours:  37.5 hours a week, 7.45am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7.45am to 12.15pm Fridays plus on call approx. once a month as part of an on-call rota
• Free parking, use of company vehicle for work travel, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private medical and pension scheme

Are you an experienced Switchgear Technician or Electrical Panel Fitter looking for a role that combines hands‑on workshop work with specialist field service across the UK?

We’re looking for an Electrical Switchgear Service Engineer to join an established business — someone confident with switchgear, control panels, and electrical assemblies, who enjoys variety between factory work and on‑site maintenance.

As the Switchgear Technician you will:

• Carry out DC switchgear maintenance on customer sites across the UK
• Attend planned visits (typically 4–6 per month) plus reactive callouts as part of a rota
• Provide fault‑finding, testing, repairs and technical support to customers on site
• Assemble AC & DC switchgear, control panels, busbars and associated equipment at the factory in Hove (where you will spend most of your working time)
• Interpret engineering drawings, wiring schematics and GA diagrams
• Assist on AC switchgear installation, commissioning and maintenance projects
• The role requires regular travel using company vehicles, majority of work is in the South or London with occasional trips to Liverpool, Newcastle, Dublin and in the future possibly abroad too

Skills & experience required:

• Switchgear assembly, service and repair experience
• Proven background working with switchgear, control panels, busbars, or similar
• Ability to read wiring schematics & engineering diagrams
• Full and clean UK driving licence
• Willingness to work on call and travel as required
• Ability to pass a PTS (Personal Track Safety) Medical
• Engineering apprenticeship, qualification or similar highly desirable
• ECS Card (Electrotechnical Certification Scheme) and PTS Certification would be a distinct advantage

Salary, hours and company benefits:

• Up to £35,000 based on experience and qualifications, plus overtime and on-call allowance

• 37.5 hours a week, 7.45am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7.45am to 12.15pm Fridays plus on call approx. once a month as part of a rota
• Free parking
• Use of company vehicle for work travel
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical
• Pension scheme

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.