HV Design Engineer Grid Lines - 21215

The successful candidate must be willing to relocate from Latin America to Ireland.

The company will support and manage the relocation process for the successful candidate.

This is not a remote position. Once hired, the candidate will be expected to work on-site in Dublin, Ireland.

• →Deliver HV underground cable system designs.
• →Develop engineering solutions for grid connection projects interfacing with the Irish transmission and distribution systems.
• →Develop and review cable system designs, including cable selection, sizing, configuration, installation arrangements and associated infrastructure.
• →Undertake and/or review electrical engineering calculations, including cable rating, load flow, voltage drop, losses, short-circuit and other relevant system studies.
• →Develop cable route and installation solutions considering technical, environmental, planning, constructability and land constraints.
• →Define cable installation requirements, including trenching, ducts, joint bays, link boxes, bonding arrangements and associated infrastructure.
• →Support the design of cable systems incorporating appropriate bonding and earthing arrangements.
• →Ensure designs comply with applicable EirGrid and ESB Networks functional specifications, standards and technical requirements.
• →Review project-specific constraints and develop practical engineering solutions to address them.
• →Coordinate with civil, structural, environmental, planning, land, wayleave and other specialist disciplines.
• →Liaise with clients on any technical matters.
• →Review supplier and contractor submissions, drawings, calculations and proposals.
• →Participate in design reviews and client meetings.
• →Provide technical support during construction and respond to RFIs, technical queries and design changes.
• →Identify engineering risks and contribute to project risk assessments and mitigation measures.
• →Support the development of engineering standards, procedures, templates and best practice within the organisation.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience of working on projects associated with EirGrid and/or ESB Networks would be a significant advantage.
• Demonstrable experience in HV underground cable system design.
• Understanding of power system engineering principles and network connection requirements.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and technical report-writing skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Understanding of power system engineering principles and network connection requirements.