2027 Graduate Electrical Engineer (Transmission & Distribution)

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Leinster; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Income Protection

Life Assurance

PRSA pension with employer contrib.

Flexible Working

Professional Certifications

Cycle to work scheme

Paid Graduation Day

Paid Overtime

Job summary

NeoDyne is recruiting a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join the Transmission & Distribution team in Dublin. The two-year graduate programme places you on real projects, with meaningful work and business contribution from day one.

The role offers a full-time permanent contract, excellent salary and benefits, and exposure to design, commissioning, and field support within a growing multinational engineering business.

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 obtained within 12 months.
• Experience in developing Electrical Schematics using AutoCAD, EPLAN or similar.

Responsibilities

• Prepare coordinated drawings covering installations, including electrical, instrumentation and mechanical elements.
• Perform Power Systems Electrical Studies: Load estimates, protection coordination, cable sizing.
• Generate technical documentation and interact with customers.
• Travel to client sites for installation, testing, and commissioning of SCADA and control systems.

Skills

Electrical design

Power systems engineering

Teamwork

Problem solving

Self-learning

Education

Level 8 Degree in Electrical/ Power Systems/ Energy Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

EPLAN

Job description

2027 Graduate Electrical Engineer (Transmission & Distribution)

NeoDyne

Location: On site / Dublin, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Electrical
Salary: Negotiable salary

Interested in smart manufacturing? Want to influence the power grid of the future? Tackle climate change?

Launch your career with NeoDyne and open a world of opportunities!

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.

With a team of 220+ skilled engineers, our expertise spans the entire project lifecycle, from design and implementation to commissioning and operations. From our offices in Ireland, the UK, Romania, and the US, we operate on a global scale, combining technical expertise with local delivery. We support customers across Europe, North America, and Asia, delivering tailored engineering services that drive long-term success.

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 Dublin 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.

Experience & skills

Required

• 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.
• 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
• Professional Certifications, pathways to become a Chartered Engineer
• Cycle to work scheme

With our diverse range of business specialisations, customers, and industries that we serve, we offer an unrivalled programme designed to accelerate your personal and professional development. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a company at the forefront of industrial automation & Electrical Engineering projects in Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe and the US.

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