Safety & Training Engineer (Energy sector)

MCS Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Pension matching

Hybrid working

Enhanced annual leave

Maternity/paternity leave

Wellbeing days

Cycle to work scheme

EV scheme

Free parking

EV charging

Complimentary lunch

Professional development

Job summary

MCS Group is recruiting a Senior Safety & Training Engineer in Northern Ireland to develop and deliver operational training, support competence and certification, and drive safety improvements in Control Centre operations.

Based in Belfast with hybrid work options (3 days in office, 2 days at home), you will influence safety culture and training across the transmission system team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or HNC/HND with relevant industry experience.
• Understanding of safe, secure, reliable, and economic power system operation.
• At least four years of relevant engineering or industry experience.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise, and deliver high-quality outcomes on time.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement to explain technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver operational training for Control Centre staff.
• Support competence and certification programmes across operations.
• Contribute to safety, process and procedures improvements.
• Provide input within the Control Centre Operations team to enhance performance.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Engineering

HNC/HND

Job description

Are you an experienced Engineer with a passion for operational safety, training and the energy sector? This Safety & Training Engineer role may be your next move!

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation at the heart of Northern Ireland's energy transition and play a key role in developing safe, skilled and resilient transmission system operations.

You will play a key role within a Control Centre Operations team, supporting the training, competence and safety of personnel responsible for the operation of the Northern Ireland transmission system.

As Senior Safety & Training Engineer, you will develop and deliver operational training, support competence and certification programmes, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of safety, processes and procedures across Control Centre operations.

You will need:

• Degree in Engineering, or HNC/HND with relevant industry experience.
• Understanding of the principles of safe, secure, reliable, and economic power system operation.
• A minimum of four years' relevant engineering or industry experience.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities effectively, and deliver high-quality outcomes within agreed timescales.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

It would be advantageous if you had:

• Knowledge of power system operations and electrical safety rules within electricity, utilities or the wider energy sector.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Private medical cover and pension matching
• Hybrid working - 3 days office / 2 days home
• Enhanced annual leave, maternity/paternity leave and wellbeing days
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and EV scheme
• Free parking, EV charging and complimentary lunch
• Professional development and clear career progression
• An inclusive, supportive culture with genuine flexibility

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.