Europe-Wide HV/MV Substations Commissioning Engineer

McGregor Boyall; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McGregor Boyall is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to lead the HV/MV substations commissioning across Europe from Dublin base. You will own the commissioning lifecycle from handover to final FAT/SAT, coordinating with clients, contractors and internal teams.

The role requires extensive travel throughout Europe and the ability to work hands-on with protection equipment, switchgear and control systems, ensuring compliance with project specs and safety standards.

Qualifications

• HV electrical engineering or commissioning experience.
• Experience with protection relays, protection discrimination studies and fault finding.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full commissioning process from handover to final project close-out.
• Commission HV/MV switchgear, transformers, protection relays and HMI systems.
• Program and test protection relay inputs/outputs and logic.
• Prepare and maintain commissioning documentation and FAT/SAT plans.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and project teams to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

HV electrical engineering

commissioning

PACS

Protection relay programming

schematic interpretation

software packages & MS Office

problem solving under pressure

project management

communication with clients

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

McGregor Boyall is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer to lead the HV/MV substations commissioning across Europe from Dublin base. You will own the commissioning lifecycle from handover to final FAT/SAT, coordinating with clients, contractors and internal teams.

The role requires extensive travel throughout Europe and the ability to work hands-on with protection equipment, switchgear and control systems, ensuring compliance with project specs and safety standards.