Technical Specification Manager (Electrical)

VANRATH; Northern Ireland; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-based position

Territory coverage across Ireland

Job summary

Vanrath in Northern Ireland is listing a Technical Specification Manager role covering Ireland. You’ll act as the technical authority, engaging consultants, engineers and specifiers to get solutions specified early in projects across healthcare, infrastructure and industry.

You will develop specification strategies, build long-term relationships, deliver CPDs and workshops, and support the sales team with technical insight while managing a broad territory across Ireland.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical specification, consulting engineering, electrical design or project engineering.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, monitoring, protection and electrical safety.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and engineering documentation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a territory independently.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel throughout Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Develop consultant engagement and specification strategy across Ireland.
• Build relationships with consulting engineers, designers, healthcare estates teams and contractors.
• Engage with stakeholders early to understand design requirements and technical specifications.
• Prepare technical specifications and submissions, review drawings and tender documents.
• Provide technical support to the wider sales team and identify new project opportunities.
• Deliver CPDs, technical workshops, product demonstrations and standards updates.
• Monitor industry standards, market developments and competitor activity.
• Develop opportunities across healthcare, critical infrastructure, energy, utilities, manufacturing, eMobility and rail.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and update specification activity and pipelines.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Technical specification

Consulting engineering

Electrical design

Project engineering

Technical sales

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

Electrical Engineering / Building Services / Power Systems

Job description

Technical Specification Manager

Location: Northern Ireland

Salary: £65,000 - £80,000

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Specification Manager to join a leading provider of electrical safety and monitoring solutions.

This is a home and field-based position, covering the whole of Ireland, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to take ownership of technical specification activity, build relationships with consulting engineers and influence major projects across healthcare, industrial and critical infrastructure sectors.

The Role

As Technical Specification Manager, you will act as the technical authority and trusted adviser to consulting engineers, designers and specifiers throughout Ireland. You will focus on getting solutions specified at the earliest stages of projects, building long-term relationships and influencing technical design decisions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and managing the consultant engagement and specification strategy across Ireland.
• Building relationships with consulting engineers, designers, healthcare estates teams and contractors.
• Engaging with stakeholders at the early stages of projects to understand design requirements and technical specifications.
• Preparing technical specifications and submissions, reviewing drawings and tender documentation.
• Providing technical support to the wider sales team, identifying and qualifying new project opportunities.
• Delivering CPDs, technical workshops, product demonstrations and standards updates.
• Monitoring industry standards, market developments and competitor activity.
• Developing opportunities across healthcare, critical infrastructure, energy, utilities, manufacturing, eMobility and rail.
• Maintaining accurate CRM records and providing regular updates on specification activity and project pipelines.

The Person

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• A relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services or Power Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in technical specification, consulting engineering, electrical design, project engineering or technically focused sales.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution, monitoring, protection and electrical safety.
• The ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and engineering documentation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a territory independently.
• A full clean driving licence and willingness to travel throughout Ireland.

Desirable experience

• Healthcare electrical infrastructure, medical IT systems or critical power applications.
• Insulation monitoring and residual current monitoring.
• Delivering CPDs or technical training.
• CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

The Package

• Salary of £65,000 - £80,000, depending on experience.
• Home-based position - candidates can be located anywhere in Ireland.
• Opportunity to take ownership of a key technical territory.
• Work with an established provider of specialist electrical safety and monitoring solutions.
• Excellent opportunity to influence major projects across a variety of sectors.