Electrical Design Engineer

FRS Recruitment; Fermoy; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

FRS Recruitment represents an expanding engineering company serving the biopharmaceutical industry in North East Cork. They seek an Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design and project delivery on specialist process equipment, reporting to the Engineering Manager.

You will develop designs, perform load calculations, specify PLC hardware and instrumentation, and support commissioning and start-up. The role requires a Level 8 Electrical Engineering degree and 3+ years' experience, with

Qualifications

• A Level 8 degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 3 years’ relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with 400/480 VAC three-phase motor circuits and 24V DC relay and PLC controls.
• Knowledge of electrical circuit sizing, load calculations and process instrumentation.
• Experience with PLC hardware. Allen-Bradley or Emerson DeltaV knowledge would be an advantage.
• Pharmaceutical experience is preferred, although candidates from other highly regulated industries will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical designs for biopharmaceutical process equipment.
• Carry out electrical load calculations and size feeder and branch circuits.
• Specify electrical components, PLC hardware and process instrumentation.
• Work with the wider engineering team to meet project and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support to customers and assist with commissioning, start-up and field service activities.
• Ensure designs meet relevant electrical standards, including NEC, NFPA 70 and UL508A.
• Travel to customer sites for commissioning approximately once or twice per year, with occasional US travel for training.

Skills

Electrical design

Load calculations

Process instrumentation

PLC hardware

Technical documentation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

An expanding engineering company serving the biopharmaceutical industry is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join its team in North East Cork.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will take responsibility for electrical design and project delivery on specialist process equipment, supporting projects through design, commissioning and start-up.

This opportunity would suit an Electrical Engineer with pharmaceutical experience or a strong Electrical Design Engineer with experience in a highly regulated environment.

The role

• Develop electrical designs for biopharmaceutical process equipment.
• Carry out electrical load calculations and size feeder and branch circuits.
• Specify electrical components, PLC hardware and process instrumentation.
• Work with the wider engineering team to meet project and customer requirements.
• Provide technical support to customers and assist with commissioning, start-up and field service activities.
• Ensure designs meet relevant electrical standards, including NEC, NFPA 70 and UL508A.
• Travel to customer sites for commissioning approximately once or twice per year, with occasional US travel for training.

What you will bring

• A Level 8 degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 3 years’ relevant electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with 400/480 VAC three-phase motor circuits and 24V DC relay and PLC controls.
• Knowledge of electrical circuit sizing, load calculations and process instrumentation.
• Experience with PLC hardware. Allen-Bradley or Emerson DeltaV knowledge would be an advantage.
• A thorough approach to technical documentation, quality and electrical compliance.
• Pharmaceutical experience is preferred, although candidates from other highly regulated industries will also be considered.