HV/MV Substation Design Engineer: Protection & Automation

Enersol Engineering drogheda Posted 09 Oct 2026 Closing: 08 Nov 2026

Permanent On-site

€50 - €70

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Clinical Role Overview

Work with all departments within the company - Sales through to Commissioning.
Communication will all stakeholders

Key Accountabilities:

Work with all departments within the company - Sales through to Commissioning.
Communication will all stakeholders

Duties And Responsibilities

Calculation and design of basic / detail of substation documents including CT, CVT, LVAC, LVDC, Logic Diagrams, Trip Tables, etc.
Designing control and protection circuits for MV and HV switchgears.
Generate drawing sets for control and protection panels for MV and HV substations using company's software for drawing (Eplan)
Create related drawing for equipment installation using AutoCAD.
Performing protection study using Etap software
Generating signal list and configuring the protection and communication device.
Engage with our operations team to familiarise oneself with panel layout and sizing and subsequently generate drawings like front view, plan view, panel arrangement to assist field staff.
Developing Functional Design Specification
Detailed system design of automation systems to include network architectures, instrumentation, and control & supervisory systems
Configuration and Testing of Recipes, Equipment Modules, Control Logic, and Interlock Scheme based on Design and Test Specifications
Analysis of all design documentation and identification of any scope gaps
Generate take off lists and requisitions for material ordering.
Review and understanding electrical control and power specifications including Employers' requirements and scope of work.
Attend meetings with our project and commercial team including our supply chain to ensure that progress is monitored and maintained in line with our overall project timelines.
Manage submittals through the approvals process, track procurement and delivery of electrical equipment and complete the receipt verification process once the equipment is delivered.
Review the electrical installation with the operations team to ensure the design is constructible and that there is adequate space for installation and maintenance of all equipment and cabling.
Liaise with the design team & supply chain to ensure the correct operation of the project on-site & successful handover. Generate O&M manuals.
Carry out design work to create detailed drawings for design including physical layouts and control/protection schematics as required by the customer or by the internal operations team.
Liaise with suppliers on specifications and components.
Comply with all aspects of site safety, environmental rules and complying with all applicable legislations.
Create tender, design, construction and as built drawings for high and medium voltage equipment and systems as required by our customers to meet project timelines and ensure effective records are retained of design development, status, and record control.
Ensure that technical assessments, variations to the sales file are completed as required and any changes are communicated and resolved without delay.
Liaise with all Enersol and client safety personnel on design information and
All tasks to be aligned with the companies ISO system.

Essential Qualification and Experience:

A Level 8 degree in electrical engineering or relevant experience working within the MV/HV substations.
3-5 years' design experience in medium or high voltage
HV substations (38kV and above) design experience
Experience of HV and MV switchgear, Control and Protection design.
Experience in the specification and design of LVAC and DC systems associated with HV substations.
Experience of numerical protection relays.
Familiarity with IEC standards are highly desirable.
Experience with 2D software such as AutoCAD
Experience with EPLAN, or similar software.

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