Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer HV Critical Systems

Synergy Recruitment Partners; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Senior Authorised Person) to oversee planned maintenance in a mission-critical site in Ireland. You will lead HV switching activities, coordinate maintenance with planners and external contractors, and ensure safety-first execution of outages.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will act as SME for electrical equipment, drive asset reliability using CMMS/SCADA, review faults, and mentor technicians while

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrical Tradesperson (NFQ or equivalent) with accredited HV training (e.g., City & Guilds).
• A degree in Electrical Engineering is desirable.
• Hands-on experience coordinating HV switching and managing sub-contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead site HV switching, develop SOPs/EOPs/MOPs and maintain LOTO/permit-to-work controls.
• Coordinate outages and planned maintenance via CMMS; analyze faults to improve asset performance.
• Oversee third-party contractors, monitor SLA performance, and manage safe electrical projects.
• Enforce safety standards and mentor on-site technicians and Authorised Persons.

Skills

HV switching coordination

Sub-contractor management

CMMS/SCADA usage

Fault finding

Report writing

Education

Electrical Tradesperson NFQ or equivalent

Electrical Engineering degree (desirable)

Tools

CMMS/SCADA software

Job description

Synergy Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Senior Authorised Person) to oversee planned maintenance in a mission-critical site in Ireland. You will lead HV switching activities, coordinate maintenance with planners and external contractors, and ensure safety-first execution of outages.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will act as SME for electrical equipment, drive asset reliability using CMMS/SCADA, review faults, and mentor technicians while