MV Switchgear Commissioning Engineer - Global Travel (EMEA)

Vertiv; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Ireland is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer (MV Switchgear) to lead MV commissioning activities on major critical infrastructure projects across EMEA. You will be the technical authority for MV switchgear, delivering testing, energisation, fault finding, and handover with customers, project teams, and subcontractors.

This high-visibility role requires extensive travel (approximately 80%), the ability to operate at customer sites, and collaboration with engineering and

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Formal MV training and/or recognised competency for MV equipment.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the electrical power industry.
• Minimum 2 years in MV commissioning, field service, testing or customer-facing engineering.
• Proven experience commissioning MV switchgear and power distribution systems.
• Experience with protection relays, protection schemes, and electrical testing procedures.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities.
• Able to lead technical activities at customer sites.
• Full driving licence.
• Willingness to travel extensively across EMEA.
• Experience with data centres, critical power, utilities, or industrial power infrastructure.
• Experience with switchgear manufacturers such as ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Eaton, or similar.
• Knowledge of protection relay platforms and SCADA integration.
• Previous experience leading commissioning teams or contractors on site.
• HV or additional electrical authorisations.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-energisation (L2) and energised/live testing (L3) on MV switchgear systems.
• Execute commissioning and validation of MV equipment, protection relays, and control schemes.
• Support and lead testing activities through all commissioning phases (L2-L5).
• Conduct first energisation, startup, and system handover activities.
• Carry out relay protection testing, configuration verification, and logic integration.
• Perform fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, and issue resolution during commissioning.
• Complete reconnection and modification works between cubicles and switchgear sections as required.
• Produce and maintain commissioning records, test reports, and technical documentation.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and customer witness testing activities.

Skills

MV switchgear

Fault diagnosis

Project coordination

Travel-ready

Customer facing

Leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

SCADA

Job description

Vertiv in Ireland is seeking an experienced Commissioning Engineer (MV Switchgear) to lead MV commissioning activities on major critical infrastructure projects across EMEA. You will be the technical authority for MV switchgear, delivering testing, energisation, fault finding, and handover with customers, project teams, and subcontractors.

This high-visibility role requires extensive travel (approximately 80%), the ability to operate at customer sites, and collaboration with engineering and