Job Description

Job Overview

As the Engineering Manager, you will play a vital role within the Linxon regional Engineering Team, overseeing and enhancing the execution of engineering functions across various projects and tenders. Focusing primarily on Utility transmission segment, you will lead a skilled team working on a diverse range of substation projects. Your responsibilities will centre on project and tender engineering activities, specifically within the scope of HV-substation design for our EPC HV projects. Serving as the technical lead, you will ensure the electro-mechanical design meets customer needs, legislative demands, and national standards, all while managing project budgets and timelines.

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Lead large and complex EHV/HV Air & Gas Insulated Substation (AIS & GIS) projects.
• Provide input for civil designs and coordinate interfaces among construction planning, steel structure engineering, protection and control systems, auxiliary power systems, and equipment suppliers.
• Engage in technical discussions with customers and suppliers, addressing site queries and overseeing actions through to as-built documentation.
• Manage engineering budget, schedule, forecast, and conduct risk & change management activities.

Technical Solutions:

• Develop technical solutions for substations, including Single Line diagrams, layouts, detail drawings, and associated documentation, adhering to applicable standards and customer specifications.
• Conceptualize technical designs, specifications, equipment selection, and connection materials, considering costs, quality, international standards, and materials.
• Provide technical calculations, purchasing specifications, and schedules for project equipment.
• Prepare bill of quantities, cost estimations, and deviations for technical solutions.
• Review Suppliers' designs, attend factory acceptance tests, and provide technical support for tender scheme options and related project scope documents.

Education, Experience & Skills Required:

• BSc or MSc in an engineering discipline.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in delivering HV substation projects in Ireland, adhering to ESB/Eirgrid standards and requirements.
• Detailed knowledge of national engineering standards.
• Expert knowledge in Substation design, Layouts, Primary design & calculations, Grounding & Lightning design, Steel design inputs, transformers, HV & MV Switchgear systems.
• Familiarity with system studies such as load flow, short circuit calculation, insulation coordination; Single Line Diagrams, CT/VT calculations, Auxiliary Power Systems, and power cables.
• Knowledge of civil engineering relevant to substation construction is advantageous.
• Experience in Installation & Commissioning is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office, with knowledge in MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Results-oriented team player with a proactive approach.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with external and internal parties in a multicultural environment.

About Linxon

Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.

We combine Hitachi Energy'deep technological knowledge and Atkins Realis’s project management expertise to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.

Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.