A Senior Electrical Engineer for HV Infrastructure Design

Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team.

The successful candidate will be 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.

Key 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.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Honours degree (level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications), or equivalent professional qualification, in electrical engineering.
• 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on challenging projects and contribute to the success of our organization.

About Us:

We are 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.

In Ireland, we deliver 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.

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