Senior HV Electrical Engineer

🚨 URGENT | Senior HV Electrical Engineer | Dublin (Hybrid) | Permanent Ireland is in the middle of the biggest grid build-out in its history. PR6 has approved €13.8bn for the electricity networks over 2026–2030, which could rise to €18.9bn, and that covers 500+ capital projects including 29 major onshore transmission schemes. My client is a global engineering consultancy right at the centre of it. They hold a lead role on EirGrid’s new five-year Engineering Design, Planning & PM Framework, and their Dublin Power team is growing. They now need a senior HV engineer. What you’ll be doing: ➡️ Design and owner’s engineering of HV/EHV substations and grid development projects (110kV–400kV) ➡️ Reviewing layouts, earthing, interlocking, busbar calcs and technical specs ➡️ Design assurance and contestable specification packs (SLDs, schematics, layouts) ➡️ Giving expert input on HV cables, stations and OHL ➡️ Working across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility through to commissioning, including BESS, HVDC and smart-grid work What you’ll bring: ✅ HV substation design experience at 132kV–400kV, ideally in Irish and UK T&D ✅ Strong familiarity with EirGrid and ESB Networks standards ✅ A degree, and ideally Chartered status or working towards it ✅ Confidence leading technical workstreams and dealing with clients Bonus points for AIS/GIS specification, CDEGS, ETAP, OHL or 110kV+ cable design, or P&C. Why it’s worth a look: 🔹 You’ll work on transmission assets that will define Ireland’s energy transition 🔹 It’s a growing team with a global T&D and HVDC practice behind it 🔹 Hybrid working from Dublin, plus serious investment in your Chartership and CPD 🔹 Competitive salary and a flexible benefits package This one is moving quickly. If you’re interested, or you know someone who would be, drop me a message for a confidential chat. Nothing goes forward without your permission. Helen Charteris – Global Business Director, Energy & Power, JAM Talent Connecting the best talent across Transmission & Distribution, HV/EHV, substations, protection & control, renewables and data centre power, from Designer to CEO. 🌍 UK | Ireland | USA 📧 h.charteris@jam-talent.com 📱 +44 7948 470159 #HVEngineering #Substations #EirGrid #ESBNetworks #PowerJobs #DublinJobs #TransmissionAndDistribution #EnergyTransition #EngineeringJobs #Ireland