Commissioning Engineer

Louth, County Louth, Ireland
€65000 p.a.
Electrical Engineering
Posted 1 hour ago
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commissioning Engineer to join a leading electrical engineering company based in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and executing the full commissioning process across a range of HV and MV power system projects. This position offers the chance to work on diverse and technically challenging projects, ensuring all activities are delivered safely, on schedule, and to the highest quality standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineer seeking to further develop their expertise within a highly skilled and growing technical team.
For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ryan at ryan@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345


Essential Qualifications & Experience
  • Proven high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) commissioning experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Protection, Automation and Control (PAC) systems.
  • Proficiency in the use of electrical commissioning test equipment and relevant software tools.
  • Experience developing and implementing commissioning and testing procedures.
  • Understanding of electrical protection relays, system studies, and power systems design.
  • Excellent attention to detail, with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining focus on safety and quality.
  • Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

Desirable Attributes
  • Familiarity with ISO quality systems and continuous improvement processes.
  • Ability to act as a client representative on-site and manage subcontractor activities.
  • Experience in documentation control, record keeping, and report generation.

As a Commissioning Engineer, you will:
  • Manage the full commissioning process from project handover to completion, documentation, and project close-out.
  • Develop and maintain schedules of work, providing regular progress updates and coordination with stakeholders.
  • Commission medium-voltage switchgear, current and voltage transformers, Rogowski coils, power and distribution transformers, protection relays, power quality meters, HMI/supervision systems, and HV cables.
  • Program and test relay I/O, logic, and protection settings.
  • Review tender, design, construction, and as-built drawings, ensuring accurate documentation and record control.
  • Identify and communicate critical commissioning requirements, including discrimination and protection coordination studies.
  • Develop, issue, and maintain testing and commissioning procedures and pre-commissioning protocols.
  • Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Cold Commissioning, and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs).
  • Represent the company on customer sites, liaising with clients, contractors, and third parties to ensure safe and efficient project execution.
  • Supervise, witness, and sign off pre-commissioning and commissioning tests on behalf of the client where required.
  • Review, sign off, and hand over project documentation.
  • Record and report non-conformances, and contribute to incident and complaint investigations as necessary.
  • Support the continuous improvement of commissioning systems and procedures, ensuring compliance with ISO standards.

The Package:

Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least €65,000+ DOE plus package, and more.
Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to ryan@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345.

The Breagh Team:

Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work, and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily.

Key roles we recruit for include Health & Safety managers, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.

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