Senior HV/MV Substation Design Lead

TLI Group; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

23 days leave

Sick pay after probation

Career Pathway Programme

Career progression opportunities

Chartered status support

Pension

EAP programme

Health insurance discount

Death in service

Job summary

TLI Group in Dublin is seeking a Senior Primary Substation Electrical Engineer to join our engineering team on a hybrid basis. The role involves delivering HV/MV primary designs, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with technical, safety, and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will be based in our Dublin office with flexibility to work from Waterford, Limerick, or Cork and may travel to sites occasionally.

Qualifications

• Honours Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or a 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 the 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, industry standards, and best practice.
• Act as the technical authority for primary design, maintaining engineering standards, templates, and procedures.
• Perform design reviews, checking, and technical verification of internal and external engineering outputs.
• Provide technical support throughout project delivery, construction, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and drive continuous improvement in design quality, standardisation, and efficiency.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers within the team.
• Contribute technical expertise to tender submissions, estimates, and client engagements.
• Promote a strong safety-first culture and remain up to date with industry developments and emerging technologies.

Skills

AutoCAD

HV/MV design

Design standards

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Primtech

Job description

TLI Group in Dublin is seeking a Senior Primary Substation Electrical Engineer to join our engineering team on a hybrid basis. The role involves delivering HV/MV primary designs, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring compliance with technical, safety, and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will be based in our Dublin office with flexibility to work from Waterford, Limerick, or Cork and may travel to sites occasionally.