Senior Electrical Projects Engineer Westmeath | Hybrid | Excellent Salary + Company Car + Pension Love engineering but don't fancy spending your entire week behind a desk?
I'm recruiting a
Senior Electrical Projects Engineer for an established Irish electrical engineering business entering an exciting phase of growth.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically strong, customer-focused engineer who enjoys taking ownership of projects, solving engineering challenges and getting out on site.
You'll manage electrical projects from
initial enquiry, site survey and design through to build, commissioning and final handover. With approximately
40-50% of your week spent on customer sites and the remainder largely working from home, there's plenty of variety.
The Company My client is a respected electrical engineering and technical services business supporting major manufacturing, pharmaceutical, utilities, water/wastewater and critical infrastructure customers across Ireland.
Specialising in LV/MV electrical systems, Variable Speed Drives, motor control, Power Quality and electrical panel solutions, the company offers excellent technical expertise and genuine career progression.
What You'll Be Doing - Managing electrical projects through the full project lifecycle, from initial scope and design to commissioning and handover
- Coordinating engineering, workshop, field service and project delivery teams
- Reviewing electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, panel designs and technical specifications
- Providing electrical applications support and practical engineering solutions
- Managing customer relationships, project timelines, technical issues and delivery expectations
- Supporting site surveys, technical assessments, FAT/SAT activities and commissioning planning
- Working closely with the Managing Director and experienced engineering team
What You'll Need - Approximately 3-10 years' electrical engineering experience, ideally in industrial, manufacturing or utilities environments
- Ideally 3+ years' electrical project engineering/project management experience
- Electrical design experience is essential
- Strong LV electrical knowledge and ability to interpret drawings and specifications
- Proven full project lifecycle experience
- Experience working on large industrial or multinational sites
- Excellent customer-facing and stakeholder management skills
- Level 8 Electrical Engineering qualification preferred, although equivalent relevant experience will be considered
- Full, clean Irish driving licence
Experience with
MV systems, VSDs, motor control, electrical panels, Power Quality or industrial controls would be a distinct advantage. Pharmaceutical, water/wastewater, data centre and complex retrofit experience is also desirable.
What's on Offer? - Very competitive salary, depending on experience
- Company car - Toyota RAV4 or similar
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Hybrid working - approximately 40-50% customer sites, with the remainder largely home-based
- Travel mainly throughout Leinster and the Midlands, with occasional nationwide visits
- Initial onboarding involving 2-3 office days per week, reducing to approximately one day thereafter
- Excellent career progression within a growing specialist engineering business
Essential Requirements:
Applicants must live within commuting distance of the Westmeath office (or be willing to relocate), hold a full, valid Irish driving licence, have Stamp 4 permission or EU citizenship, and have proven Irish industry experience.
Please note: This is a technically focused Electrical Project Engineering position, not a commissioning-only or electrician role.
If you're an Electrical Project Engineer who enjoys the technical side of engineering, likes getting out on the road and wants greater project ownership, I'd love to hear from you.
All conversations are confidential.
Niamh Hlubek | STEM Recruitment Partners �� 087 062 7117
�� niamh@stemrp.ie