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Senior Electrical Tester (LVAP)

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 68,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Senior LV / Authorised Person (AP) Tester – £60,000–£68,000 + package

London & South East | Large projects (critical power & commercial) | Site-based | Immediate start

Lead LV testing and energisations on major sites. You’ll be the senior, hands-on tester on the ground—running small test teams, controlling permits and isolations, and securing clean, witnessable handovers to programme.

What you’ll deliver

  * Manage and mentor up to four LV test operatives; plan workfronts and access to meet programme.

  * Execute and verify LV testing/commissioning to ESSW, BS 7671 & GN3; complete DB/earth bar checks, sub-mains/finals/earthing/modular wiring schedules.

  * Keep electronic test folders and dashboards current (results uploaded within 24 hours); maintain gateway trackers and lockable schematics.

  * Inspect switchgear and installation methods; check protective-device settings against selectivity studies and record torque checks.

  * Control requests for power and isolations; manage LOTO, key control and permit issue (under AP oversight).

  * Raise/close snags and non-conformances; support client witnessing and evidence for NICEIC certification.

  * Carry out emergency-lighting testing and verification to BS 5266.

What you know cold

  * LV distribution, switchgear, UPS, busbar, modular wiring, controls/monitoring and ATS interfaces.

  * UK electrical safety and compliance: BS 7671 (incl. inspection & testing), GN3, BS 5266, CDM, permits and LOTO.

  * Turning parallel test activities into a controlled, auditable process that protects programme and quality.

What you’ll need

  * 3+ years’ site-based LV testing/commissioning experience; senior tester or AP(LV) responsibility on large MEP/critical projects.

  * C&G (or equivalent) Inspection & Testing and BS 7671 training; 2391 (or equivalent) desirable.

  * Strong documentation discipline (ITPs, test sheets, trackers, snag/close-out) and clear, confident comms with project teams.

  * Current ECS/CSCS and full UK driving licence; flexible for occasional out-of-hours works.

Package & basics

  * £60,000–£68,000 base + comprehensive benefits (private healthcare, life assurance, enhanced holiday, pension, wellbeing support).

  * Internal AP appointment and ongoing technical training provided

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