Electrical Design Engineer- (Galway)

Description

• Ensure you are aware of local Asset Standards, Electrical Standards, WIMES, etc and embed requirements of same into respective designs.
• Ensuring design, materials and workmanship is in line with the specified requirements.
• Procure and manage 3rd party design consultants as required.
• Review of specialist reports on harmonics and selection of equipment to mitigate the harmonics.
• Work on assigned projects to manage the delivery of the electrical and installation scope including procurement, installation supervision, commissioning and handover.
• Completion of quality checks to ensure works are in line with design outputs and ready for commissioning works.
• Liaise with the relevant employer’s representatives, consultants, subcontractors, site staff, commercial resources and the general site team involved in the project.
• Generator design and sizing for back-up applications.
• Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines in Process, Mechanical, Control & Automation, Civil and Structural to ensure an optimum design solution is reached.
• Ensure Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability & Quality standards, policies and procedures are developed into all designs and design outputs.
• Promote and advocate key themes from Glanua Business Strategy including a move to off-site manufacturing, improved digitalised ways of working and drive towards sustainability.
• With the tendering team, team assist in the preparation and pricing of tender submissions for electrical works.
• Procurement of packages for LV works such as Main Distribution Boards, MCC’s and control panels, automation hardware/software, starters, electrical installation works, earthing and lightning protection.
• Management of site personnel and subcontractors ensuring that work is conducted in line with design documentation and in accordance with contract programme.
• Keep appraised of the latest standards and technology through continuous professional development (CPD).
• Review of control panel drawings schematics.
• Reporting to the Electrical Department Manager, design works include the compilation and review of
• Encourage use of innovative technology and ways of working within the team.
• Procurement packages for MV works such as distribution transformers, MV switchgear and specialist design services for MV works.
• Harness opportunities and mitigate risk through effective design and risk mitigation measures during the lifecycle of the design process.
• Ensuring Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability standards, policies and procedures are always adhered to on-site.
• Provide a detailed and robust handover to site delivery teams including the close-out of any design comments or construction related queries.
• Review I/O of listings.
• Co-ordination of project close-out stages including handover to the end user. Preparation and submission of project handover files including as-built drawings and control panel drawings schematics post-commissioning incorporating any changes made during the installation phase.
• For all procurement packages, provide a technical and commercial review of tender returns, ensuring tender returns align to the required standards and demonstrate value for money. Provide a recommendation to procurement.
• Electrical load balances, MIC load calculations.
• Undertake site surveys and preliminary condition reports on existing infrastructure/assets.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Trimble ProDesign (Amtech)or ETAP calculation software.
• Level 7/8 Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience, preferably in the Water & Wastewater sector.
• Excellent planning, organisational, training, teamwork, problem resolution and presentation skills
• Earthing and Lightning protection designs
• Full Clean driving licence.
• Excellent literacy, numeric and IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Autodesk packages
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Access to EAP – 24/7 365 days confidential employee counselling service, free to avail for employees and their families
• 22 days annual leave plus ten bank holidays.
• Monday to Friday working week finishing early on Fridays.
• The opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance