Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Industrial / Power / Data Centre Projects)

Location: Dublin
Salary: €75,000 – €85,000 DOE
Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours/week)
Work pattern: Office-based Monday–Thursday, with optional work-from-home on Fridays
Benefits: VHI and pension contributions after successful 6-month probation

About the Role

We’re hiring a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a respected multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering complex industrial and energy projects across Ireland and Europe.

This is a hands-on technical and leadership role where you’ll manage design delivery, coordinate with clients and project teams, and lead junior engineers in producing high-quality electrical designs from concept to completion.

Ideal for an experienced engineer ready to take ownership of major projects in power generation, data centres, industrial manufacturing, and food & beverage sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate electrical design on industrial projects, working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Collaborate directly with clients and project engineers to define requirements and develop innovative, compliant technical solutions.

• Act as electrical lead or project lead, ensuring design quality, programme, and client satisfaction.

• Represent the company in client meetings, tenders, and technical workshops at senior level.

• Mentor and manage a small team of engineers, overseeing deliverables and training needs.

• Develop and review specifications, cable calculations, schematics, wiring diagrams, loop sheets, and tender packs.

• Design MV/LV electrical systems, including MCCs, distribution boards, cable systems, earthing, and protection schemes using SKM PTW and Trimble / Amtech.

• Participate in constructability and safety reviews and carry out site surveys, inspections, and sign-off as required.

• Prepare and coordinate electrical models and drawings in AutoCAD and Revit / BIM.

• Ensure best-practice standards, safety, and quality across all design deliverables.

About You

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (Chartered Engineer status preferred).

• 10+ years’ proven experience in industrial electrical design and project delivery.

• Advanced user of AutoCAD and Revit / BIM.

• Experience with SKM PTW and/or Trimble Amtech design software.

• Strong technical background in MV / LV distribution, generators, UPS systems, lightning protection, earthing & bonding, and control networking.

• Solid understanding of CIBSE/Ashrae Guides, Building Regulations, IEC / EN Standards, and applicable electrical codes.

• Demonstrated experience producing protection studies, discrimination analysis, short-circuit, and arc-flash reports.

• Excellent problem-solver with ability to apply value-engineering and introduce new technologies.

• Fluent spoken and excellent written English – essential and non-negotiable.

• Professional, organised, and collaborative team leader with strong communication skills.

What’s on Offer

• Salary €75,000 – €85,000 DOE

• VHI and pension after 6 months’ probation

• 37.5-hour working week

• Flexible Fridays (optional WFH)

• Exposure to major industrial, power, and data-centre projects across Ireland and Europe

• Opportunity to grow a team and progress into departmental leadership

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