Electrical Engineer
WSP in the UK & Ireland
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Job summary
WSP is expanding its Energy team in Ireland and seeks an Electrical Engineer to join our Dublin/Naas/Belfast office. You will deliver power transmission infrastructure as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting design reviews, construction and commissioning across a range of project stages.
The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, Chartered status or progressing towards IEng/CEng, and experience with design, operation and testing of high/medium voltage systems.
Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering with significant post-graduate experience in electrical design/operation.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards IEng/CEng and member of relevant Engineering Institute.
- Lead role in development of Electrical deliverables and/or asset assessment.
- Knowledge of design, construction and operation of power and energy projects.
- Experience with EirGrid and ESB Networks standards and specifications for electrical design.
- Experience with electrical CAD design software.
- Ability to travel for projects.
- Solid understanding of H&S requirements and designer role under regulations.
Responsibilities
- Act as technical authority across protection and control engineering and support multidisciplinary integration.
- Deliver projects in feasibility, concept, FEED and detailed design stages.
- Develop electrical deliverables like SLDs, cable calculations, plant layouts and BOMs.
- Develop proposals and bids for EC&I discipline and cross-disciplinary proposals.
- Attend owner/client design reviews and ensure compliance with standards and contracts.
- Identify and mitigate health and safety risks in designs.
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What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
WSP's Energy business is looking to expand its Electricity Transmission & Distribution service line in Ireland and is excited to appoint an Electrical Engineer to join our team based out of the Dublin, Naas or Belfast office. As an Electrical Engineer working within WSP's Ireland Energy business, you will be responsible for working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering the power transmission infrastructure that will deliver Net Zero to the Energy System. WSP has a significant workload that will offer the opportunity to develop yourself and others over the next decade.
- Act as a technical authority, providing guidance across protection and control engineering and supporting multidisciplinary integration with civils, cables and primary teams.
- Delivering projects in a variety of stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Designs, FEED Studies, Value Engineering and Detailed Design.
- Preparation and development of Electrical deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams, cable calculations, cable block diagrams, plant layouts, cable routing, cable containment design, switchgear configurations philosophies and produce bill of materials/quantities for electrical systems.
- Developing proposals and bids for the EC&I discipline and contributing to multi-disciplinary proposals.
- Undertake Owner's Engineer / Client-side design reviews of developer, supplier, and contractor deliverables, ensuring compliance with technical standards, contractual requirements, and applicable legislation.
- Identify, assess, and communicate health and safety risks within designs, ensuring hazards are eliminated or mitigated in line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 and good engineering practice.
- Lead and participate in technical meetings, design reviews, and workshops with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners to drive alignment and resolve issues.
- Support project delivery through attendance at key stages including design reviews and site inspections, providing technical oversight during construction and commissioning.
- Ensure all drawings, specifications, and design deliverables are accurate, complete, and issued in a timely manner, proactively managing information gaps to avoid programme delays.
- Maintain strong working relationships with clients, designers, and contractors, supporting effective collaboration and successful project outcomes.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering subject supported with significant post graduate experience in electrical design and or operation, maintenance and testing.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards IEng/CEng and a member of relevant Engineering Institute.
- The ability and desire to assume a lead role in the development of Electrical deliverables and or the assessment of assets under construction or in operation.
- Knowledge of design construction and operation of power and energy projects.
- Detailed working knowledge of national and international codes and standards used within the Power sector.
- Proven understanding of either the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations and or the commissioning, operation, maintenance and testing of medium and high voltage equipment and systems.
- Knowledge of EirGrid and ESB Networks engineering standards and technical policies and specifications for electrical design within Substations.
- Experience of working with electrical CAD design software packages.
- Experience of working with clients and contractors with a diverse range of objectives in achieving a technical solution
- The ability to travel as projects dictate.
- Excellent understanding of the H&S requirements and an ability to undertake the role of 'Designer' under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and therefore you will be part of a team that will include colleagues from across the world. Your unique perspectives will help us drive innovation and foster an inclusive environment.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you - giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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