Graduate LV Engineer

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. 

Where will you be working?

At M Group Water we help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards.  We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will join BGEN - one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the water, power & energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear and food and beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions.

We have the exciting opportunity for a talented Electrical Engineering Graduate to join BGEN’s Technology Team in Penkith (Cheshire) . This team designs control panels for clients worldwide in industries such as Utilities, Electrical Transmission and Distribution, Renewable Generation, Petrochemical, Nuclear etc.

You will be working as part of a collaborative team to aid LV Design Engineers/Senior LV Engineers to carry out LV Assembly designs for various Low Voltage Switchboards, Motor Control Centre’s (MCCs), Local Control Panels and Instrumentation Control and Automation Systems. The role involves visits to client sites throughout the UK to carry out design solutions for asset modifications on existing electrical systems, including LV Assembly modifications, PLC system upgrades and wiring migrations.

As a Graduate LV Design Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Support LV Design Engineers, working under the guidance of Senior LV Design Engineers and the LV Technical Manager, across a range of design and engineering activities.
• Interpret client engineering drawings and specifications, transforming them into detailed electrical schematics, panel layouts and general arrangement drawings, ensuring all designs meet safety requirements, quality standards, engineering best practice and client specifications
• Contribute to the design of hardware systems for LV assemblies, working with components such as ACBs, fuse switches, MCCBs, MCBs, fuses, control transformers, power supplies, control relays, timers, VSDs, PLCs and ICA systems for control‑gear and switchgear.
• Prepare test and inspection documentation, conformity certificates and other design-related records required to ensure LV assemblies are manufactured in line with BS EN 61439 standards.
• Adhere to ISO 9001 design quality procedures throughout all design and documentation activities.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with client representatives, production teams and the wider design team.
• Collaborate closely with project managers and workshop personnel to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with customer expectations.
• Complete task-specific health and safety documentation when attending client sites.

• A  degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• A highly motivated individual with strong communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
• A full UK/EU driving licence

M Group’s Graduate Programme

Our 2 year structured graduate programme is all about helping you grow into one of our future leaders. We’ll give you challenges that stretch you, chances to learn new skills, and all the support you need along the way

Evolve & Thrive

A structured development programme designed to help graduate and degree apprentices to build the skills, experience and confidence needed to become one of M Group's future leaders. Throughout your journey, you'll broaden your knowledge, develop your professional capabilities and benefit from a supportive network that empowers you to achieve your full potential.

As an M Group Graduate or Degree Apprentice, you can look forward to:

• Tailored development opportunities including face-to-face development events, virtual workshops and team-building experiences. These opportunities are designed to strengthen your leadership, communication and collaboration skills while helping you build connections across the business.
• A structured learning journey covering a range of topics including leadership, communication, commercial awareness, sustainability, project management and AI, helping you develop the skills needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Networking opportunities with graduates, degree apprentices, business leaders and colleagues from across M Group, enabling you to build meaningful relationships and expand your professional network.
• Professional development support , with access to guidance, resources and support to help you work towards relevant professional qualifications and achieve your long-term career ambitions.
• A strong support network from our Early Careers Team, business leaders and peers across the organisation, providing encouragement, insight and practical support throughout your development journey.

At M Group, we're committed to helping you grow and succeed, providing the experiences, connections and opportunities you need to thrive in your career and make a lasting impact.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re  responsible  and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re  open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re  together  and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re  ambitious  and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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