Senior HV/MV Substation Design Lead

TLI Group; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TLI Group is expanding its Engineering Team in Ireland and seeks a Senior Primary Substation Electrical Engineer based in our Dublin office with hybrid options to Waterford, Limerick or Cork. Travel to sites is occasional, with primary duties office-based.

The role focuses on design and delivery of Primary Designs for HV/MV substations across Power, Renewables and Utilities projects, mentoring juniors, and ensuring compliance with technical, safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Honours Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Primary Design for HV/MV substations.
• Proven experience delivering Primary Design on utility or large-scale infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of primary substation design for HV/MV projects, including SLDs, layouts, equipment specifications, and design calculations.
• Develop and review primary design deliverables, ensuring compliance with client requirements and standards.
• Act as the technical authority for primary design, maintaining standards, templates, and procedures.
• Perform design reviews, checking, and technical verification of outputs.
• Provide technical support throughout project delivery, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and drive design quality and efficiency.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers.
• Contribute to tender submissions, estimates, and client engagements.
• Promote safety-first culture and stay updated with industry developments.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Primtech

Job description

TLI Group is expanding its Engineering Team in Ireland and seeks a Senior Primary Substation Electrical Engineer based in our Dublin office with hybrid options to Waterford, Limerick or Cork. Travel to sites is occasional, with primary duties office-based.

The role focuses on design and delivery of Primary Designs for HV/MV substations across Power, Renewables and Utilities projects, mentoring juniors, and ensuring compliance with technical, safety and regulatory standards.