Oisín ODonohoe
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Dublin / Any of the offices Nationwide (Hybrid Option)
Salary: €80k–€90k DOE + benefits (bonus, pension, health insurance discount, vehicle/ fuel card if travel required)
Lead a dynamic team at a leading utility infrastructure consultancy, overseeing HV substation design for transmission and distribution projects across Ireland, the UK, and globally.
Benefits
- Salary €80k – €90k DOE
- Hybrid working
- Vehicle/ fuel card if travel required
- Bonus
- Pension
- Health Insurance Discount
- Death in Service payment and more
Role:
- Team of substation design engineers, ensuring high-quality deliverables
- Oversee equipment design (generators, UPS, switchgear, transformers, earthing systems)
- Review and approve drawings (AutoCAD, MicroStation, EPLAN) and schematics
- Guide development of control/protection schematics, wiring schedules, and material specs
- Ensure electrical plant drawings and single-line diagrams meet project standards
- Coordinate electrical services design across projects
- Ensure team compliance with IEC, EU standards, and building codes
- Define project scopes, allocate resources, and manage technical queries during construction
- Oversee as-built documentation and pre-commissioning processes
Requirements:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering (NFQ Level 8)
- 4+ years’ relevant experience, with leadership or supervisory experience preferred
- Strong technical/design expertise; EPLAN knowledge a plus (training provided)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to manage teams, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
- Flexible, proactive, and strategic thinker with strong report-writing skills
- Full driver’s license required
If you are a Senior Electrical Design Engineer who is looking for your next career move, send your CV to Oisín O’Donohoe or call 086 085 7455 for a confidential discussion.
