Electrical Design Engineer

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Design Engineer into our the Power and Utilities team.

This is a hybrid role and offices available are Dublin, Galway, Cork, Sligo and Kilkenny.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

• Preparation of design drawings (Layouts, schematics etc.)
• Use of drawing packages including AutoCad and EPLAN
• Preparation of equipment specifications
• Liaising with clients and third parties
• Design of protection and control schemes
• Preparation of panel schematic drawings
• Proficient in English technical report writing
• Surveys of existing electrical infrastructure installations.
• Development of enduring design solutions in accordance with relevant standards and client requirements.
• Assessment of design hazards in the context of the Health & Safety (Construction) Regulations.
• Producing/reviewing design calculations, drawings, cost estimates.
• Providing technical input and advice to clients in relation to electrical / energy infrastructure projects.
• Exploring opportunities for innovation and sustainability in all aspects of our design.
• Progress reporting.
• Client liaison including presentation of design reports for review and discussion.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Electrical Engineering Degree ideally level 8
• Sufficient and appropriate experience
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent is an advantage; candidates should be seeking to achieve this status if not already achieved.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Computer literate – Microsoft packages etc.
  
  

Desirable

• Familiarity with some or all aspects of HV substations from 10kV to 220kV.
• Familiarity with engineering software packages (Powerfactory, ETAP)
• Familiarity with ESB standards
  
  

Skills

• Team player and have good interpersonal skills.
• Technical leader.
• Flexible, committed and work well under time pressure.
• Safety focused.
• Logical and imaginative approach to problem solving.
• Proven capability in decision making.
• Motivated and work well without direct supervision
• While candidates with all stated experience would be preferred, we would consider applicants for a trainee role with some of the desired skills and experience.
  
  

Why RPS for you?

You will have the choice of work flexibility, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard.

We are an accredited training provider and will support your learning and development. A personal development plan and transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you will be supported as far as you want to go. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you are not a number, you are part of the solution.

RPS, a Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, in January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company.With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services.As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. You will be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career .

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