Electrical Site Engineer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Ireland; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commercial vehicle

Job summary

Glanua Limited in Limerick is seeking an Electrical Site Engineer with 3+ years in electrical design and site delivery for water, wastewater or manufacturing environments. You will design, review and manage electrical packages, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and ensure safety and quality standards on every project.

On-site duties include procurement, installation supervision, commissioning and handover across one or more projects.

Qualifications

• Level 7/8 degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience, preferably in Water & Wastewater.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organisational, training, teamwork, problem resolution and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Autodesk packages.
• Working knowledge of PLCs (programming not required) and VSDs/motor starters, valves actuators and instrumentation.
• Experience with Trimble ProDesign (Amtech) or ETAP would be an advantage.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or food-grade manufacturing environment would be an advantage.
• Full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability & Quality standards are integrated into all designs and outputs.
• Collaborate with Process, Mechanical, Control & Automation, Civil and Structural disciplines for optimum design solutions.
• Prepare design outputs, site surveys, M&I listings, electrical load balances and transformer sizing.
• Procure and manage LV/MV packages and automation hardware/software.
• Review tender returns and provide technical and commercial recommendations.
• Assist tender team with pricing for electrical works.
• Promote off-site manufacturing, digitalised working, and sustainability.
• On-site duties include health and safety adherence and management of electrical installation scope.
• Liaise with employer representatives and subcontractors; manage site personnel.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Communication

Planning

Teamwork

IT skills

PLC knowledge

VSD/motor starters

Instrumentation

Education

Level 7/8 Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Trimble ProDesign (Amtech)

ETAP

Autodesk packages

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: On site / Limerick, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Electrical
Salary: Negotiable salary

Role:Electrical Site Engineer

Location Base: Limerick

Salary:Competitive salary andcommercial vehicle

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

The main knowledge, skills and experience required of the Electrical Engineer are outlined as follows:

• Level 7/8 Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience, preferably in the Water & Wastewater sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent planning, organisational, training, teamwork, problem resolution and presentation skills
• Excellent literacy, numeric and IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Autodesk packages
• Working knowledge of PLC’s (programming not required) and Variable Speed Drives / motor starters, valve actuators and instrumentation in general.
• Working knowledge of Trimble ProDesign (Amtech)or ETAP calculation software would be an advantage.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical environment and or food grade manufacturing environment would be an advantage.
• Full Clean driving licence.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The main duties and responsibilities of the Electrical Engineer are outlined as follows:

• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability & Quality standards, policies and procedures are developed into all designs and design outputs.
• Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines in Process, Mechanical, Control & Automation, Civil and Structural to ensure an optimum design solution is reached.
• Reporting to the Electrical Department Manager, design works include the compilation and review of
• Site surveys and condition reports as required.
• M&I Listings.
• Electrical load balances, MIC load calculations.
• Generator design and sizing for back-up applications.
• Lighting and emergency lighting designs.
• Earthing and Lightning protection designs
• Review I/O of listings.
• Review of control panel drawings schematics.
• Review of specialist reports on harmonics and selection of equipment to mitigate the harmonics.
• Solar PV generation and battery storage and renewable generators for small applications.
• Undertake site surveys and preliminary condition reports on existing infrastructure/assets.
• Procurement of packages for LV works such as Main Distribution Boards, MCC’s and control panels, automation hardware/software, starters, electrical installation works, earthing and lightning protection.
• Procurement packages for MV works such as distribution transformers, MV switchgear and specialist design services for MV works.
• Procure and manage 3rd party design consultants as required.
• For all procurement packages, provide a technical and commercial review of tender returns, ensuring tender returns align to the required standards and demonstrate value for money. Provide a recommendation to procurement.
• With the tendering team, team assist in the preparation and pricing of tender submissions for electrical works.
• Promote and advocate key themes from Glanua Business Strategy including a move to off-site manufacturing, improved digitalised ways of working and drive towards sustainability.
• Encourage use of innovative technology and ways of working within the team.
• Harness opportunities and mitigate risk through effective design and risk mitigation measures during the lifecycle of the design process.
• Ensure you are aware of local Asset Standards, Electrical Standards, WIMES, etc and embed requirements of same into respective designs.
• Keep appraised of the latest standards and technology through continuous professional development (CPD).

When onsite during the installation phase the main duties and responsibilities will also include:

• Ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
• Work on assigned projects to manage the delivery of the electrical and installation scope including procurement, installation supervision, commissioning and handover. You may be required to work on more than one project at a time depending on the size and complexity of the projects.
• Liaise with the relevant employer’s representatives, consultants, subcontractors, site staff, commercial resources and the general site team involved in the project.
• Management of site personnel and subcontractors ensuring that work is conducted in line with design documentation and in accordance with contract programme.
• Ensuring design, materials and workmanship is in line with the specified requirements.
• Ensure project is delivered in-line with quality procedures and that all Factory Acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), inspection and test records (ITRs), insulation resistance checks, I/O point-to-point checks, rotation checks and commissioning of the works are completed in-line with the quality plan and Employer’s Requirements.
• Completion of quality checks to ensure works are in line with design outputs and ready for commissioning works.
• Co-ordination of project close-out stages including handover to the end user. Preparation and submission of project handover files including as-built drawings and control panel drawings schematics post-commissioning incorporating any changes made during the installation phase.
• Work as part of a team in the delivery of one or more projects at any one time, embracing the ethos of a “one team” culture.
• Other duties as required from time to time.

What we offer you:

• The opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation.
• Monday to Friday working week finishing early on Fridays.
• 22 days annual leave plus ten bank holidays.
• Access to EAP – 24/365 days confidential employee counselling service, free to avail for employees and their families

Glanua Limited is an equal opportunities employer.