Electrical Substation Design Engineer

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP’s Energy business is looking to expand its Electricity Transmission & Distribution service line in Ireland and is excited to appoint an Electrical Substation Design Engineer to join our team based out of the Dublin, Naas or Belfast office. As an Electrical Substation Design Engineer working within WSP's Ireland Energy business, you will be responsible for working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering the power transmission infrastructure that will deliver Net Zero to the Ireland Energy System.

WSP has a significant workload that will offer the opportunity to develop yourself and others over the next decade.

• Innovative Projects:
  Work on ground breaking projects that make a difference. As a Primary Design Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to tackle complex engineering challenges and spearhead initiatives that drive our technology forward.
• Collaborative Culture:
  Join a team that values creativity and collaboration. We foster an environment where every idea counts, and teamwork is at the heart of our success.
• Career Growth:
  We believe in investing in our people. You’ll have access to professional development opportunities, mentorship, and clear pathways for career advancement.
• Impactful Leadership:
  Work as part of a team of engineers and play a crucial role in shaping the future of our colleagues, products and services. Your expertise will directly influence our success.
• State-of-the-Art Resources:
  Work with the latest tools and technologies you need to innovate and excel in your role.

• Produce a comprehensive suite of design drawings for Grid and Primary substations.
• Prepare technical specifications for Electrical plant and providing associated electrical designs for the substation upgrades, and new substations projects from 110kV up to an including 400kV.
• Produce substation design feasibility reports, cost estimate, layouts, GA’s as well as the preparation of plant specifications that include transformers, switch gear and battery systems.
• Review designs produced by developers and contractors to ensure designs are technically compliant and in line with current legislation and policies.
• Ensure designs are delivered in accordance with the contract to the satisfaction of the client and the specifications.
• Ensure that relevant Health and Safety risks and hazards are identified, made known to the project team and properly managed.
• Undertake Client / Owner Engineering design reviews for concept, FEED and detailed engineering phases.
• Attend design review / workshops with Customers
• Attend internal and Client design meetings to support any design or requirement change during project build
• Attend FATs and perform construction and inspection follow up on site.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Experience of small, medium and technically complex new substation, retrofit or network reinforcement projects.
• Proven experience in HV and MV substation design (both AIS & GIS), from 110kv up to and including 400kV.
• Knowledge of Eir Grid and ESB Networks engineering standards and technical policies and specifications for HV and MV plant, substations (including earthing and electrical clearances).
• Exposure to substation cable design…