Design Engineer (Electrical) REF: 2627c
Fingleton White
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Job summary
Fingleton White seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to join the Energy, Utilities and Renewables design team in Portlaoise. You will work under senior engineers to develop electrical systems, gain broad experience across projects, and contribute to power and control solutions for energy networks.
The role offers career progression, exposure to design, testing, and project delivery, plus CPD and chartership opportunities, with a focus on environmental, health and safety compliance and
Qualifications
- Engineering degree (Hons Bachelor or higher) in Electrical, Energy Systems or similar discipline
- 2–4 years post‑graduate experience
- Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Good academic record
- Full clean driving license and own transport required
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
Responsibilities
- Design and Development: assist senior engineers with designing new electrical systems or components
- Testing and Analysis: conduct tests and analyse data to meet safety and performance standards
- Project Management: assist with reports, schedules and cost estimates
- Automation and Controls: design and implement control systems
- Power Systems: contribute to generation, transmission or distribution projects
- Renewable Energy: participate in renewable energy projects and implementation
Skills
Education
Job description
Fingleton White provide multidiscipline engineering services for the energy industry. We provide a full range of design, construction and commissioning services and are active across many sectors including Renewables, Gas Networks, Water, Energy & Utilities, and Asset Management. The company is responsible for planning and development of some of the most significant projects in the energy sector in Ireland. We have 8 offices across Ireland, Northern Ireland and England with over 200 employees.
We have a proven track record of delivering lasting solutions which we design based on a first principles approach. Our priority is to get the engineering fundamentals right.
Fingleton White is a company that has been built on sustainability. Our very first project was a hydroelectric power station. Over our 40-year history, we have developed our own projects which have delivered CO2 emissions savings of well over 2 million tonnes. We are focussed on reducing our carbon footprint and having a positive impact on our environment and communities through our biodiversity initiatives, our energy efficiency programmes and implementing sustainable development targets.
Achieving zero carbon will require a diverse range of solutions and approaches. Our clients require individualised pathways to ensure they can achieve CO2 reductions in a cost‑effective manner that reflects their specific business needs and goals. Fingleton White is a key solution provider in this complex journey. We are delivering renewables projects, carbon reduction projects, energy efficiency upgrades and improvements for our clients.
Our people are our only asset and are our unique selling point. Our people are key to everything we do.
Business and client requirements are constantly changing, it is essential that we provide the tools to allow our team to develop their skills and expertise to match these demands. We challenge our engineers to develop and progress within the organisation. Our Development and Progression Framework details how people can develop within their roles and progress their career within the organisation.
Fingleton White is an Engineers Ireland's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accredited Employer and we have systems in place to provide employees with targeted training and experience relevant to their grade. Chartership is supported and encouraged through CPD and mentoring and is a requirement for senior engineering roles in the organisation.
We will provide you with all the training you need, exposure to projects, responsibility and real engineering experience to maximise your talents as an engineer.
Position:
Design Engineer - Ref: 2627c
We are looking to recruit an Electrical Design Engineer to join our Energy, Utilities and Renewables design team. The successful candidates will join an established team with senior support and will have the opportunity as their career progresses to acquire a broad range of skills and experience and to work across different areas of the business.
The role will provide you with essential engineering, communications and project delivery skills which are transferable across any engineering project.
The following are examples of some of the work that the Design Engineer will have the opportunity to work on:
- Design and Development: Assisting senior engineers with designing new electrical systems or components for various applications.
- Testing and Analysis: Conducting tests on electrical equipment and systems to ensure they meet safety and performance standards. Analysing test data and troubleshooting any problems that arise.
- Project Management: Supporting other members of our engineering teams with managing electrical engineering projects. This could involve tasks like preparing reports, creating schedules, and assisting with cost estimates.
- Automation and Controls: Working on designing and implementing control systems.
- Power Systems: Contributing to projects involving power generation, transmission, or distribution systems.
- Renewable Energy: Participating in the development and implementation of renewable energy technologies.
- Implementation of and compliance with environmental, health and safety programs
- Contractor management
The Design Engineer will have the opportunity to progress their career within Fingleton White to be involved in the various business sectors to provide experience across a wide range of projects.
The location for this role will be our Portlaoise office.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have:
- Engineering degree (Hons Bachelor degree or higher) in Electrical, Energy Systems or a similar discipline relevant to the specification above
- 2-4 years post‑graduate experience
- Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Good academic record
- Full clean driving license and own transport required
- Fluent written and spoken English is essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
Other information:
- An attractive remuneration package
- Paid overtime
- Career progression in line with published plan and educational support
- Year on year salary reviews
- Paid Paternity & Maternity Leave
- Continuous Professional Development & Pathway to Chartership.
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Hybrid Working (remote and office) & Flexible Working Policy
- Group pension scheme with employer contribution
- Professional Certifications, pathways to become a Chartered Engineer
- Staff wellness programmes
- Participation in ESG activities such as sustainability initiatives, biodiversity committee, STEPS to Engineering, Women in Engineering initiative
- Staff social outings
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