Job Description
Job Title: Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer
Description
We are hiring for our client, a growing and highly respected manufacturer, seeking to appoint a Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer to strengthen their engineering function. We're seeking for an experienced Electrical & Controls Design Engineer to elevate technical standards and bring deeper controls expertise into the team. Our client specialises in HVAC and AHU systems, supplying critical sectors including data centres, IT, telecoms and medical environments. With significant growth in the data centre market and expansion into medical and retrofit projects, this is an exciting time to join the business.
The successful Senior Engineer will take ownership across both electrical design and PLC controls development, working closely within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
Top 3 Things to Know About this Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer Job:
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€Comp Salary + Healthcare, Pension, Loyalty Bonus & Extra Holidays
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Senior-level role with real influence on technical standards
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Strong growth in data centres and medical sector projects
The Role
As Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer, you will:
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Design and test electrical panels and system wiring for AHU equipment
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Produce schematics using Creo (with transition to ePlan planned)
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Develop structured text software for Carel PLC controllers
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Support production with hands-on technical input when required
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Oversee BOM accuracy and full product release process
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Participate in client design review meetings
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Ensure all equipment meets relevant wiring and operational standards
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Complete occasional site commissioning across Ireland and the UK (minimal travel)
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Drive continuous improvement and lean practices within engineering
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Raise the overall technical capability and professionalism within the controls function
This is a design-led role, but requires someone pragmatic and comfortable supporting the shop floor when necessary.
The Person
The ideal Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer will have:
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Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Controls, Automation or Mechatronic Engineering OR Electrical apprenticeship with strong design and PLC experience
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Proven experience in both electrical panel design and PLC programming (structured text preferred)
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Experience with Carel PLCs highly desirable
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Eplan knowledge is preferred but not essential
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Strong attention to detail across schematics and BOM control
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Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative engineering team
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Professional client-facing communication skills
They are seeking a genuine senior-level individual who can bring experience, structure and leadership through technical example.
The Reward
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€Comp Salary (Higher range will DOE)
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Private healthcare
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Company pension
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Loyalty bonuses
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Generous holiday entitlement
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Stable, growing organisation with exposure to critical infrastructure projects
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Long-term career progression within a technically ambitious environment
Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage
For further information and to apply for this Senior Electrical & Controls Design Engineer role, please contact Dominic Heron. As a specialist recruitment consultancy with deep expertise across Engineering & Operations in NI & ROI, Hunter Savage provides consultative, market-informed career guidance tailored to engineering professionals. With offices in Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester, we partner with high-quality employers and ambitious professionals to build long-term, successful relationships. Salary is negotiable depending on experience. We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.