Job Description
A highly skilled Electrical Commissioning Engineer is required to join our team in Dublin, working on a permanent basis with a significant portfolio of works for the next 5+ years.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build their career by assisting in the delivery of leading-edge engineering projects, working with a vibrant, agile, and multi-functional team to deliver projects on time, safely, to budget, and to the required quality standards.
The role offers an excellent package with room for negotiation and the opportunity to benefit from Kirby's Career Development Programmes, which will enhance your leadership capability.
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of blue-chip companies.
The company operates across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, with a culture that is innovative, collaborative, and performance-focused.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.
As an Electrical Commissioning Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that the complex electrical infrastructure of the facility is installed, tested, and commissioned to meet the highest performance and reliability standards.
This role is vital for Data Centre operations, where power reliability and system redundancy are critical to maintaining uptime and operational efficiency.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating the delivery of key systems within a facility, including electrical systems testing and commissioning.
- Developing and implementing commissioning plans, procedures, and scripts for critical power systems.
- Performing functional tests, load bank testing, and simulating failure scenarios to validate the reliability of the power systems.
- Verifying the proper integration and coordination of electrical systems with other building systems.
- Ensuring high-availability systems meet data centre requirements for fault tolerance and power redundancy.
- Testing emergency power systems to ensure they can handle automatic failover without service interruption.
- Commissioning energy efficiency systems to monitor real-time energy consumption and optimize power usage.
The successful candidate will have a 3rd-level qualification in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering and ideally 5+ years of relevant experience in a similar role.
Key skills and qualifications include:
- Deep understanding of electrical systems, power distribution, low voltage, and emergency power systems.
- Familiarity with Data Centre specific infrastructure, such as UPS systems, generators, electrical switchgear, and power redundancy designs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong record-keeping and administration skills.
- Ability to lead and influence others, innovate, and solve problems analytically.
To be considered for this role, please complete the application process on our careers page.