Project Engineer (Electrical)

DPS Group Global; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DPS Group Global is seeking an experienced Contract Project Engineer (Electrical) to support a manufacturing site’s engineering team. The role requires strong industrial electrical engineering expertise and proven ability to manage capital projects end-to-end within a live manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will lead projects across process manufacturing, utilities, packaging operations and electrical infrastructure, coordinating with consultants, contractors and vendors to

Qualifications

• Strong industrial electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with HV/LV systems.
• Experience delivering capital projects from conception to handover.
• Ability to independently manage projects with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver capital projects through all phases: scope, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Manage consultants, contractors and vendors across the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical oversight and challenge proposals where needed.
• Ensure planning, cost control and governance across projects.
• Support live-site installations, shutdowns and commissioning activities.
• Work across processes manufacturing, utilities, packaging and electrical infrastructure projects.

Skills

Industrial electrical engineering

HV/LV systems

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Job description

Project Engineer (Electrical)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Contract Project Engineer to support a manufacturing site’s engineering team. The successful candidate will combine strong electrical engineering expertise with proven project delivery experience and will be capable of independently managing capital projects within a live manufacturing environment.

The strongest requirement for this position is solid industrial electrical engineering experience, alongside the ability to successfully execute complex capital projects from conception through to handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver capital projects through all project phases, including:

  • Scope development
  • Design
  • Procurement
  • Construction
  • Commissioning
  • Handover

• Manage consultants, contractors and vendors effectively throughout the project lifecycle.

• Act as the intelligent client, providing technical oversight and challenging proposals where required.

• Ensure strong planning, cost control, project governance and stakeholder management across assigned projects.

• Support live-site installations, shutdowns and commissioning activities.

• Work across a varied portfolio of projects including:

  • Process manufacturing systems
  • Utilities
  • Packaging operations
  • Electrical infrastructure projects

Required Experience & Qualifications

Electrical Engineering Experience

• Strong industrial electrical engineering experience.
• Experience with HV/LV systems.
• Sufficient technical depth to support and challenge work associated with a 110 kV site project.

Project Delivery Experience

• Proven experience delivering capital projects through scope development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Ability to independently manage projects with limited supervision.
• Strong planning, cost control, project governance and stakeholder management capability.

Industry Experience

Relevant industrial and project-delivery experience is required, ideally gained within:

• Food & Beverage
• Brewing
• Pharmaceutical
• Other comparable process manufacturing environments

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Combine credible electrical engineering competence with strong project execution capability.
• Be comfortable taking ownership of complex projects with limited supervision.
• Be capable of operating effectively in a live manufacturing environment.
• Have the confidence and technical knowledge to challenge and influence technical decisions where necessary.