Electrical Engineer

Join Our Team as an Electrical Engineer

Based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Salary: £38,121 to £38,121 Annum

Hours: Full Time, 39 hours a week / 4 day week - Monday to Thursday / Permanent

A career at Davenham Switchgear offers far more, including the combination of the stability and resources of being a brand of Legrand, with the close-knit, agile team we’ve built  well as exciting opportunities to work on cutting‑edge switch gear which is powering data centres for some of the biggest tech companies in the world.

We’re proud of the continued success of our Dublin operation over the last 40 years and we are excited to be expanding into the UK at our new state‑of‑the‑art Nottingham site.

• 4 day week
• 20 days holidays
• Paid lunch break
• Death in service x 3 salary
• Christmas shutdown
• Westfield Health & retail discounts after probation
• EAP

In this role, you will be responsible for assembling and manufacturing electrical switch gear systems in line with detailed schematics. You will interpret 3‑phase electrical drawings and CAD‑generated diagrams with accuracy, ensuring that each component meets our high‑quality standards.

The Electrical Engineer role also involves maintaining and operating a variety of tools and equipment, as well as modifying and repairing automated electronic systems as needed.

You’ll play a key part in supporting the upkeep of workshop equipment and ensuring overall efficiency. Working closely with your colleagues, you’ll contribute to meeting production targets while strictly adhering to health and safety procedures and helping to maintain a clean, organised, and safe work environment.

• 17th / 18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification
• JIB/ECS Gold Card
• Proven experience in low‑voltage switch gear manufacturing
• Skilled in using hand and power tools
• Ability to read and work from technical and CAD‑based drawings
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and able to work under pressure
• Team player with good time management and multitasking ability

If you’re an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to work with a forward‑thinking, people‑focused business, we’d love to hear from you.