Power Systems Engineer - Dublin or Cork

Location: Dublin or Cork

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location:  Hybrid

Salary:  €50k - €55k

Experience: 4 + years

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

A leading Engineering Consultancy servicing clients in the date centre, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices and healthcare sectors.

Be proficient in MV topology design (equipment selection, protection, MV cable studies, load flow analysis, harmonics, fault analysis, HV/MV transformer sizing etc.).

Be proficient in HV topology design (Sub-station design, air insulated switchgear, gas insulated switchgear, earthing requirements, lightning protection, O/H busbar sizing, breaker sizing, HV cable sizing etc.).

Ability to discuss in detail the pros and cons of a typical design i.e. fixed / withdraw switchgear (MV), use of RMU’s, primary / secondary switchgear discussion etc.

Be proficient in interactions with the Utility.

Sub-station foot-print sizing, including MV sizing and layouts.

O/H take off masts.

Have a good understanding of civil requirements for a typical substation.

Design and create underground MV / HV routes.

Design underground draw pits including cable take off containment (MV sides of the transformers).

Transformer compound design including transformer secondary side design and creation of BOQ’s.

Client control room design, inc. protection panel design, UPS, remote control systems (remote operation), LV feed panels to the transformer fans etc.

Clear understanding of a typical data centre power requirements.

Interim supplies where grid deliveries will be later than expected.

Have a good understanding of the utility functional specifications (most up to date).

Be proficient in connection agreements (client / utility).

Protection schemes (coordination studies).

Interlocks between utility and client.

Load ramp preparation.

MV generator sizing.

Gas plant sizing including gas generator sizing.

MV / HV single line design / preparation.

Liaises with the PM’s to get updates of new projects and scopes.

Creates Basis of designs for all new projects (HV / MV).

Be able to create white papers on equipment selection.

Ability to create detailed delivery schedules.

Creates Basis of estimates for all new projects.

Fulfil electrical design work as required, MV & HV topology as required.

Be able to deal with on site faults on transformers, switchgear etc.

Lightning protection.

SME for the team along with the electrical principal engineers.

Liaising with other disciplines.

Ensures QA / QC is completed on all projects.

Delivering to agreed budgets and schedules.

Travel to client and project locations as requested to represent the company for meetings, surveys etc.

Requirements

4-5 years’ experience as a power systems engineer, covering the duties as listed above.

Candidates with chartership or in the process of attaining chartership will have a distinct advantage.

Excellent communication skills.

Must have a full Irish driving licence.

Candidates must be fluent in English and eligible to work in Ireland.

Be proficient in the following software, Dialux, Amtech (trimble) Etap, Eracs Cdegs etc. (and be able to provide training to others in the group).

Background in consulting or construction preferred.

Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.

Act in an ethical manner and follow the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group.

Package

Salary €50k - €65k

23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service.

Holiday purchase and buy back scheme.

Hybrid Working.

Contributory company pension scheme.

Healthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice (Company funded cover is dependant on level).

Non-contractual bonus awards.

Training sponsorship.

Charity volunteering leave.

Contact

John Paul Fitzgerald is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Power Systems Engineer interested in roles based in Dublin or Cork, you can contact John Paul by e-mail at johnpaul@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-9696684 for a confidential chat.

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With over 50 years of technical recruitment experience, JobContax is the leading recruiter of Power Systems Engineers in Dublin or Cork.

Due to the large volume of applications, JobContax may not be able to respond directly to every individual.

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