Test and Commissioning Engineer

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:56:48 +0100

About us:

Ormazabal is the leading provider of personalized solutions to electrical utilities, emphasizing electrical engineering and renewable energy systems applications based on its technology.

We encourage the development of the electrical sector towards the challenges of future energy needs. In cooperation with the world’s leading local, regional, and global companies in the electrical sector, we are committed to providing personal safety, network reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability by designing and manufacturing solutions to digitise the electrical grid.

Our highly qualified and focused team of innovation-motivated professionals have developed our products and solutions for over a century-long consolidated history by establishing close relationships with our customers to achieve mutual long-term benefits.

Job Title: Test and Commissioning Engineer

Salary: £45,000-65,000 plus monthly bonus and other benefits

Role Type: Full time.

Key Responsibilities:

We are recruiting for a test and commissioning engineer who would like to help us build and develop an in-house testing department. The department is responsible for conducting industry standard testing across a wide range of products from bespoke digital substation solutions to repeat DNO protection schemes.

You will be responsible ensuring the quality and meeting the testing requirements of multiple major projects with contract values ranging from £100k to £1million plus.

As part of this role, a successful candidate will be expected to do the following:

· To complete in-house testing as scheduled.

· Develop in house testing standards, procedure and test documentation.

· Produce and deliver inhouse training material with regards to testing of HV switchgear and protection and control schemes.

· Provide on the job training and guidance to junior engineers and trainees.

· Provide support to other departments such as engineering, production and service when required. I.e. technical expertise in commissioning P&C schemes.

· Lead and organise customer acceptance tests, in conjunction with the projects lead engineer.

· Be responsible for ensuring high quality products are vigorously tested.

· Work alongside the engineering department to develop project specific requirements and test schedules.

· Work with our key customers and DNO frameworks to ensure all testing requirements are met.

· Checking of test documentations and final approval of the quality documentation prior to issue to the customer.

Required Skills:

· Background in electrical switchgear (essential)

· Experience in the fundamentals of electrical switchgear, its operation, maintenance, and fault finding (33KV MV Switchgear) (essential)

· Understanding and interpretation of protection and control schematics for HV equipment (essential)

· Demonstrable experience in commissioning HV switchgear, protection and control schemes (essential)

· Knowledge of modern standards such as IEC 61850 and be up to date on technical advances such as centralized protection and control (essential)

10+ years of experience within the electrical industry ideally focusing on commissioning of HV Switchgear, Protection and Control Schemes (desirable)

Formal engineering qualification BEng within electrical engineer discipline. NVQ level 3 or above considered depending on experience.

· Good verbal and written communication skills

· Ability to work effectively on your own or as part of a team

· Proactive and ability to make decisions quickly

· Results-orientated and ability to work at pace.

· Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure

· IT skills including familiarity with Microsoft suite programs

· Management experience with demonstrable skills of leading and building a team.

· Have knowledge of industry best practices and be able to develop processes and procedures to ensure testing is undertaken correctly and safely.

Benefits:

· Early finishes on Fridays

· 24 days holiday plus 8 standard UK bank holidays

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Wellbeing committee, and wellbeing initiatives

· Subsidised team activities

· Enhanced paternity/maternity pay

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Bereavement leave

Company events

Company pension

Enhanced maternity leave

Enhanced paternity leave

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Sick pay

Inclusion, equity, and non-discrimination are fundamental pillars of our culture. Our selection processes are conducted following transparency criteria, regardless of gender, racial origin, religion, political ideology, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability. We embrace and acknowledge the uniqueness of each of our future collaborators and value diversity in all its expressions.