Power Systems Junior Engineer

Overview

Work as a power systems engineer on a range of complex projects for global clients, developing technical and solution development skills toward becoming an industry-recognized consulting engineer.

What you'll do

• Provide technical input and leadership on a variety of complex projects.
• Work closely with clients to understand their technical and business requirements and translate them into practical engineering solutions.
• Ensure project outputs meet client expectations, quality standards, timeframes, and budget requirements.
• Conduct in-depth power systems analysis using industry-leading methodologies and software tools.
• Prepare detailed technical and non-technical reports, presenting clear recommendations and actionable insights.
• Attend client meetings remotely, building trusted relationships and managing expectations through effective communication and responsiveness.
• Track and report on project performance and client satisfaction.
• Mentor, coach and develop more junior engineers.
• Deliver online training where applicable.
• Work on typical projects including power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination and system resilience assessments), electrical safety and power quality studies (arc flash, harmonics and earthing assessments), grid connection and renewable energy integration projects (stability, harmonics and compliance analyses), reliability assessments and failure investigations for critical electrical infrastructure, software-based engineering solutions and emerging technology evaluations, and wind energy projects from design through installation and commissioning.

What you'll need

• Recently graduated or up to 2 years of experience in electrical or power systems engineering.
• Basic knowledge of power system analysis tools such as SKM, EasyPower, ETAP, or similar software.
• Familiarity with protection systems, with some experience or academic exposure to protection settings, coordination studies, and protection schemes.
• Experience performing electrical calculations and understanding of how to work according to IEC standards.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and explain technical topics in a clear and simple way.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of power quality, harmonics, or renewable energy systems.

Details

• Work mode: hybrid.
• Location: Ireland.
• Multiple positions being recruited across the listed countries.
• This position reports to the ELSE Cluster Manager North Europe.