Senior Electrical Engineer

You are a Senior Electrical Engineer looking to play a key leadership role in the design, coordination, and delivery of electrical systems across our expanding portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

You will oversee the full project lifecycle—from early-stage design reviews through to commissioning—on projects involving pumping stations, treatment plants, SCADA systems, and energy-efficient electrical upgrades. This is a hands-on technical and managerial role, well-suited for a driven engineer with strong industry knowledge and a passion for building smarter, more sustainable infrastructure.

For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345

Senior Electrical Engineer Skills:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering (Level 8 or above).
• Minimum 6–8 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally with projects in municipal water or wastewater.
• Proven experience managing electrical works on medium to large infrastructure or utility projects.
• In-depth knowledge of electrical system design, power distribution, motor control systems, and industrial instrumentation.
• Familiarity with Irish electrical regulations, including ET101, IS EN standards, and relevant health & safety frameworks.
• Experience working with design tools (e.g., AutoCAD Electrical, Amtech, or similar).
• Excellent coordination, leadership, and communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to mentor junior engineers and site personnel.
• Full, clean driver’s license (essential).

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it (Engineers Ireland or equivalent).
• Understanding of telemetry/automation systems in treatment plants.
• Experience with energy efficiency upgrades and electrical sustainability strategies.
• Previous work with or for Irish Water frameworks.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer:

• Lead the design and specification of electrical services for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, and process equipment.
• Manage the integration of LV electrical systems, motor control centres (MCCs), instrumentation, telemetry, and control systems (incl. SCADA).
• Work closely with civil, mechanical, and process teams to ensure seamless interdisciplinary coordination.
• Conduct detailed electrical design reviews, cable sizing, load calculations, and compliance checks against national and Irish Water standards.
• Review and approve drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and as-built documentation.
• Supervise electrical subcontractors during installation, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Oversee FAT/SAT, energisation protocols, and verify electrical QA/QC documentation and safety files.
• Liaise with clients, design consultants, utility providers, and stakeholders to ensure scope clarity and successful project delivery.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and regulatory compliance, including safety, environmental, and quality standards.

The Package:

Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least €80,000 plus package.

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 stephen@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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