Construction - Electrical Design Engineer - Senior Position

Glanua; Galway; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanua is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer in County Galway to lead the electrical design team and ensure compliance with HSE, environmental, sustainability and quality standards. You will work across disciplines to deliver comprehensive electrical designs for plant and site projects, including LV/MV packages and renewable considerations.

The role requires 5+ years in electrical design, a Level 7 qualification, and a proactive approach to procurement, tender reviews, and design

Qualifications

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 5.
• Minimum Qualification: Level 7 (incl Diploma & Ordinary Bachelor Degree).

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability & Quality standards are developed into all designs and outputs.
• Lead Electrical Department Design Engineers to meet quality standards, schedules and budgets.
• Collaborate with Process, Mechanical, Control & Automation, Civil and Structural disciplines for optimum design solutions.
• Compile and review site surveys and condition reports as required; manage I/O listings and wiring designs.
• Procurement of LV and MV packages; review tender returns for value and compliance; provide technical reviews.
• Prepare robust handovers to site delivery teams and assist tender pricing with the team.

Skills

Administration

Analytical

Communications

Computer Literacy

Collaboration

Decision Making

Flexibility

Initiative

Education

Level 7 (incl Diploma & Ordinary Bachelor Degree)

Job description

Construction - Electrical Design Engineer - Senior Position

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Application Details

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Job Description

The main duties and responsibilities of the Senior Electrical Design Engineer are outlined as follows:Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability & Quality standards, policies and procedures are developed into all designs and design outputs.Manage Electrical Department Design Engineers to ensure all design works meet the required quality standards, project schedules and budgets.Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines in Process, Mechanical, Control & Automation, Civil and Structural to ensure an optimum design solution is reached.Liaise with the project teams to ensure that theDesign works include the compilation and review ofSite surveys and condition reports as required.M&I Listings.Electrical load balances, MIC load calculations.Medium Voltage design.Generator design and sizing for back-up applications.General electrical services design.Lighting and emergency lighting designs.Earthing and Lightning protection designsCable sizing/cable schedules.Review I/O of listings.Review of control panel drawings schematics.Review of specialist reports on harmonics and selection of equipment to mitigate the harmonics.Solar PV generation and battery storage and renewable generators for small applications.Lead Design Risk Reviews ensuring that the design works meet all Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability & Quality standardsUndertake site surveys and preliminary condition reports on existing infrastructure/assets.Procurement of packages for LV works such as Main Distribution Boards, MCC’s and control panels, automation hardware/software, starters, electrical installation works, earthing and lightning protection.Procurement packages for MV works such as distribution transformers, MV switchgear and specialist design services for MV works.Procure and manage 3rd party design consultants as required.For all procurement packages, provide a technical and commercial review of tender returns, ensuring tender returns align to the required standards and demonstrate value for money. Provide a recommendation to procurement.Provide a detailed and robust handover to site delivery teams including the close-out of any design comments or construction related queries.With the tendering team, team assist in the preparation and pricing of tender submissions for electrical works.Promote and advocate key themes from Glanua Business Strategy including a move to off-site manufacturing, improved digitalised ways of working and drive towards sustainability.Encourage use of innovative technology and ways of working within the team.Harness opportunities and mitigate risk through effective design and risk mitigation measures during the lifecycle of the design process.Ensure you are aware of local Asset Standards, Electrical Standards, WIMES, etc and embed requirements of same into respective designs.Keep appraised of the latest standards and technology through continuous professional development (CPD).

• Sector: construction

Career Level

• Not Required

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 5
• Minimum Qualification: Level 7 (incl Diploma & Ordinary Bachelor Degree)

Desirable

• Ability Skills: Administration, Analytical, Communications, Computer Literacy
• Competency Skills: Collaboration, Decision Making, Flexibility, Initiative