Senior Electrical Design Engineer - REF: 2601a in Antrim

Join to apply for the Senior Electrical Design Engineer role at Fingleton White. Fingleton White provides multidiscipline engineering services for the energy industry, offering a full range of design, construction, and commissioning services across various sectors including Renewables, Gas Networks, Water, Energy & Utilities, and Asset Management. The company is responsible for planning and developing significant projects in the energy sector in Ireland, with 8 offices across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England, employing over 200 staff.

We focus on delivering lasting solutions based on first principles and are committed to sustainability and developing our people through targeted training and progression opportunities. Our CPD Accredited Employer status and mentoring support chartership for senior engineering roles reflect this commitment.

The successful candidate will join our Energy, Utilities, and Renewables design team and will have the opportunity to lead high value and high complexity projects as their career progresses. The role is client facing.

• Design & project management from conceptual phase through to project completion in the Energy and Utilities sectors (renewables such as biogas, biomass, CHP, solar, hydro; pipelines and installations in gas, oil, pharmaceutical, water, or wastewater).
• Feasibility studies for power generation plants.
• Preparation of electrical technical designs & submissions.
• Power System Studies, including load flow, short-circuit, and protection coordination calculations.
• Use of electrical software packages such as Dialux, ElectricalOM, Trimble, ETAP, etc.
• Development of design drawings and specifications.
• Design of ancillary electrical services including building distribution network, lighting systems, fire alarm, earthing and bonding, cabling systems, equipment schedules.
• Prepare technical reports, documentation, and presentations.
• Participate in all phases of projects, from engineering to procurement and construction.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders in project implementation to achieve project and company goals.
• Carry out PSDP / Principal Designer role.

The Senior Design Engineer will have the opportunity to progress their career within Fingleton White to be involved in various business sectors, providing experience across a wide range of projects. The location for this role will be in our Antrim office.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Electrical engineering degree (Honours bachelor’s degree or higher), or a similar discipline relevant to the specification above.
• 7+ years post-graduate and relevant design experience.
• CEng would be beneficial but not essential.
• Experience in the design and selection of equipment within Hazardous areas or suitable training (e.g. CompEx Ex12) would be beneficial.
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Good academic record.
• Full clean driving license and own transport required.
• Fluent written and spoken English is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.

What We Offer

• An attractive remuneration package.
• Bonus scheme.
• Career progression in line with published plan and educational support.
• Year on year salary reviews.
• Paid Paternity & Maternity Leave.
• Company mobile phone.
• Continuous Professional Development & Pathway to Chartership.
• Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Hybrid Working (remote and office) & Flexible Working Policy.
• Group pension scheme with employer contribution.
• Professional Certifications, pathways to become a Chartered Engineer.
• Team wellness programmes.
• Participation in ESG activities such as sustainability initiatives, biodiversity committee, STEPS to Engineering, Women in Engineering initiative.
• Team social outings.

How To Apply

Please provide us with a CV which includes all relevant information including education details. A cover letter should also be included as part of your application detailing why the role and location are of interest to you.

Location: Antrim office