Electrical Engineer (Principal/Senior)

Mott MacDonald; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension matched up to 7%

Annual leave

Professional subscription

Life insurance

Income continuance

Enhanced paternity leave

Annual bonus scheme

Cycle to work

Travel TaxSaver tickets

CPD accreditation

Mentoring and support for career deve.

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team in Ireland. You will develop innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems and client installations, guiding projects from concept to delivery and ensuring security of electricity supply.

You will work with utilities and global clients in a rapidly changing energy sector, reporting to the Power team Principal Engineer and coordinating across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in electrical engineering; Chartered status preferred.
• Experience in power transmission and distribution.
• Design, delivery and supervision of HV substations (110kV–400kV).
• Experience specifying HV AIS/GIS substations and associated equipment.
• Proven ability to produce technical reports in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV substation layout for major projects.
• Specify HV plant and ancillary equipment.
• Provide design input across lifecycle stages from feasibility to commissioning.
• Coordinate with client project teams and internal disciplines.
• Deliver projects including energy storage, HVDC, smart grid solutions.
• Provide services to UK and overseas clients.

Skills

HV Substations

Power Transmission

Electrical Design

Project Lifecycle

Regulatory Compliance

Technical Reporting

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status / toward

Masters Degree

Tools

ETAP

CDEGs

Job description

Location/s: Dublin/Cork (Ireland)

Recruiter contact: Will Bates

About the business unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Job Overview

Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team in Ireland. The successful candidate will be motivated to work on a range of diverse industry leading projects developing innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems and for client transmission and distribution installations ensuring security of electricity supply, developing the integration of renewable energy sources and bringing large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery stage.

Your role will include working with a range of clients/stakeholders including major utilities and large global demand customers in a rapidly changing energy sector.

The role is a permanent position within our team for an ambitious and enthusiastic Electrical Engineer. Reporting to the Power team Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for a range of tasks including:

• Primary plant layout for HV substations
• Equipment specifications for HV Plant and ancillary equipment
• Providing engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through various lifecycle stages from feasibility/front end engineering stages to detailed design/site construction monitoring and commissioning
• Coordination with client project teams and internal team disciplines within Mott MacDonald including civil, structural, environmental, survey/geotechnical, transport, protection and control and CAD/BIM team
• Delivering projects in new technologies e.g. energy storage, HVDC systems, smart grid solutions, waste to energy etc
• Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas

Candidate Specification

• Qualified to degree level and will ideally be, or working towards Chartered Engineer status;
• Experience working in the power transmission and distribution industry;
• Experience relating to design, delivery and supervision of HV substation solutions (110kV to 400kV);
• Experience in development of specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated primary/secondary equipment;
• Experience of all stages of project lifecycles;
• Experience in applying regulatory and client specific health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs;
• Experience in the preparation of technical reports in English;

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in design of Overhead Line Systems for transmission networks:
• Experience in design of HV cable systems (minimum 110kV);
• Experience in site construction and/or testing/commissioning for HV plant systems;
• Experience in earthing software design (CDEGs) and system studies/protection co-ordination software (ETAP);
• Experience in control and protection systems design.
• Masters Degree

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
• Competitive annual leave
• Annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Income continuance
• Enhanced Paternity leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel TaxSaver tickets
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
• Mentoring and support for career development and progression

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile Working

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.