Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Athlone

Join our client, an award-winning MEP team specialising in sustainable and energy-efficient projects from design through to handover and beyond. We’re looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team of consultants at our Athlone Office. This is a permanent position with an excellent compensation package for the right candidate.

About the Role

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will bring strong technical expertise in MEP installations, design engineering, mentoring, project management, site inspections, and client relations. You should have:

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside Project Directors to establish project requirements and deliverables.
• Implement successful Electrical Design Solutions for projects in the commercial, healthcare, industrial, educational and residential sectors. Develop engineering strategies appropriate to the project requirements and client brief.
• Prepare detailed reports against agreed design briefs for each of the project stages and for project status updates.
• Prepare project electrical budget estimates and manage project costs throughout the project, including preparation of client cost reports related to electrical installations.
• Plan deliverables on a weekly basis for Junior Engineers and Technicians to ensure project targets are achieved.
• Attend site meetings and carry out site inspections.
• Review Contractors’ Technical Submittals against project works requirements.
• Prepare detailed site reports and verify installations against agreed designs and technical submittals.
• Ensure electrical engineering expertise and knowledge is disseminated, including providing mentorship to junior engineers.
• Work alongside other Project Design Engineers and Technicians to ensure designs are fully co-ordinated.
• Work alongside Project Directors to manage client relationships.
• Represent the company at site and technical meetings.
• Develop BCAR inspection plans with designers and conduct inspections at key project stages.
• Monitor installation quality and project progress.

Ideal Candidate

• A minimum of 5 years’ consultancy-based design experience on commercial MEP projects.
• A Level 8 Degree in Building Services Engineering or Electrical Engineering. The qualification must be recognized for Chartership.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical engineering-related standards, guidance documents, wiring and building regulations applicable within Ireland.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical engineering design software applications, such as Dialux, Amtech, E-Tap, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, etc.
• Experience designing commercial electrical projects and working within a design team on commercial building projects.
• Proficient in report writing and in the use of Microsoft applications such as Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Chartered Engineer status, or the ability to demonstrate core competencies to apply for Chartered Engineer status within the next 18 months.

What Our Client Offers You

Renumeration Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Company pension scheme.
• Annual bonus scheme (our client has a discretionary and performance-based bonus scheme that operates on an annual basis).
• 22 days annual leave, with an extra day awarded per year of service, up to a maximum of 27 days.
• Flexitime with core hours.

Professional Development and Support

• Continued professional development plans highlighting individual performance objectives and targets, with quarterly development reviews with Directors.
• Mentoring programme to support career progression.

Schemes, Initiatives and Programmes

• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical illness cover.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Annual health checks and fitness programmes.

Social Engagement

• Regular staff social events.
• Regular charity and community participation.
• Annual Christmas party – past locations have included Madrid, Lisbon, and Barcelona.
• Annual Employee Appreciation Day.