Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Galway; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 22 days

Employee assistance program

Bank holidays 10

Job summary

Glanua Limited in Ireland is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead the electrical design team on major projects from head office in Co. Galway.

The role requires coordinating with process, mechanical, control & automation, civil and structural disciplines to deliver compliant design solutions on time and within budget. You will oversee design reviews, procure LV/MV packages, and ensure integration with health, safety, environmental and sustainability standards.

Qualifications

• Level 7/8 Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably in Water & Wastewater.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong planning, organisational, training, teamwork and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Autodesk packages.
• Working knowledge of Trimble ProDesign (Amtech) or ETAP calculation software.
• Full Clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HSE, sustainability and quality are integrated into all designs and outputs.
• Lead Electrical Department design engineers to meet quality, schedules and budgets.
• Collaborate with Process, Mechanical, Control & Automation, Civil and Structural teams for optimal designs.
• Lead procurement for LV and MV packages and manage third‑party consultants.
• Provide robust handovers to site delivery teams and assist tender submissions.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Communication skills

ETAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk ProDesign

Microsoft Office

Trimble ProDesign

Job description

Location: On site / Galway, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Electrical
Salary: Negotiable salary

Role:Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Location Base:Head Office, Loughrea, Co. Galway

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The main duties and responsibilities of the Senior Electrical Design Engineer are outlined as follows:

• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability & Quality standards, policies and procedures are developed into all designs and design outputs.
• Manage Electrical Department Design Engineers to ensure all design works meet the required quality standards, project schedules and budgets.
• Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines in Process, Mechanical, Control & Automation, Civil and Structural to ensure an optimum design solution is reached.
• Liaise with the project teams to ensure that the
• Design works include the compilation and review of
• Site surveys and condition reports as required.
• M&I Listings.
• Electrical load balances, MIC load calculations.
• Generator design and sizing for back-up applications.
• Lighting and emergency lighting designs.
• Earthing and Lightning protection designs
• Review I/O of listings.
• Review of control panel drawings schematics.
• Review of specialist reports on harmonics and selection of equipment to mitigate the harmonics.
• Solar PV generation and battery storage and renewable generators for small applications.
• Lead Design Risk Reviews ensuring that the design works meet all Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability & Quality standards
• Undertake site surveys and preliminary condition reports on existing infrastructure/assets.
• Procurement of packages for LV works such as Main Distribution Boards, MCC’s and control panels, automation hardware/software, starters, electrical installation works, earthing and lightning protection.
• Procurement packages for MV works such as distribution transformers, MV switchgear and specialist design services for MV works.
• Procure and manage 3rd party design consultants as required.
• For all procurement packages, provide a technical and commercial review of tender returns, ensuring tender returns align to the required standards and demonstrate value for money. Provide a recommendation to procurement.
• Provide a detailed and robust handover to site delivery teams including the close-out of any design comments or construction related queries.
• With the tendering team, team assist in the preparation and pricing of tender submissions for electrical works.
• Promote and advocate key themes from Glanua Business Strategy including a move to off-site manufacturing, improved digitalised ways of working and drive towards sustainability.
• Encourage use of innovative technology and ways of working within the team.
• Harness opportunities and mitigate risk through effective design and risk mitigation measures during the lifecycle of the design process.
• Ensure you are aware of local Asset Standards, Electrical Standards, WIMES, etc and embed requirements of same into respective designs.
• Keep appraised of the latest standards and technology through continuous professional development (CPD).
• Other duties as required from time to time.

For specific projects you will also be required to fulfil the role of Senior Electrical Project Engineer at site. The main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
• Work on assigned projects to manage the delivery of the electrical and installation scope including procurement, installation supervision, commissioning and handover.
• Liaise with the relevant employer’s representatives, consultants, subcontractors, site staff, commercial resources and the general site team involved in the project.
• Management of site personnel and subcontractors ensuring that work is conducted in line with design documentation and in accordance with contract programme.
• Ensuring design, materials and workmanship is in line with the specified requirements.
• Completion of quality checks to ensure works are in line with design outputs and ready for commissioning works.
• Co-ordination of project close-out stages including handover to the end user. Preparation and submission of project handover files including as-built drawings and control panel drawings schematics post-commissioning incorporating any changes made during the installation phase.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

The main knowledge, skills and experience required of the Electrical Design Manager are outlined as follows:

• Level 7/8 Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably in the Water & Wastewater sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent planning, organisational, training, teamwork, problem resolution and presentation skills
• Excellent literacy, numeric and IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Autodesk packages
• Working knowledge of Trimble ProDesign (Amtech)or ETAP calculation software.
• Full Clean driving licence.

What we offer you:

• The opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation.
• Monday to Friday working week finishing early on Fridays.
• 22 days annual leave plus ten bank holidays.
• Access to EAP – 24/7 365 days confidential employee counselling service, free to avail for employees and their families

At Glanua, we believe that people are the core of the business. We know that to build successful.

creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We

provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential.

Glanua Limited is an equal opportunities employer.