Electrical Engineering
Posted 22 days ago
We have an outstanding opportunity for a talented Design Engineer to join a Leading Electrical Engineering Team in Drogheda, Ireland. The company specializes in the design, supply, and commissioning of medium and high voltage substations, delivering innovative and reliable solutions for utility and industrial clients. With a focus on excellence and cutting-edge engineering, the team prides itself on creating safe, efficient, and future-ready electrical systems.
This role is perfect for a driven professional who thrives on collaboration and enjoys working across multiple departments. You will play a key role in producing high-quality, customer-focused designs, while liaising with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure projects run smoothly from concept to commissioning. If you are passionate about electrical design, problem-solving, and delivering results that make a real impact, this is the opportunity for you.
For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ryan at ryan@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345
As a Design Engineer, you will:
Skills & Experience Required:
Personal Attributes:
The Package:
Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least €70,000 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.
This role is perfect for a driven professional who thrives on collaboration and enjoys working across multiple departments. You will play a key role in producing high-quality, customer-focused designs, while liaising with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure projects run smoothly from concept to commissioning. If you are passionate about electrical design, problem-solving, and delivering results that make a real impact, this is the opportunity for you.
For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ryan at ryan@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345
As a Design Engineer, you will:
- Work across all departments, from Sales to Commissioning, ensuring smooth communication with all stakeholders.
- Take ownership of electrical design for medium and high voltage substations, including protection, control, and power systems.
- Generate and maintain accurate design documentation, drawings, and O&M manuals.
- Engage directly with clients and internal teams to deliver a customer-centric design experience.
- Ensure designs are compliant with industry standards, safety regulations, and project timelines.
- Design, calculate, and document electrical systems including CT, CVT, LVAC, LVDC, logic diagrams, and trip tables.
- Develop control and protection circuits for switchgear.
- Create detailed drawings using EPLAN and AutoCAD for MV and HV substations.
- Perform protection studies using ETAP software.
- Configure protection and communication devices and generate signal lists.
- Collaborate with operations to ensure constructible designs and proper equipment installation.
- Review electrical specifications, project scope, and identify any design gaps.
- Track procurement, manage submittals, and verify equipment delivery.
- Liaise with suppliers on specifications and components.
- Ensure all work complies with safety, environmental, and ISO standards.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Degree (Level 8) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience in MV/HV substation design.
- 3–5 years’ experience in medium or high voltage design.
- Strong knowledge of HV and MV switchgear, LVAC, and DC systems associated with HV substations.
- Familiarity with Irish electrical codes, distribution, and grid standards.
- Experience with protection relays, control systems, and electrical CAD software (EPLAN, AutoCAD, SEE-Electrical, or similar).
- Knowledge of IEC standards is highly desirable.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- High level of computer literacy and proficiency in PC software packages.
- Right to work in Ireland.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Positive, proactive, and motivated mindset.
- Team player with ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Attention to detail and ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Agile, adaptable, and organized in planning and execution.
The Package:
Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least €70,000 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.
