Electrical Engineer - Onshore Substation Engineer

Job Title: Electrical Engineer - Onshore Substation Engineer

Location: Dublin, Cork, Galway or Dundalk

Contract: Permanent

Role Overview:

We are looking for a highly skilled Electrical Engineer to join our clients  team where you will contribute to a wide range of electrical power infrastructure projects. The ideal candidates will have extensive experience in high voltage (HV) substation design, with a focus on primary plant layouts, protection schemes, and project coordination.

Key Responsibilities for the Electrical Engineer:

• Design & Review: Lead the design and review of HV substation systems, including primary plant layout, cable arrangements, earthing, lightning protection, indoor/outdoor lighting, instrument transformer sizing, protection schemes, and IED selection.
• Project Lifecycle: Provide engineering design input through all stages of electrical power infrastructure development, from feasibility and front-end engineering to detailed design, site construction monitoring, and commissioning.
• Coordination: Work closely with internal disciplines, such as civil, structural, environmental, geotechnical, transport, protection and control, and CAD/BIM teams.
• Design Compliance: Undertake comprehensive design reviews to ensure compliance with applicable standards and industry guidelines.
• HV Plant Design Calculations: Perform calculations for instrument transformer suitability, battery and charger sizing, surge arrester selection, busbar forces, HV cable design, earthing studies, insulation coordination, and arc flash studies
• Equipment Expertise: Demonstrate a strong understanding of HV plant equipment, including AIS and GIS platforms, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnectors, earthing switches, control/protection panels, and switchgear
• Technical Submittals: Prepare and monitor technical submittals for approval
• Construction & Commissioning: Provide support and oversight during the construction and commissioning phases of projects

Key Requirements as an Electrical Engineer:

• Experience: Extensive experience in the power transmission and distribution industry, with hands-on expertise in substation design
• Qualifications: A Level 7 or 8 degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Services Engineering, or Building Services Engineering. Candidates should ideally be or working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Project Lifecycle Knowledge: Experience across all stages of the project lifecycle, including design, construction, and commissioning
• Health & Safety: Strong understanding of applying regulatory and client-specific health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs.
• Technical Reporting: Proficient in preparing technical reports in English.
• Software Skills: Familiarity with key engineering software, including Dialux, Relux, Amtech, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for and Electrical Engineer looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for First Recruitment Group, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by First Recruitment Group, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

All round workforce agency covering Recruitment, Payroll and Workforce Management. We are a global recruitment agency specialising in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Water, Rail, Construction, Technology, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals and Corporate sectors. Our specialist consultants help clients to recruit high quality candidates into temporary, contract and permanent roles at all levels. We proudly support a partnership culture by collaborating and adding value to build lasting client and candidate relationships.

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