Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer - ODS Modular

ODS Engineering is a leading Irish engineering and manufacturing company delivering high-quality off-site and modular construction solutions across the Data Centre and Energy Infrastructure sectors across Europe.

Through our ODS Modular Division, we design, manufacture, integrate and fully test factory-built modular electrical and M&E solutions from our Off-Site Manufacturing (OSM) facility in Thurles. Our delivery model removes the requirement for traditional site-based construction, enabling complex, mission-critical infrastructure to be delivered entirely within a controlled, safe and predictable factory environment.

As ODS continues to scale its modular and data centre portfolio, we are growing our in-house Electrical Engineering department. We are now looking for a highly experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join the team: a hands on technical lead who will own the electrical design of our modular products and turn the department's standards into consistent, high-quality delivery.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be a senior technical lead within the Electrical Engineering department at ODS Modular, reporting directly to the Head of Electrical Engineering and working day-to-day with Operations, Production, Testing, Project Management and the Commercial and Estimating teams.

This is a hands on, delivery-focused role. You will lead the electrical design of modular projects from concept through to factory acceptance testing, take technical ownership of the deliverables produced by yourself and less experienced engineers, and spend real time on the factory floor resolving build and integration issues. You will also contribute to departmental standards and support customer, subcontractor and estimating engagements.

This role is suited to a very experienced electrical engineer who wants to stay close to the technical detail, take genuine responsibility for project outcomes, and develop their career within a growing engineering business - with a clear path towards greater leadership responsibility as ODS scales.

• A key technical role - play a central part in ODS's in-house Electrical Engineering team
• Real technical ownership of the electrical design of complex, mission critical modular products
• Fully off site role based at ODS's Off Site Manufacturing facility in Thurles - no site rotations or travel heavy delivery demands
• See your designs built and tested - design, manufacture and testing all happen under one roof, giving a short and direct feedback loop
• Clear progression - scope to grow into a lead or management role as ODS scales
• Significant manufacturing scale and a growing data centre and modular portfolio across Europe

Electrical Design & Technical Delivery

• Lead the electrical design of modular projects from concept and detailed design through to factory build, testing and handover
• Produce, check and approve electrical deliverables - SLDs, schematics, layouts, cable schedules, I/O lists, calculations and technical specifications
• Carry out and verify design calculations, including cable sizing, protection coordination and discrimination, fault levels, voltage drop, load and earthing studies
• Apply strong, current technical knowledge across ODS's modular product range, including LV/MV distribution, UPS, generators, earthing, controls and auxiliary services, and how each is physically built and integrated
• Ensure designs comply with client specifications and relevant standards and regulations (e.g. IEC 61439, IEC 60364, I.S. 10101 and applicable EN standards)

Factory Integration, Testing & Quality

• Work on the factory floor with production, testing and commissioning teams to resolve build, integration and interface issues as they arise
• Support and witness factory acceptance testing (FAT) and pre commissioning, reviewing test procedures and results and closing out technical snags
• Manage design changes, RFIs and technical queries, maintaining accurate document control and revision history
• Contribute to design for manufacture, standardisation and continuous improvement, feeding lessons learned back into future modular platforms

Team & Departmental Support

• Mentor, supervise and review the work of electrical engineers and designers, supporting their technical development
• Help develop and embed departmental design standards, templates and review procedures, supporting the roll out of internal toolkits and templates
• Identify and manage complex technical, commercial or programme risks, escalating where appropriate

Customer, Subcontractor & Commercial Support

• Act as the technical lead in customer design reviews, technical clarifications and project meetings
• Carry out technical evaluation of electrical subcontractors and suppliers, review submittals and support PMs with technical compliance and governance
• Support the Commercial and Estimating teams with technical review of tender documents and client specifications, highlighting scope gaps, risks and design assumptions
• Provide technical input to estimates, including equipment selection, quantities and engineering hours

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering; Chartered Engineer status (CEng or equivalent) desirable, or working towards it.
• 8+ years' experience in electrical system design and delivery within data centres, power, energy, industrial or mission critical infrastructure, including time spent leading the electrical design of projects.
• Proven, hands on design experience across LV/MV distribution, UPS systems, generators, earthing and control systems, including the associated design calculations.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant electrical standards and regulations (e.g. IEC 61439, IEC 60364, I.S. 10101 or equivalent).
• Genuinely hands on, with direct involvement in factory or site based electrical installation, testing and commissioning - comfortable and credible on the shop floor, not solely in a design office setting.
• Experience checking and reviewing the work of other engineers or designers, and mentoring or supervising less experienced team members.
• Experience with off site manufacture, modular systems or factory based delivery desirable, along with familiarity with data centre electrical architectures and redundancy philosophies.
• Experience supporting tenders or estimates, including reviewing specifications and tender documents, desirable.
• Confident communicating with customers, subcontractors and internal teams, including in design review and technical clarification settings.
• Proficiency in EPLAN, AutoCAD, Revit or equivalent electrical design tools; experience with electrical calculation software (e.g. Amtech, ETAP or similar) desirable.
• Practical, detail driven and well organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines at once.

• Highly competitive salary, aligned with experience and level of responsibility.
• Permanent, full time position within a stable, growing Irish engineering organisation.
• Fully off site role based at ODS's Off Site Manufacturing facility in Thurles, with no site rotations or travel heavy delivery demands.
• Work on complex, mission critical projects for leading data centre and energy clients.
• Clear career progression within a growing business.
• Strong emphasis on professional development, including support towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Supportive, collaborative culture within a multi disciplinary engineering organisation.
• Relocation support considered for suitable international candidates.