As Electrical Engineer, the successful candidate will be taking on an electrical engineering role on major Power, Renewable & Substation project tenders. You will be responsible for undertaking and managing all electrical engineering requirements and deliverables on substation and renewable project tenders. You will ensure that all electrical engineering elements of tender submissions meet the required client/Eirgrid/ESB tender specifications.
Main Responsibilities:
Function as a Tendering Electrical Engineer
Detailed review and familiarisation of all project employers requirements, specifications, and preliminary drawings & calculations.
Ownership of all elements of electrical engineering tender requirements as part of the tender submission
Risk identification and mitigation
Understand the commercial fundamentals of a project and a tender submission
Work closely with the tendering team, operations, engineering and commercial teams to prepare accurate and technically compliant tender submissions
Coordinate the electrical, civil, cable and OHL engineering interfaces during the tender process
Liaise with equipment vendors, design consultants and other third parties as part of the tender process
Review offers and quotations from equipment suppliers and design consultants to ensure they are technically compliant and commercially competitive
Identifying value engineering opportunities where possible.
Provide input into the tender program and engineering budget from an engineering and electrical design point of view
Attend tender and post tender meetings
Ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
Promote a safety culture and safe working environment.
Business Development & client liaison where required.
Contribute effectively as part of a multidisciplinary design team taking responsibility for all aspects of tender electrical engineering outputs.
Support the operations and project team in terms of handover of a successful tender
Keep up to date on innovative technologies, build techniques and design innovations to drive improvements in cost, quality, and timescales.
Qualifications and experience:
Honours Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering
3+ years industry experience in substations, high & medium voltage, and renewables projects Knowledge:
Experience of the tendering process and producing technical tender submissions.
Knowledge of the substation, utilities, and renewables sector.
Proficient use and knowledge of software such as AutoCAD, ePlan, MS Office, (experience with design studies and cable design software would be an advantage)
Familiarity with current ESB/Eirgrid specifications & design requirements would be an advantage. Skills:
Appreciation of the design / construction interfacing requirements
Well-developed client facing skills with a client orientated approach.
Commercial awareness
Ability to work independently & ability to manage a team.
Excellent Communication, Interpersonal, Organisational & Planning Skills
Ability to balance competing priorities and meet personal targets while dealing with a dynamic workload