The Role
Inspect, test, and verify control panels, MCCs, and automation systems before dispatch. Perform visual, mechanical, electrical, insulation resistance, continuity, polarity, functional, and operational testing. Maintain traceability and compliance records, support FATs and audits, identify non-conformances, assist with fault-finding and rectification, and ensure assemblies meet BS EN 61439-2, client specifications, safety requirements, and internal quality procedures.
Summary Generated by Built In
Te-Tech design, custom build and install a wide range of high quality control panels, motor control centres (MCC’s) and automation systems, offering conventional, intelligent and withdrawable systems with outstanding reliability and functionality. We are currently looking for a Control Panel Test Engineer to join our workshop based near Totton, Southampton.
The Role
The Control Panel Test Engineer is responsible for the inspection, testing, and verification of control panels, MCCs, and automation systems prior to dispatch. The role ensures all products are compliant with BS EN 61439-2, client requirements, and internal quality procedures, providing assurance that assemblies are safe, functional, and fit for purpose.
The Role
The Control Panel Test Engineer is responsible for the inspection, testing, and verification of control panels, MCCs, and automation systems prior to dispatch. The role ensures all products are compliant with BS EN 61439-2, client requirements, and internal quality procedures, providing assurance that assemblies are safe, functional, and fit for purpose.
What You’ll Be Doing
Technical Responsibilities - Electrical Inspection & Testing
- Understanding of panel General Arrangements and schematics.
- Carry out routine and type verification testing in accordance with BS EN 61439-2:2021.
- Perform visual, mechanical and electrical inspections of completed assemblies.
- Conduct insulation resistance, continuity, polarity, functional and operational testing. Set up instrumentation and test equipment as necessary to ensure thorough verification of systems.
Technical Support & Collaboration
- Ensure traceability of components and test results in line with quality procedures.
- Support the preparation of final documentation for handover to clients.
- Perform functional testing of control circuits, interlocks, protection devices, and automation logic.
- Support FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) with clients or third-party inspectors.
- Assist with basic fault-finding and rectification during test phases.
SHE&Q and Compliance
- Ensure all panels and MCCs meet client specifications, drawings and approved documentation.
- Complete and maintain accurate test records, certificates, and compliance documentation.
- Confirm compliance with relevant IEC, BS, and international standards where applicable.
- Identify non-conformances and work with manufacturing teams to resolve issues.
- Support internal and external audits and client inspections.
- Ensure testing activities are carried out safely and in accordance with company H&S procedures.
- Maintain a safe, tidy and compliant test environment.
- Identify opportunities to improve testing processes, efficiency and quality standards.
Core Values
Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong working knowledge of BS EN 61439-2:2021 testing and verification requirements.
- Recognised electrical safety and testing training, including safe isolation practices.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and GA drawings.
- Proven experience testing control panels, MCCs, or automation systems in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience carrying out routine verification testing in accordance with BS EN 61439-2.
- Hands-on experience with functional, insulation resistance, continuity, and operational testing.
- Experience identifying, reporting, and supporting rectification of non-conformances.
- Experience testing MCCs, control panels and intelligent MCC / PLC systems.
Desirable
- 18th Edition (BS 7671) qualification.
- Training or certification in FAT / commissioning procedures.
- Knowledge of international standards (IEC, UL, or equivalent).
- First Aid or IOSH Working Safely certification.
- Experience supporting or leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) with clients.
- Experience working on custom-built, client-specific assemblies.
- Experience supporting quality audits and compliance documentation.
Why Join Us?
We deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.
Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join us. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, we offer the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.
Our company benefits package includes.
Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join us. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, we offer the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.
Our company benefits package includes.
- Competitive salary.
- Company car or car allowance (some levels).
- Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership.
- 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.
- Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system.
- 1 x Professional Membership paid annually.
- Hybrid working.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Free onsite parking.
- Bike to Work Scheme.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of something bigger.
About
Trant Engineering has a long history of engineering and construction excellence, delivering high quality EPC engineering and construction services throughout the UK and overseas. We successfully design & deliver complex engineering projects in sectors such as Process & Water, Energy, Defence, Oil & Gas and Nuclear. We offer clients a range of services including design, manufacturing, installation, construction and commissioning. Through collaboration with our strategic technology partners and enhancing our in-house design and manufacturing capability, we have aligned the company to be at the forefront of engineering excellence.Our in-house multi-disciplinary services include civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation, supplemented by the design and manufacture of Control Panels, MCC’s, PLC’s, SCADA and automation systems. We have over 1000 employees and with a healthy forward order book with a targeted turnover of £150m this year, it is an exciting time to join a business where you can reach your full potential and develop your career.
Skills Required
- NVQ Level 3, HNC, HND in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
- Strong working knowledge of BS EN 61439-2:2021 testing and verification requirements
- Recognised electrical safety and testing training, including safe isolation practices
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and general arrangement drawings
- Proven experience testing control panels, MCCs, or automation systems in a manufacturing environment
- Experience carrying out routine verification testing according to BS EN 61439-2
- Hands-on experience with functional, insulation resistance, continuity, and operational testing
- Experience identifying, reporting, and supporting rectification of non-conformances
- Experience testing MCCs, control panels, and intelligent MCC or PLC systems
- 18th Edition BS 7671 qualification
- Training or certification in FAT or commissioning procedures
- Knowledge of international standards such as IEC or UL
- First Aid or IOSH Working Safely certification
- Experience supporting or leading Factory Acceptance Tests with clients
- Experience working on custom-built, client-specific assemblies
- Experience supporting quality audits and compliance documentation
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The Company
What We Do
Trant Engineering Ltd is a UK-based engineering, procurement and construction company delivering technology-led solutions for complex projects. It serves energy, process and water, and nuclear sectors, offering in-house civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation design, manufacturing, installation, construction and commissioning. With more than 1,000 employees, it supports EPC projects through integrated multidisciplinary capabilities and strategic technology partnerships across the UK and overseas.
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