Graduate Electrical Engineer Waterford 2026- Immediate Start

NeoDyne; Waterford; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

PRSA pension with employer contrib.

Life Assurance

Flexible Working

Professional Certifications

Job summary

NeoDyne is seeking a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join the Power Generation & Energy Systems team in Waterford. You will work on electrical design, distribution design, and control/instrumentation projects as part of a two-year graduate program.

You will gain hands-on experience across project design, documentation, and field deployment, with training, mentorship, and a clear path to professional certification within a collaborative, people-first culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelors-level engineering degree in electrical power systems or energy engineering.
• 0-2 years of electrical design experience or placement.
• Full Irish driving licence or ability to obtain within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Prepare coordinated electrical designs including layouts for LV/MV distribution and instrumentation.
• Perform power systems studies: load estimates, protection coordination, cable sizing calculations.

Skills

Electrical design

AutoCAD

Education

Level 8 Degree in Electrical/ Power Systems/ Energy Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Want to influence the power grid of the future? Tackle climate change? Play your part in the greening of the gas network?

Launch your career with NeoDyne and open a world of opportunities!

Overview

NeoDyne is a leading engineering company specialising in industrial automation, digital manufacturing, and electrical engineering solutions. We develop high-availability automation and electrical systems for mission-critical industries, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, data centres, and energy infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation and compliance.

Our expertise extend across power generation, natural gas transmission, and high-voltage system design, delivering robust solutions that strengthen critical infrastructure.

Specific to our Power Generation & Energy Systems business, we deliver mission-critical system projects that transform the reliability, availability, and efficiency of the energy network moving it towards a greener, more sustainable future.

Projects include:

• High-Efficiency centralised power plants in hyperscale data centres
• Large-scale flexible peaking plants providing grid support when renewables are not available
• Embedded renewables
• National Utility projects to meet ambitious sustainability targets.

With a team of 220+ skilled engineers, our expertise spans the entire project lifecycle, from design and implementation to commissioning and operations.

From our offices in Ireland, the UK, Romania, and the US, we operate on a global scale, combining technical expertise with local delivery.

We support customers across Europe, North America, and Asia, delivering tailored engineering services that drive long-term success.

Position Summary

NeoDyne are recruiting a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Power Generation & Energy Systems team. Our graduate programme is all about learning new and developing your existing skills. Over a two-year period, you will be placed in projects where you get to do meaningful work and contribute to the business.

This Graduate opportunity is offered as a full-time permanent contract, based at our Waterford Office, with an excellent salary and benefits package. If successful, you will enjoy NeoDyne's "People First" company culture, built on mutual respect, trust, and honesty, where each individual actively contributes as a valued team member.

What will I be doing?

• Projects could include preparation of coordinated drawings covering all aspects of installations, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and structural elements. More specifically, you will be producing Electrical Design including, Electrical Layouts, LV & MV Distribution Design, Control & Instrumentation Design and General Services Design.
• Carrying out Power Systems Electrical Studies: Load Estimates, Protection Coordination, Cable Sizing Calcs. You will have the opportunity to use state-of-the-art engineering software along side leading-edge power system modelling software to run steady state and transient electrical studies, including short circuit studies, and protection studies for proposed renewable generation
• Generating technical documentation and dealing with customers will also be key parts of our graduate programme to help develop your soft skills. You will be producing specifications for various electrical equipment and assemblies: transformers, RTUs, instrumentation etc.
• You will also have the opportunity to travel to customer sites to get involved in installation, testing, and commissioning, by participating in design & commissioning of SCADA and control systems in the field: I/O and instrumentation testing, full testing and commissioning.

What about training?

Our induction programme revolves around a 70-20-10 model for learning and development.

• 70% On-the-job Learning: You'll get stuck in from Day 1, working on real projects, delivering real business value to our customers both on- and off-site.
• 20% Learning from others: You'll be part of a team, working with subject matter experts and interacting with our customers daily. You'll receive support and guidance, and an invaluable opportunity to learn from former graduates who've seen it and done it.
• 10% Formal Education: We'll help you become an expert in your chosen field, backed up by formal e-learning and classroom training. This extends to attaining professional certifications where relevant to our business specialisations.

Required

Experience & skills

• Level 8 Degree in Electrical/ Power Systems/ Energy Engineering, or equivalent.
• 0-2 years' experience in a similar electrical design role or Work Placement.
• Full Irish driving license or to be achieved within 12 months of starting the role.

Desired

• Experience in developing Electrical Schematics using AutoCAD, EPLAN or similar.
• Experience in developing equipment layouts using AutoCAD, or similar.

Characteristics

• Work well as part of a team.
• Have excellent problem solving and diagnostic skills.
• Can complete tasks independently, capable of self-learning.
• Can prioritise and coordinate work.
• Have excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Can multitask and work well under pressure.
• Are a strategic business thinker.

What's on offer?

• Competitive starting salary with year-on-year bonuses and salary increases
• Paid Overtime
• Paid Graduation Day
• Health Insurance
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• PRSA pension with employer contribution
• Flexible Working
• Personalised Career Development Plan
• Professional Certifications, pathways to become a Chartered Engineer
• Cycle to work scheme

NeoDyne Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer, and all applications will be treated in strictest confidence.