Senior Electrical Engineer

STEM Recruitment Partners Limited; Kildare; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension contribution

Hybrid working

Job summary

STEM Recruitment Partners Limited is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a permanent role based in the Midlands, Ireland. The position involves managing electrical projects from enquiry, through design and commissioning, with a focus on LV/MV systems and power quality.

The ideal candidate will have 3–10 years of industrial electrical experience, a Level 8 degree preferred, strong stakeholder management, and willingness to travel across the Midlands and Leinster. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• 3-10 years' electrical engineering experience in industrial/manufacturing/utilities
• Project engineering / project management with electrical delivery responsibility
• Strong LV electrical knowledge; MV experience advantageous
• Experience on large or technically demanding industrial sites
• Strong customer-facing, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Level 8 Electrical Engineering qualification preferred or relevant experience
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical projects from enquiry to handover.
• Own project planning, delivery, technical coordination and customer communication.
• Review drawings, specifications and electrical systems for technical accuracy.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, workshop and field service teams to ensure on-time delivery.
• Build relationships with customers and provide practical engineering support.
• Travel to customer sites across Midlands and Leinster, with some nationwide travel.
• Identify and resolve technical and project issues while ensuring safety and efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Electrical engineering

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

LV/MV systems

Electrical panels

Job description

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join an established Irish electrical engineering business, based in the Midlands, experiencing a period of growth.

The company provides specialist electrical engineering and technical services to major customers across the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, utilities, water/wastewater and critical infrastructure sectors. Their expertise includes LV/MV systems, motor control, Variable Speed Drives, electrical panels, Power Quality and commissioning.

The Role

• Manage electrical projects from initial enquiry and site survey through to design, build, commissioning and handover.
• Take ownership of project planning, delivery, technical coordination and customer communication.
• Provide technical electrical engineering support, including reviewing drawings, specifications and electrical systems.
• Work closely with internal engineering, workshop and field service teams to ensure projects are delivered successfully.
• Build strong relationships with customers and provide practical, solutions-focused engineering support.
• Travel regularly to customer sites, primarily across the Midlands and Leinster, with some nationwide travel.
• Identify and resolve technical and project issues while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and commercially.

Requirements

• 3-10 years' electrical engineering experience, ideally within an industrial, manufacturing or utility environment.
• Previous Project Engineering / Project Management experience with responsibility for electrical project delivery.
• Strong LV electrical engineering knowledge; MV experience would be advantageous.
• Experience working on large or technically demanding industrial sites.
• Strong customer-facing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Level 8 Electrical Engineering qualification preferred, although relevant experience will also be considered.
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.

What's on Offer

• Permanent position with an established and growing specialist engineering business.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Company car
• 5% employer pension contribution.
• Hybrid working, with approximately 50% customer-site based and 50% home-based once established.
• Excellent opportunity for increased project ownership and career progression.