WSP Global
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As an Electrical Engineer working within WSP's Ireland Energy business, you will be responsible for working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering the power transmission infrastructure that will deliver Net Zero to the Energy System.
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A little more about your role…
WSP’s Energy business is looking to expand its Electricity Transmission & Distribution service line in Ireland and is excited to appoint an Electrical Engineer to join our team based out of the Dublin, Naas or Belfast office. As an Electrical Engineer working within WSP's Ireland Energy business, you will be responsible for working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering the power transmission infrastructure that will deliver Net Zero to the Energy System. WSP has a significant workload that will offer the opportunity to develop yourself and others over the next decade.
Act as a technical authority, providing guidance across protection and control engineering and supporting multidisciplinary integration with civils, cables and primary teams.
Delivering projects in a variety of stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Designs, FEED Studies, Value Engineering and Detailed Design.
Preparation and development of Electrical deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams, cable calculations, cable block diagrams, plant layouts, cable routing, cable containment design, switchgear configurations philosophies and produce bill of materials/quantities for electrical systems.
Developing proposals and bids for the EC&I discipline and contributing to multi-disciplinary proposals.
Undertake Owner’s Engineer / Client-side design reviews of developer, supplier, and contractor deliverables, ensuring compliance with technical standards, contractual requirements, and applicable legislation.
Identify, assess, and communicate health and safety risks within designs, ensuring hazards are eliminated or mitigated in line with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013 and good engineering practice.
Lead and participate in technical meetings, design reviews, and workshops with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners to drive alignment and resolve issues.
Support project delivery through attendance at key stages including design reviews and site inspections, providing technical oversight during construction and commissioning.
Ensure all drawings, specifications, and design deliverables are accurate, complete, and issued in a timely manner, proactively managing information gaps to avoid programme delays.
Maintain strong working relationships with clients, designers, and contractors, supporting effective collaboration and successful project outcomes.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
Degree in Electrical Engineering subject supported with significant post graduate experience in electrical design and or operation, maintenance and testing.
Chartered Engineer or working towards IEng/CEng and a member of relevant Engineering Institute.
The ability and desire to assume a lead role in the development of Electrical deliverables and or the assessment of assets under construction or in operation.
Knowledge of design construction and operation of power and energy projects.
Detailed working knowledge of national and international codes and standards used within the Power sector.
Proven understanding of either the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations and or the commissioning, operation, maintenance and testing of medium and high voltage equipment and systems.
Knowledge of EirGrid and ESB Networks engineering standards and technical policies and specifications for electrical design within Substations.
Experience of working with electrical CAD design software packages.
Experience of working with clients and contractors with a diverse range of objectives in achieving a technical solution
The ability to travel as projects dictate.
Excellent understanding of the H&S requirements and an ability to undertake the role of ‘Designer’ under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013.
Diversity and Inclusion: We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and therefore you will be part of a team that will include colleagues from across the world. Your unique perspectives will help us drive innovation and foster an inclusive environment.
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