Principal Civil Engineer – HV Substations

AtkinsRéalis Ireland Limited; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Ireland Limited is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer – HV Substations to lead civil design for high‑voltage substations across the full project lifecycle in our Irish offices. You will drive technical excellence, coordinate with electrical teams and stakeholders, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires Chartered status with EI or ICE, extensive HV substation experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland or ICE.
• Extensive HV substation design experience (110kV–400kV).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to manage workload.
• Proficient in MS Office; experience using civil design software.
• Experience leading multi‑discipline power/energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead civil design input for HV substations across lifecycle stages.
• Prepare project reports (Planning, Tender, Construction) and communicate design to stakeholders.
• Prepare fee proposals and design submissions for public/private clients.
• Oversee design drawings and act as Ancillary Certifier for civil engineering.
• Mentor and supervise a small team of civil engineers; manage personal and team workload.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Team coordination

Education

Chartered Engineer (Engineering Ireland or ICE)

Tools

MS Office

Civil design software

Job description

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a Principal Civil Engineer – HV Substations to be based in one of our Republic of Ireland offices. The successful candidate will work in our Energy team within a multidisciplinary office and will work on Power and Energy projects primarily in the design of High Voltage Substations. The candidate should be self‑motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking, flexible, willing to take responsibility and comfortable working as part of team.

Your role

Providing lead civil engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through all lifecycle stages from feasibility and front‑end engineering to detailed design, site construction monitoring and commissioning. Preparation of project reports (Planning, Tender, Construction Stage) with an ability to communicate complex technical matters with crystal clear clarity. Communication of design intent via PowerPoint presentations in layman terms to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Preparation of fee proposals and site specific quality submissions for design contracts with public and private clients. Oversight of preparation of design drawings. Undertaking duties of Ancillary Certifier for the civil engineering discipline. Financial management of design budgets. Supervising and mentoring other structural engineers who will be reporting into the successful candidate. Manage both personal workload and the work load of a small team of civil engineers who will report into the candidate.

About you

Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland or Institution of Civil Engineers. Extensive experience in design and owners engineering of high‑voltage AIS/GIS substations (110kV to 400kV) and grid development projects. Familiarity and experience with Irish TSO and DNO standards and processes. Strong understanding of design principles, standards, and codes relevant to substation and infrastructure projects. Good communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to prioritise and manage personal and team workload effectively. Proficient in MS Office Suite. Experience in use of civil design software. Experience acting as Lead Project Civil Engineer on multi-disciplined power and energy projects (meeting attendance with clients and other design team members etc).

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and technology to solve complex challenges. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & ... and in essence our ... Just there....?? ..??..??............ maybe… ... etc? (unstructured)