2027 Graduate Electrical Engineer (Transmission & Distribution)

NeoDyne; Galway; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Pension scheme

Flexible Working

Career Development Plan

Professional Certifications

Job summary

NeoDyne, a leading engineering company in Ireland, seeks a Graduate Electrical Engineer for its Galway office. The two-year programme places you on real projects from day one, delivering meaningful electrical design work across gas transmission, substations and control systems.

You will gain hands-on experience with AGI design, power system studies, and field commissioning while developing professional certifications and a personalised career plan within a supportive, People First culture.

Qualifications

• Level 8 Degree in Electrical/ Power Systems/ Energy Engineering, or equivalent.
• 0-2 years' experience in a similar electrical design role or work placement.
• Full Irish driving license or to be achieved within 12 months of starting the role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare coordinated drawings covering installations (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, structural).
• Produce Gas Transmission AGI Design including Electrical Layouts, LV Distribution, Instrumentation & Control Design, Earth Grid.
• Perform Power Systems Electrical Studies: load estimates, protection coordination, cable sizing calcs.
• Travel to customer sites for installation, testing and commissioning of SCADA and control systems.

Job description

Company Overview

NeoDyne is a leading engineering company specialising in industrial automation, digital manufacturing, and electrical engineering solutions. We develop high-availability automation and electrical systems for mission-critical industries, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, data centres, and energy infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation and compliance. Our expertise extend across power generation, natural gas transmission, and high-voltage system design, delivering robust solutions that strengthen critical infrastructure. Within our Transmission & Distribution team, we deliver mission‑critical design packages that transform the reliability, availability, and efficiency of the energy network, moving it towards a greener, more sustainable future. Department highlights include:

• Driving complex design delivery: We design AIS/GIS substations from 20kV to 220kV and contestable build and non-contestable stations in the range of 40 to 550MVA CCGT. Connections include conventional and renewable Power Generation, Peaking, Battery Storage, DS3 and Solar PV plants and large demand loads such as data centres and process plants.
• Delivery of high‑complexity design frameworks: NeoDyne is a gas network design framework supplier, playing a significant role in providing electrical and instrumentation engineering services for the on‑shore Natural Gas Industry and Regulated gas utility sector in Ireland and the UK. Our expertise include Compressor Station, AGI Electrical & Instrumentation design, Fiscal and non‑Fiscal metering, and Cathodic Protection.

Position Summary

NeoDyne are recruiting a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join our expanding engineering teams. Our graduate programme is all about learning new and developing your existing skills. Over a two‑year period, you will be placed in projects where you get to do meaningful work and contribute to the business.

This Graduate opportunity is offered as a full‑time permanent contract, based at our Galway Office, with an excellent salary and benefits package. If successful, you will enjoy NeoDyne's "People First" company culture, built on mutual respect, trust, and honesty, where each individual actively contributes as a valued team member.

What might I be doing?

• Projects could include preparation of coordinated drawings covering all aspects of installations, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and structural elements. More specifically, you will be producing Gas Transmission AGI Design including, Electrical Layouts, LV Distribution Design, Control & Instrumentation Design, Earth Grid Design and General Services Design.
• Carrying out Power Systems Electrical Studies: Load Estimates, Protection Coordination, Cable Sizing Calcs. You will have the opportunity to use state‑of‑the‑art engineering software for control and protection design and substation layouts. You will also get to use leading‑edge power system modelling software to run steady state and transient electrical studies, including short circuit studies, protection coordination and grid compliance studies for proposed renewable generation.
• Generating technical documentation and dealing with customers will also be key parts of our graduate programme to help develop your soft skills.
• You will also have the opportunity to travel to customer sites to get involved in installation, testing, and commissioning, by participating in design & commissioning of SCADA and control systems in the field.

What about training?

Our induction programme revolves around a 70-20-10 model for learning and development.

• 70% On‑the‑job Learning: You'll get stuck in from Day 1, working on real projects, delivering real business value to our customers both on‑and off‑site.
• 20% Learning from others: You'll be part of a team, working with subject matter experts and interacting with our customers daily. You'll receive support and guidance, and an invaluable opportunity to learn from former graduates who've seen it and done it.
• 10% Formal Education: We'll help you become an expert in your chosen field, backed up by formal e-learning and classroom training. This extends to attaining professional certifications where relevant to our business specialisations.

Required

Experience & skills

• Level 8 Degree in Electrical/ Power Systems/ Energy Engineering, or equivalent.
• 0-2 years' experience in a similar electrical design role or Work Placement.
• Full Irish driving license or to be achieved within 12 months of starting the role.

Desired

• Experience in developing Electrical Schematics using AutoCAD, EPLAN or similar.
• Experience in developing equipment layouts using AutoCAD, or similar.

Characteristics

We look for candidates who

• Work well as part of a team.
• Have excellent problem solving and diagnostic skills.
• Can complete tasks independently, capable of self-learning.
• Can prioritise and coordinate work.
• Have excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Can multitask and work well under pressure.
• Are a strategic business thinker.

What's on offer?

• Competitive starting salary with year‑on‑year bonuses and salary increases
• Paid Overtime
• Paid Graduation Day
• Health Insurance
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• PRSA pension with employer contribution
• Flexible Working
• Personalised Career Development Plan
• Professional Certifications, pathways to become a Chartered Engineer
• Cycle to work scheme

NeoDyne Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer, and all applications will be treated in strictest confidence.