Technical Specification Manager

CareerWise Recruitment; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Careerwise Recruitment is seeking a Technical Specification Manager for Ireland to own the engagement plan for Ireland's consultant territory. You will build relationships with consultants, designers, healthcare estates teams and contractors, and engage early to understand design intent and client requirements.

You will prepare specifications, review drawings and tender documents for risks and opportunities, support sales with technical positioning, and deliver CPDs and product demonstrations to

Qualifications

• Relevant electrical engineering, building services or power systems qualification or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in technical specification, consulting engineering, electrical design, project engineering or technically led sales.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution, monitoring, protection and electrical safety.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Strong presentation, report-writing and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to qualify opportunities.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and ability to work independently.
• High attention to detail and technical integrity.
• Clean driving licence and ability to travel throughout Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Own the engagement plan for the Ireland consultant territory (107 accounts) prioritising by influence, sector, live projects and growth potential.
• Build practice-level relationships with consultants, designers, healthcare estates teams and contractors, reactivating dormant accounts.
• Engage at the earliest project stage to understand design intent, operational risk, standards and client requirements.
• Prepare specifications and technical submissions, review drawings and tender documents for risks, omissions and opportunities.
• Support Sales with technical positioning, project intelligence and opportunity qualification, handing over to Sales and Operations through a documented process without taking commercial ownership.
• Deliver CPDs, workshops, product demonstrations and standards update to consultants, customers and internal teams.
• Keep Salesforce accurate and up to date, including engagement activity, specification status, influenced pipeline and consultant data quality.
• Monitor standards, market requirements and competitor activity, feeding back to Product Management and technical teams.
• Act as a trusted technical authority, ensuring all technical advice is evidence-based and aligned with approved product data.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Technical specification

Consulting engineering

Electrical design

Drawing interpretation

Presentation skills

Stakeholder influence

Commercial awareness

Time management

Detail orientation

Job description

A Technical Specification Manager– Ireland

A Technical Specification Manager– Ireland is required by our client - a global company and leading provider of electrical safety solutions, specialising in monitoring systems for high reliability electrical installations and equipment within the healthcare sector.

• Own the engagement plan for the Ireland consultant territory (currently 107 accounts), prioritising by influence, sector, live projects and growth potential.
• Build practice-level relationships with consultants, designers, healthcare estates teams and contractors, and reactivate strategically valuable dormant accounts.
• Engage at the earliest project stage to understand design intent, operational risk, standards and client requirements.
• Prepare specifications and technical submissions, and review drawings and tender documents for risks, omissions and opportunities.
• Support Sales with technical positioning, project intelligence and opportunity qualification, handing over to Sales and Operations through a documented process without taking commercial ownership.
• Deliver CPDs, workshops, product demonstrations and standards update to consultants, customers and internal teams.
• Keep Salesforce accurate and up to date, including engagement activity, specification status, influenced pipeline and consultant data quality.
• Monitor standards, market requirements and competitor activity, feeding back to Product Management and technical teams.
• Act as a trusted technical authority, ensuring all technical advice is evidence-based and aligned with approved product data.

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant electrical engineering, building services or power systems qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in technical specification, consulting engineering, electrical design, project engineering or technically led sales.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution, monitoring, protection and electrical safety.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Strong presentation, report-writing and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to qualify opportunities.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and ability to work independently.
• High attention to detail and technical integrity.
• Clean driving licence and ability to travel throughout Ireland.