Electrical Safety Engineer

Job Summary

Kiwa Electrical Compliance (KEC) is seeking an Electrical Safety Engineer to join our team based in Blackwood, South Wales. In this role, you'll carry out electrical safety testing on a wide range of products, manage testing projects from start to finish, and deliver high-quality test reports and certificates when necessary. This is a lab-based position.

About the role

• Carry out electrical safety testing in accordance with customer requirements, technical procedures and relevant standards.
• Manage assigned testing projects from purchase order through to completion, including testing, reporting and certificate delivery.
• Prioritise and manage multiple projects to ensure successful on-time delivery.
• Produce accurate technical documentation, test records, reports, and certificates.
• Conduct pre-test checks, intermediate checks, and inter-laboratory comparisons.
• Work closely with customers to understand requirements and provide an excellent service experience.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the laboratory and wider testing processes.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentoring to colleagues within the Electrical Safety team.
• Identify opportunities for additional testing services and work collaboratively with the sales team to support business growth.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety, and ISO/IEC 17025 requirements at all times.
• Occasionally undertake testing activities at customer sites when required.

Do you have what it takes?

• A recognised engineering professional with the ability to effectively perform electrical safety testing.
• Strong technical understanding of electrical safety principles and testing methodologies.
• Experience of working in a testing, compliance, laboratory or regulated environment. 
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and quality management systems is desirable.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally when required.

What can you expect from us in return?

• Salary: £31,239 per annum 
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Location/working arrangements: Blackwood, lab-based
• Performance-related bonus scheme 
• Pension contributions: up to 6% matched employer contribution
• Annual leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 days with length of service, plus Bank Holidays and the option to buy and sell additional leave
• Health & wellbeing support: Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, 24-Hour GP service, eye care vouchers
• Enhanced family leave: maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave
• Life assurance: 4x your annual salary
• Referral scheme: £1,000 for successful introductions
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme

At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you’ll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at [email protected].