Electrical Authorised Person — Lead Edge Projects

Kirby Group Engineering; Ireland; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent package

Room for negotiations

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering invites applications for an Authorised Person – Electrical in Ireland. You will join a fast‑paced, multi‑functional team delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.

The role offers career development through Kirby’s programmes and room for negotiation on an excellent package. The successful candidate will work across a range of high‑value electrical projects with a focus on safety, compliance and project handover to clients,

Responsibilities

• Engages early with the SAP on Electrical Safe Systems of Work Procedure.
• Mentoring / workshops with testing & commissioning technicians per a commissioning plan with the SAP.
• Ensures all Workplace personnel are aware of and comply with Electrical Safe Systems of Work.
• Issues and controls Permits for Energised working activities under scope and as outlined by the SAP.
• Attend daily testing & commissioning meetings.
• Review project specifications and drawings to extract specific requirements.
• Follow strict Operational Procedures and Electrical Safety Rules.
• Interpret basic electrical protection under fault conditions.
• Manage Safety documents and lock out/tag out procedures.
• Review Switchgear Distribution Topology and Controls before start-up.
• Attend project daily stand-up and Look Ahead meetings.
• Support/testing contractors to agree commissioning sequences and test scripts.
• Liaise with Control System providers (SCADA/BMS/EMS) in system handover under permit control.
• Assist start-up and energisation of equipment following the Electrical Safe Systems of Work plan for LV systems.
• Witness and coordinate tests and ensure documentation is complete per regs and specs.
• Ensure pre- and post-energisation testing & commissioning tagging is witnessed and signed off.
• Identify and ensure correct test equipment is available and calibrated.
• Maintain information security in line with Kirby ISMS.

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering invites applications for an Authorised Person – Electrical in Ireland. You will join a fast‑paced, multi‑functional team delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.

The role offers career development through Kirby’s programmes and room for negotiation on an excellent package. The successful candidate will work across a range of high‑value electrical projects with a focus on safety, compliance and project handover to clients,