Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer (with HV Cable, Plant and Grid experience)

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Company description
Egıs is a leading global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and maintenance services firm. We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings that both respond to the climate emergency and contribute to balanced, sustainable and resilient development.

Job Description

For this role, UK and Ireland experience is acceptable.

Responsible for reviewing, assessing, and approving HV Cable and Plant design submissions for Grid Supplier and/or Distribution Network Operator (DNO) projects. This role ensures that designs for substations, transformers, switchgear, and other HV infrastructure comply with Grid Supplier / DNO engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

The successful candidate will work closely with EGIS project teams on Eirgrid IRE / DNO contracts, internal Engineering and Design teams, and Project Managers to ensure the timely delivery of safe, reliable, and compliant designs.

Experience of the IRE Electricity Transmission and/or Distribution System is preferable, but not essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess HV Cable design submissions, ensuring compliance with Grid Supplier / DNO policies, procedures and engineering standards.
• Provide detailed feedback and recommendations to address design gaps, non-compliance, or potential risks.
• Approve final designs once all technical, safety, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Chair constructability and design review meetings with a variety of stakeholders.
• Coordination and technical interface with other engineering disciplines.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact between Grid Supplier / DNO and Contractors regarding HV Cable design matters.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including asset management, project delivery teams, and other engineering disciplines, to ensure design alignment with project objectives.
• Participate in design coordination meetings, workshops, and technical reviews with contractors and suppliers.

Risk Identification & Mitigation

• Identify potential risks related to safety, reliability, and performance in contractor designs and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure that all designs incorporate appropriate risk mitigation measures, including hazard identification (HAZID) and risk assessments.
• Experience of implementing safety by design.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain comprehensive records of design submissions, review comments, and approval decisions.
• Prepare technical reports and assurance documentation for internal stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Monitor performance related to design quality and compliance, providing feedback to management as needed.
• Experience of working to a structured project design process.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Hold an honours degree (level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications), or equivalent professional qualification, in electrical engineering as applicable to the role.
• Have at least 5 years' relevant experience in engineering consultancy or EPC (within Wind Farm or Solar Projects relating to Grid and CIC contracts).
• Proven experience in HV Cable project development, constructability, design or technical approval within the Electricity Transmission and/or DNO sector.
• Strong knowledge of Ireland's HV infrastructure, including interfaces and consideration with other disciplines including HV Plant, Civil, OHL and P&C.
• Competent in producing SLDs, Block Cable & Network‑Infrastructure diagrams, and providing input to GAs, 3‑D/BIM models and P&IDs.
• Exposure to PLC/SCADA integration and a working understanding of LV/MV protection coordination principles.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical/MEP and at least one electrical‑design platform (TrimbleProDesign, ETAP, EPLAN or equivalent).
• Strong teamwork, written and verbal communication, and stakeholder‑management abilities; comfortable interfacing with multidisciplinary teams, vendors and contractors.
• Experience in liaison with ESB and Grid Connections.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively pursuing chartership
• Working knowledge of IS 10101:2020, IEC/BSEN standards and WIMES specifications
• Working Knowledge of Irish and EU Health & Safety legislation (e.g., Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Regulations).
• Project Management/Contract Management experience.
• Experience in liaison with ESB and Grid Connections
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites as required

Additional Information

Why join Egis?

Joining Egis means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation and determined to address today's biggest challenges: fighting climate change, facilitating the digital transition and meeting the needs of growing populations.

In Ireland, Egis is delivering some of the most iconic projects, from motorways to tunnels, water and energy services, via rail to cyber, designing smart, green infrastructure, transport and buildings, connecting people and creating a sustainable future for communities everywhere.

We are passionate about solving our clients' most complex challenges by delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industries and the planet.

Local experience backed by global reach

Egis engineering foundation and pedigree is in JB Barry's local legacy. Generations of engineers have passed through our doors, and our standing among Irish clients has been established over decades. We have been behind some of Ireland's iconic infrastructure with specialisms including water & energy, structures and transportation. Now we're part of Egis we have access to global talent, teams and technologies. A career with us can lead to opportunities to travel and experience some of our work in over 100 countries.

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