Senior Electrical Engineer

at  STEM Recruitment Partners

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to move away from working on a site and be based in our client’s beautiful head office in Kildare.

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Our client develops and manages complicated engineering and construction projects for the world’s largest corporations. Their solutions contribute to the development of technology and life-changing breakthroughs that connect individuals, communities, and enterprises, empowering them to achieve extraordinary things. Their people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable them to deliver with certainty, time and time again.
They have a very low staff turnover due to their great care and consideration for their staff. I very rarely see an individual from this company looking for a new role. Everyone that works here is very happy. This is due to many factors, such as the competitive package and benefits they provide, the available career progression, and the supportive working environment.
This Senior Electrical Engineer role will directly support a central team working out of our client’s front-end engineering design office. This team is responsible for executing project front-end deliverables for numerous clients across various European industries.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 8+ years experience working with a recognised contractor as an electrical engineer
• Honours degree (NFQ Level 8 for Ireland) preferably in electrical engineering.
• Experience in LV distribution and equipment (switchgear)
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Excellent negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills.

• To support the engineering requirements through managing & liaising with Key Project Stakeholders (Client design team, Main contractor, Suppliers, Sub-contractors, etc).
• Familiarisation of Design/IFC specifications and drawings to fully understand the scope of the Project works.
• Overseeing the Co-ordination process to transform design information into full installation drawings by BIM personnel ensuring spec compliance and as per schedule priority.
• Assessment of Sub-contract and Supplier Tender returns for Technical compliance with design intent specifications.
• Familiarisation with the Project schedule and ensuring Engineering activities do not impact on same (e.g. Procurement, etc).
• Management of the technical submittal, approvals.
• Management of the material readiness by producing material take offs prioritised based on lead times and field need dates.
• Evaluate and promote the use of new engineering practices and processes to enhance delivery time of the project.
• Preparation and agreeing project completion criteria and close out documents.
• Submission and close out of any commercial RFIs.
• Manage the Workpacks process from development, implementation and handover.
• Interrogate tender documentation (drawings, specifications, tender addenda, and all other documentation) for commercial risks and scope gaps relating to the deliverables.
• File finalised tender documentation for future reference as per company filing structures.
• Assist in generation and finalisation of estimates, cost forecasts and resource profiles for projects.