Job Description

AtkinsRéalis one of the world's leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.

We are looking for Electrical Engineer/ Onshore substation Engineer with relevant experience respectively required immediately to in the Dublin, Cork, Galway and Dundalk office.

Typical OSW activities:

Successful applicant will be expected to provide technical expertise into proposals and projects and to represent the company in client meetings as appropriate.

Typical OSW activities include:

• Feasibility Studies
• Optioneering Studies
• Specification preparation
• Technical Bid Review
• Design Assurance
• Design Review
• Site and FAT visits
• OEM Support Services
• Due Diligence
• Technical expert services
• Some original design may also be involved

You will liaise with other teams internal and external to AtkinsRealis' T&D practice including, but not limited to, the HVDC, Civils, Cable and P&C teams. You shall work closely with these teams to offer our clients a full end to end service.

Qualifications:

• Professionally qualified in an electrical engineering, power engineering or equivalent subject, degree and/or masters (or equivalent) level.
• Chartered (CEng) or working towards gaining Chartership with a relevant institution.

Technical and industry expertise:

• Demonstrate a significant knowledge of OSW technology and projects along with a grounding in general power systems engineering.
• Coordinate across project disciplines, external sub-contractors and remote offices such that technical risks are identified and mitigated, and all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
• Significant relevant experience in OSW in an engineering consultancy, typically at Site engineer or Engineering supervisor.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and requirements management.
• Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems and interactions between OSW installations and the Ireland electricity grid.
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of OSW scheme design, project lifecycle and practical considerations associated with OSW projects.
• Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, lead technical discussions with customers and develop client relationships.
• Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality and engineering integrity of the solution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experienced in creating and presenting technical reports; and responding to clients' technical questions.

Responsibilities:

• Working with experienced staff, the candidate will complete physical engineering designs and the generation of professional plans and specifications, technical calculations, exhibits and reports.
• Knowledge and understand of Substation Physical Engineering design of utility and renewable substations.
• Design to current codes and standards (Eirgrid, ESB, NG, IEC, IEEE).
• Performs and executes technical calculations with supervision.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and the project engineering team for structural and civil design requirements.
• Respect and enforce policies and procedures in the preparation of drawings.
• Realize the different stages of the project in the timeframes and budgets. Provide guidance for project schedules and allotted hours for project tasks.

About Us:

At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. Together with our clients, we're always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.