Electrical Design Engineer

Role overview

This opportunity is for an Electrical Design Engineer to join a growing pre-construction team in North Dublin. The position sits within one of Europe’s well-regarded engineering contractors and supports major projects across Europe from the Dublin office.

The work is centred on early-stage project support, including de-risking, value engineering, and close coordination with multiple stakeholders. The portfolio includes large data centre projects across different European locations, covering both OFCI and CDCI arrangements. The business is described as having a strong culture and is expanding alongside continued growth, offering a long-term path with a contractor that aims to support employees professionally and financially.

Key responsibilities

• Study drawings and design documents thoroughly to understand the full project scope.
• Contribute to the preparation and finalisation of estimates, tender submissions, and tender resource planning.
• Assess MEP designs and consider where alternate systems or methods could improve the outcome.
• Make sure all design work aligns with current laws, standards, and accepted codes of practice.
• Support engineering delivery by coordinating with important stakeholders such as clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Take a lead role across the design team, working with the design consultant, client, and architect.
• Manage interfaces between all involved parties so the design process runs efficiently.
• Oversee RIBA design procedures and related process requirements.
• Review technical equipment details and prepare procurement documentation.
• Put together subcontract tender packages.
• Evaluate subcontractor and supplier bids to confirm they match the intended technical design requirements.
• Check construction methods for possible schedule impacts and site logistics issues.
• Examine tender information, including drawings, specifications, addenda, and other documents, to identify commercial risks and any gaps in scope.
• Work with designers to develop proposals for detailed design progression.
• Spot project risks and create mitigation actions.
• Promote improved engineering methods and new processes that can speed up project delivery.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of electrical design engineering experience, ideally gained on mission-critical projects or equipment.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Additional information

This is a full-time onsite position based in County Dublin, Ireland. The role is part of an expanding pre-construction division and is intended to support large-scale work across Europe.

Contact

For more details about the vacancy, an application, or an initial discussion, contact Brendan Mullins at bmullins@elusav.com or +353 61 527 150.