Senior HV Project Engineer

Designer Group is a leading international mechanical & electrical provider specialising in turnkey packages for the design, supply, and installation of M&E services. Headquartered in Dublin, we work with some of the world's largest multinational companies and our common purpose is delivering ambitious, innovative and sustainable engineering solutions, building client partnerships that bear testament to the standards we uphold.

Our people are the foundation of our continued growth across all client sectors. We invest in our people and have a philosophy of continuous professional development. This investment has produced an innovative and passionate team that deliver projects for our clients safely, efficiently and to the highest standards in the industry. Our approach to everything we do is underpinned by our Values of:

• Safe
• Trust
• Respect
• Challenge
• Deliver

About the Role

Provide overall technical leadership for all electrical and HV engineering activities on the project, acting as the single point of accountability for engineering delivery from design through construction and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate with the design team and client representatives to ensure full alignment on project objectives, scope, standards, and electrical performance requirements.
• Own the transition of the design from construction issue through site execution, ensuring constructability, technical compliance, and timely resolution of site-driven design queries.
• Chair and actively contribute to weekly design and construction coordination meetings, driving engineering decisions and closing out technical actions.
• Manage all subcontractor technical interfaces, clearly defining scope boundaries, reviewing methodologies, and ensuring efficient and compliant execution of works on site.
• Take full responsibility for material approval processes, ensuring all installed materials and equipment align with approved technical submissions and project specifications.
• Assume ownership of all electrical and HV technical submittals during the construction phase, providing continuity from design intent through installation.
• Plan, attend, and technically lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) in conjunction with the Project Manager, ensuring equipment compliance and readiness for site installation.
• Conduct regular site inspections and daily construction walks to monitor progress, resolve technical issues, support subcontractors, and enforce engineering and safety standards.
• Verify installed works against design specifications, construction issue drawings, and HV standards, ensuring full compliance prior to energisation and handover.
• Lead QA/QC processes for electrical works, raising and managing all observations through ACC, tracking issues to closure and preventing reoccurrence.
• Establish and manage project Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring inspections and records are completed in line with the project quality plan.
• Lead the technical aspects of procurement for HV electrical materials, plant, and services, including evaluation of supplier proposals and technical compliance reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Open to EU travel on occasion.
• Min 5 years’ of experience in a similar role delivering substation projects.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of high voltage electrical equipment and systems.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with HV substation testing and commissioning.