Principal Electrical Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible holiday allowances

Training and professional development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Dublin is seeking an Electrical Building Services Engineer to design and specify all Electrical Building Services systems. You will collaborate with various teams, ensuring project delivery while managing your workload effectively.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and is chartered or nearing chartership. The role offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and a range of tailored benefits for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in Building Services Engineering.
• Interest in design excellence for building design.
• Chartered Electrical Engineer or nearing chartership.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify Electrical Building Services systems.
• Production of detailed calculations using industry-standard software.
• Prepare technical specifications and design reports.
• Collaborate with BIM team on models and drawings.
• Manage project workload to meet deadlines and budgets.

Skills

Building Services Engineering

Design excellence

Chartered Electrical Engineer

Common calculation software

Energy reduction methods

Measuring and verification design

Education

Degree in Building Services Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Amtech

Dialux/Relux

Microsoft packages

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies, with over 50,000 employees worldwide. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment. Our focus is on developing staff to realise their full potential, with development plans geared to individual needs and abilities. This role will allow development of existing technical skills as well as providing potential to expand digital skills and project management.

Your role

• Undertake the design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems from concept through to detailed design – power, earthing, lighting, life safety, telecoms, security, access control, lifts, lightning protection, etc.
• Carry out and support others in the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Excel, Amtech, Dialux/Relux.
• Prepare technical specifications, design reports and presentations.
• Collaborate with our BIM team to prepare models and drawings, with a working understanding of Revit.
• Represent AtkinsRéalis at meetings with clients and other professionals.
• Condition surveys, inspections and monitoring of installation and commissioning.
• Manage own workload to ensure projects are delivered excellently with agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Assist with technical development of junior team members.

About You

• Relevant experience of Building Services Engineering and an interest in design excellence for building design.
• Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related subjects.
• Chartered Electrical Engineer or in the final stages of chartership.
• Working experience of common calculation software such as Amtech/Prodesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and Microsoft packages.
• Detailed knowledge of IE technical standards and codes of practice.
• Familiar with energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonising new and existing buildings.
• Understanding of energy and carbon related data capture and analytics.
• Competent in designing for measurement and verification, including experience of commissioning and post installation evaluation of performance.

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. Enjoy a hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Additional information

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. 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.