Commissioning Engineer

Job Title: Commissioning Engineer (MV Switchgear)

Location: Global Data Centre Business based in Dublin.

Type: Permanent

Salary: €50,000 - €65,000 (Depending on experience)

We are looking for a Commissioning Engineer to take on responsibility for all testing related activities including dead testing, live testing & relay / protection logic integration. This includes first startup and any subsequent fault finding and issue resolution. You will have to travel and attend customer sites for all works in both Ireland and across a few other sites globally (Mainly within the EMEA). As an Engineer you will be expected to act in a lead capacity both undertaking work and offering management / guidance to local site-based engineers and subcontractors.

What you can expect to do onsite:

• Carry out tasks relating to pre-energisation testing (L2), energized testing (L3)
• Undertake reconnection works between cubicles/sections as required
• Support commissioning managers through all levels of testing (L2-L5) and be subject expert for MV equipment
• Commission and test equipment functional requirements including relay and protection logic
• Collect and collate testing results/technical reports as per Customer requirements
• Fault finding & issue resolution with equipment
• Actively participate onsite to report commissioning progress & issues etc.
• Support on customer factory witness tests as required in facility locations
• Provide support to commissioning/project management divisions with technical & progress updates
• Attend customer meetings as required to be technical authority
• Act as a lead engineer onsite when required assisting with the management of other employees and subcontractors
• Maintain a high level of knowledge regarding current and future products/business units. Act as technical authority for diagnostic & fault finding. Feedback into the R&D process for continuous improvement. Be prepared to manage teams but also maintain training and technical expertise ready to partake in commissioning activities as required
• Ensures all regulatory and business critical Health & Safety guidelines are followed at all times without compromise. Empowers engineering teams to ‘stop work’ as required and leads the resolutions to issues. Follows all issued methods of works and risk assessments and raises potential issues excluded or requires amendment within the RAMS

We are looking for people with the following qualifications / background.

• Training in the MV field / certificate of competence for MV equipment
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant academic discipline.
• 5+ years in the electrical industry or similar.
• 2+ years in a MV field service role and/or customer interface role.
• Driving license
• Strong IT skills with std Microsoft office applications
• Ability to travel extensively, circa 60-70% of your time.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a world class business with major operations both in Ireland and across the globe. You will work with talented and sound engineering team who will help you move your career forward. If you would be interested, please submit your CV to the link provided now.