Electrical Authorised Person — Lead Safe Commissioning

Kirby Group Engineering; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking an energetic Authorised Person – Electrical to join our fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team in Ireland. You will work on leading-edge projects, delivering safe, on-time and on-budget outcomes with a strong emphasis on quality and collaboration.

You will mentor commissioning technicians, coordinate with SCADA/BMS providers, and ensure rigorous safety and documentation practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience with electrical safety procedures and Safe Systems of Work.
• Proven ability to mentor and supervise commissioning teams.
• Ability to interpret project specs and drawings for electrical scopes.

Responsibilities

• Engages early with the SAP to align electrical safe systems of work.
• Mentoring/workshops with testing and commissioning technicians.
• Ensure personnel awareness of Electrical Safe Systems of Work.
• Issues and controls permits for energised activities under SAP.
• Review project specs and drawings to extract specific requirements.
• FollowOperational procedures and comply with Electrical Safety Rules.
• Assist with switchgear topology and control reviews pre-start.
• Coordinate with control system providers on handover plans.
• Support start-up and energisation of equipment per plan.
• Witness tests and ensure documentation is complete per regs.

Skills

Electrical safety

Commissioning

Project coordination

SCADA/EMS/BMS knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Authorised Person certification

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

SCADA systems

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking an energetic Authorised Person – Electrical to join our fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team in Ireland. You will work on leading-edge projects, delivering safe, on-time and on-budget outcomes with a strong emphasis on quality and collaboration.

You will mentor commissioning technicians, coordinate with SCADA/BMS providers, and ensure rigorous safety and documentation practices throughout the project lifecycle.