Senior Electrical Engineer - Dublin or Cork

RED Engineering Design; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Pension scheme

Healthcare scheme

Bonus scheme

Training sponsorship

Job summary

RED Engineering Design in Ireland is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer based in Dublin or Cork. You will lead electrical design on projects of varying sizes, including data centres, industrial, and pharma sectors, and work with a cross‑functional team.

The role requires proven design delivery, strong client liaison, and mentoring of junior engineers. A Chartered or progressing engineer with MS Office and software tool experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng in appropriate engineering discipline or equivalent.
• MIEE or HNC/HND plus appropriate experience or equivalent.
• Chartered engineering status or in progress is advantageous.
• Significant experience of specification design for several building types.
• Excellent communication skills and full Irish driving licence.
• Fluent English; eligible to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Manage full electrical design on projects of all sizes.
• Ranging from electrical building services up to MV topology.
• Provide quality control for electrical engineering projects.
• Project cost control.
• Management of project teams and cross‑functional teams.
• Lead change in new technologies and mentor the team.
• Travel to client/project locations for meetings and surveys.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Managerial skills

Deadline driven

Education

BSc/BEng in engineering

MIEE or HNC/HND

Chartered engineer (advantage)

Tools

Dialux

Amtech (Trimble)

Etap

Eracs

Cdegs

Job description

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - DUBLIN OR CORK

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients. Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon‑built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We now seek an experienced Senior Engineer to be based in our Dublin office. The successful candidate will be involved in data centres, industrial, commercial, oil and gas & pharma. You will have experience in the delivery of European data centres and mission‑critical projects, along with other sector experience including process pharmaceutical, healthcare, commercial, labs and/or clean rooms would be desirable.

Role Responsibilities

• The senior electrical engineer will manage full electrical design on projects of all sizes.
• Fulfil electrical design work as required, ranging from electrical building services up to MV topology.
• Provide quality control where requested for electrical engineering projects.
• Project cost control.
• Management of both project teams and cross‑functional teams withing the existing organizational structure.
• Lead change in new technologies.
• Mentor and develop the team.
• Travel to client and project locations as requested to represent the company for meetings, surveys etc.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• 5 years plus as a senior electrical engineer, covering the duties as listed above.
• BSc/BEng or degree in appropriate engineering discipline or have sufficient equivalent experience.
• MIEE or HNC/HND plus appropriate experience or equivalent.
• Candidates with chartership or in the process of attaining chartership will have a distinct advantage.
• Significant experience of specification design for several building types.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must have a full Irish driving licence.
• Candidates must be fluent in English and eligible to work in Ireland.
• Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications word, excel etc.
• Be proficient in the following software, Dialux, Amtech (trimble) Etap, Eracs Cdegs etc.
• Good understanding of BS standards
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Managerial skills
• Presentation skills
• Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the RED Project Delivery Process from a Project Management, Financial Management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective.
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.
• Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.
• Act in an ethical manner and follow the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group

BENEFITS

RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Healthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leave
• Wellness days/ initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.
• This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in Ireland without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.

RED is a company of Tractebel.

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