(High Salary) Electrical Design Engineer

Fingleton White Dublin 12, Ireland Engineer

Company Description

Fingleton White provide multidiscipline engineering services for the energy industry. We provide a full range of design, construction and commissioning services and are active across many sectors including Renewables, Gas Networks, Water, Energy & Utilities, and Asset Management. The company is responsible for planning and development of some of the most significant projects in the energy sector in Ireland. We have 8 offices across England, Northern Ireland and Ireland with over 200 staff.

Who We Are….

We have a proven track record of delivering lasting solutions which we design based on a first principles approach. Our priority is to get the engineering fundamentals right.

Fingleton White is a company that has been built on sustainability. Our very first project was a hydroelectric power station. Over our 40-year history, we have developed our own projects which have delivered CO emissions savings of well over 2 million tonnes. We are focussed on reducing our carbon footprint and having a positive impact on our environment and communities through our biodiversity initiatives, our energy efficiency programmes and implementing sustainable development targets.

Achieving zero carbon will require a diverse range of solutions and approaches. Our clients require individualised pathways to ensure they can achieve CO reductions in a cost-effective manner that reflects their specific business needs and goals. Fingleton White is a key solution provider in this complex journey. We are delivering renewables projects, carbon reduction projects, energy efficiency upgrades and improvements for our clients.

Our people are our only asset and are our USP. Our people are key to everything we do.

Business and client requirements are constantly changing, it is essential that we provide the tools to allow our team to develop their skills and expertise to match these demands. We challenge our engineers to develop and progress within the organisation. Our Development and Progression Framework details how people can develop within their roles and progress their career within the organisation.

Fingleton White is an Engineers Ireland's CPD Accredited Employer and we have systems in place to provide employees with targeted training and experience relevant to their grade. Chartership is supported and encouraged through CPD and mentoring and is a requirement for senior engineering roles in the organisation.

We will provide you with all the training you need, exposure to projects, responsibility and real engineering experience to maximise your talents as an engineer.

Position

The Role….

Electrical Design Engineer – REF: 2526

We are looking to recruit an Electrical Design Engineer to join our Energy, Utilities and Renewables design team. The successful candidate will join an established team with senior support and will have the opportunity as their career progresses to acquire a broad range of skills and experience in design and project management.

The role will provide you with essential engineering, communications and project delivery skills which are transferrable across any engineering project.

An example of some of the responsibilities for the role as the business needs require are as follows:

- Feasibility studies for power generation plants
- Preparation of electrical technical designs & submissions.
- Power System Studies, including load flow, short-circuit, and protection coordination calculations.
- Use of electrical software packages such as Dialux, Electrical OM, Trimble, ETAP, etc.
- Preparation of electrical schematics, installation details and drawings.
- Generate specifications for switchgear, transformers, protection systems, and other major HV and LV equipment.
- Design of ancillary electrical services including building distribution network, lighting systems, fire alarm, earthing and bonding, cabling systems, equipment schedules.
- Prepare technical reports, documentation and presentations. Participate in all phases of projects, from engineering to the procurement and construction.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders in project implementation to achieve project and company goals.

The Electrical Design Engineer will have the opportunity within Fingleton White to be involved in the following sectors as their career progresses:

- Water, wastewater, oil, and gas pipeline installations
- Combined heat & power plant
- Renewable energy projects such as hydro, solar and bioenergy projects
- Project management

The location for this role will be in our Dublin office, however we will also consider applications for our Portlaoise office.

Requirements

The Candidate….

The ideal candidate will have:

- Engineering degree (Honours bachelor’s degree or higher) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 2+ years post-graduate experience
- Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Good academic record
- Full clean driving license and own transport required
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team

Other information

What we offer….

- An attractive remuneration package
- Paid overtime
- Career progression in line with published plan and educational support
- Year on year salary reviews
- Paid Paternity & Maternity Leave
- Continuous Professional Development & Pathway to Chartership.
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid Working (remote and office) & Flexible Working Policy
- Group pension scheme with employer contribution
- Professional Certifications, pathways to become a Chartered Engineer
- Team wellness programmes
- Participation in ESG activities such as sustainability initiatives, biodiversity committee, STEPS to Engineering, Women in Engineering initiative
- Team social outings

How to apply….

Please provide us with a CV which includes all relevant information including education details. A cover letter should also be included as part of your application detailing why the role and location are of interest to you.

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