Electrical Engineer (Construction)Reference: DEC20242819
Expiry date: 17:57, Thu, 16th Jan 2025
Location: Dublin/Castlebar/Hybrid
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Ireland: Generous Annual Leave, Flexible Working, Pension, Private Medical Insurance, Personal Insurances and a selection of elective benefits which include Health Plans, Discounts and Salary Sacrifice options.
Who are we looking for and why work at Natural Power?The Natural Power Construction Team helps clients to administer contracts and act as their project interface, supervising construction and managing specifications.
We provide specific grid and electrical engineering services as well as offering support in the form of civil and structural services, monitoring, witness testing, and snagging inspections.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career in an evolving industry whilst having the support of a multi-disciplinary team worldwide.
Safety is always our first priority, and we are proud to include specialist safety consultants in our team.
By providing a range of project safety services, we are able to instil best practice on all our construction sites.
Our engineering team comprises experts in civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental, and geotechnical engineering.
They are able to make a project run more effectively and act as on-site representatives if required.
We operate in a variety of geographies including Ireland, the UK, wider Europe, and Nordic countries, with aspirations to grow and expand our international markets and to develop our services to encompass the broadest range of renewable and low carbon technologies.
The Irish Construction Project Management Team comprises a professional and passionate group of engineers and construction management professionals supporting our clients in delivering their renewable energy projects on time, on budget, and to the highest quality and safety standards.
We operate in a cooperative, supportive, and open manner and support all staff in developing to their full potential.
Main Tasks and ResponsibilitiesProvide electrical engineering advice and grid consultancy services to clients regarding costs, timelines, and technical aspects of grid connections and renewable generation technology.Preparation and submission of grid connection applications and modifications as part of new renewable project developments.Ensure technical aspects and electrical infrastructure associated with wind farms, solar PV plants, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects are designed, installed, and commissioned in accordance with employer's requirements and contractor's specifications.Ensure contestable grid connection infrastructure is designed, installed, and commissioned in accordance with system operator functional specifications.Act as Single Point of Contact (SPoC) in managing design review processes with DSO's, TSO's, and other grid authorities.Provide technical support to Natural Power Project Manager / Owner's Engineer to assist with project delivery.Assist with the preparation of specifications and employer's requirements for solar EPC contracts (solar and BESS), turbine supply agreements, electrical balance of plant, and contestable grid connection work packages.Review technical aspects of electrical and grid connection infrastructure, both via documentation and on site, to ensure that any risks to operation, compliance, and operational lifetime are identified and mitigated.Attend site meetings and undertake site visits to inspect electrical works and prepare snagging lists.Facilitate and manage grid code compliance testing processes.Work with the Natural Power Advisory team to provide technical due diligence advisory services to renewable energy developers, asset owners, and investors.Keep abreast of grid connection and renewable energy policy and technology developments.Manage designers and specialist subconsultants as may be required.Diversity and Inclusion Natural Power is an equal opportunities employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Natural Power reserves the right to remove this vacancy at any time.
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