Senior Electrical Engineer – Water & Wastewater Systems

Egisgroup; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High-profile projects

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Clear career progression

Job summary

Egis is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop electrical systems for water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland. You will author specifications, control philosophies, and diagrams while supervising junior engineers and contributing to project delivery and business growth.

The role requires Chartered status or on-track within 12 months, ~7+ years' experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical and design platforms.

Qualifications

• Honours degree (level 8) in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in engineering consultancy or EPC in water/wastewater or heavy‑process plants.
• Chartered Engineer status or on track to achieve within 6–12 months.
• Substation design, grid design or renewable power experience desirable.
• Understanding of water‑treatment unit operations and upgrade/new-build designs.
• Proficient in SLDs, cable/network diagrams, GA, and P&IDs; 3‑D/BIM input.
• PLC/SCADA exposure; LV/MV protection coordination knowledge.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical/MEP and ProDesign/ETAP/EPLAN; strong communication and travel willingness.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems for water and wastewater plants, pumping stations, and related infrastructure.
• Author technical specifications, control philosophies, cable/load schedules, network diagrams, and reports.
• Review MCC schematics, contractor calculations, and PLC/SCADA architectures; address design gaps, issue submittals, and RFIs.
• Prepare technical submittals; assist FAT, SAT, QA/QC walk‑downs, and commissioning.
• Supervise junior team members, review work, mentor, and drive quality and professional development.
• Develop electrical design proposals and contribute to electrical sector business development.

Skills

Electrical design

PLC/SCADA

Mentorship

Stakeholder management

Education

Honours degree (Level 8) in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Trimble ProDesign

ETAP

EPLAN

Job description

Egis is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop electrical systems for water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland. You will author specifications, control philosophies, and diagrams while supervising junior engineers and contributing to project delivery and business growth.

The role requires Chartered status or on-track within 12 months, ~7+ years' experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical and design platforms.