Civil Design Engineer

Build the Future of Power with Us! Your skills will contribute to impactful projects that shape the future.

If you can turn complex ideas into practical designs, we want you on our team. At Powercomm, your work won’t just sit in a file; it will shape the infrastructure of tomorrow.

Powercomm Group is recognised as one of the leading high-voltage and medium-voltage engineering services companies in Ireland, the UK, and Europe, delivering world-class solutions to the segments we serve. We offer high and medium-voltage electrical design, installation, inspection, commissioning, and maintenance services for bespoke and full turnkey solutions.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented Civil Design Engineer to join our growing team and play a key role in delivering integrated Civil and Electrical design services to clients across the Electrical and Renewable Engineering sector. This excellent opportunity offers the chance to contribute to diverse projects including substations, solar parks, wind farms, and battery storage facilities. As a Civil Design Engineer, you will support the development and expansion of our small civil design team while delivering quality design solutions. This role combines technical design expertise with team development responsibilities, providing an ideal platform for a motivated engineer to advance their career while helping to build capability within a growing design practice.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and review Civil/Structural drawings in AutoCAD. Someone with 3D Modelling(Revit) experience is preferred.
  • Carry out and check Design calculations of civil works, including drainage design and site development works.
  • Produce technical report, specifications, and material schedules.
  • Coordinate with MEP engineers, contractors, clients, and other project stakeholders.
  • Support construction with technical queries, site visits, as-built drawings, and handover documentation.
  • Train and mentor Graduate Design Engineers, overseeing their work, and checking their calculations. 

Job Requirements:

  • BSc/MSc in Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent with post-graduate design experience with an engineering consultancy.
  • Building structure design experience using all the main materials on a variety of structural projects but particular emphasis on Electrical Infrastructure, Transformer bunds, Foundations for Electrical Switchgear, new and existing Substation Buildings, Drainage, Roadways and Cable Basements.
  • Knowledge of Eurocodes and Irish/UK standards.
  • Experience with AutoCAD software and Revit. Experience with drainage software is often advantageous.
  • Knowledge of finite element and frame analysis software for steel and RC structure design work – experience with Robot Structural Analysis software is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Level 8 degree in relevant field (Level 9 in advantageous).
  • Chartered status preferred.
  • 3+Years of relevant experience.