Graduate Electrical Engineer

ROD; Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellness initiatives

CPD training opportunities

Social events

Job summary

Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD) in Dublin is seeking a motivated graduate electrical engineer for a permanent role within the expanding energy team. You will work on live projects, from feasibility to engineering designs, supporting substations, underground cables and grid connections.

You will report to the Energy Group Director and receive guidance from our engineering team, with access to formal and informal training to develop your skills in a collaborative, learning-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering or related discipline (Level 8 equivalent).
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update substation layouts, plans, sections and elevations.
• Assist with underground cable route studies and constraint identification.
• Review maps and project information to identify utilities and potential routes.
• Assist with grid connection and electrical infrastructure assessments.
• Help prepare technical reports and route assessment documents.

Skills

Electrical fundamentals

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

English proficiency

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Google Earth Pro

Microsoft Office

Job description

Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) is looking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic graduate electrical engineer for a permanent position within expanding energy team in Dublin

Location: Sandyford, Dublin 18

Job type:Permanent

About the role

This exciting role will provide you with exposure to live engineering projects, helping you build your technical knowledge, design skills and understanding of how electrical infrastructure projects progress from early feasibility and planning through to the development of engineering designs, drawings and technical documentation.

Working alongside experienced engineers and technicians, you will support the delivery of electrical infrastructure projects, including substations, underground cables, transmission and distribution networks projects, grid connections and generation projects.

You will report to the director of our energy group and receive guidance and support from our talented engineering team.

In addition to on-the-job learning, you will be provided with access to training opportunities, formal and informal.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and update of substation layouts, plans, sections and elevation drawings
• Assist with underground cable route studies, including reviewing potential route options and identifying constraints
• Review maps, drawings and available project information to identify existing utilities and services and potential cable routes
• Assist with grid connection and electrical infrastructure assessments
• Help prepare technical reports, route assessment documents and other project documentation
• A degree in electrical engineering, electrical energy engineering, power systems engineering, energy engineering or a related discipline. (Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent)
• A strong understanding of electrical engineering principles
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to learn, ask questions and take guidance
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency/high level of proficiency in spoken and written English
• Knowledge of AutoCAD
• Knowledge of Google Earth Pro

About Roughan & O'Donovan

Roughan & O'Donovan (ROD) is a leading civil, environmental and structural engineering consultancy. Anindependently owned firm, we employ a multidisciplinary team of more than 260 people, of 20 different nationalities, in our Dublin, Cork and Leeds offices.

Our people are the heart of our business, and we invest heavily in their personal and professional development through all stages of career development. We are an Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer and operate an Institution of Civil Engineers training scheme.

We offer a range of benefits designed to help our people thrive, including flexible working arrangements, wellness initiatives and support during important life events.

We are a friendly team with an active social committee. From surfing weekends and ski events to tag rugby and cycling challenges, you'll find lots of ways to get involved.

Roughan & O’Donovan is an equal opportunity employer.

Roughan & O'Donovan will retain, for at least one year, all records arising through the recruitment process for compliance purposes in line with the Employment Equality Acts, 1998-2015.

Roughan & O'Donovan is not accepting unsolicited CVs from search firms. CVs submitted by search firms without a valid written search agreement, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the sole property of Roughan & O'Donovan, and no fee will be paid in the event of candidate(s) being hired.