Electrical Site Supervisor / Commissioning Engineer

About the role

GEA is looking for an experienced Electrical Supervisor / Commissioning Engineer to join its Engineering team in Naas. You will oversee electrical installation and commissioning on industrial projects in the brewing, beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical process industries, working with clients, contractors, panel builders and internal engineering teams from design support and planning through commissioning and handover.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise electrical contractors on site, ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental and sustainability standards, company policies and statutory regulations, and monitor quality, progress and contractor performance.
• Plan and execute commissioning of motors, valves and instrumentation, power up and commission MCC and Remote IO panels, enforce LOTO procedures and support system start-up, fault finding and handover.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, support tendering and procurement, liaise with the fabrication contractor and lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
• Report progress to the Project Manager, attend weekly coordination meetings, help develop estimates and budgets during the sales phase, and provide handover training to customer operations, maintenance and engineering teams.

Required profile

• Qualified electrician, technician or engineer with recognised certification.
• At least 5 years' experience in industrial electrical installations, commissioning or maintenance, and at least 2 years in a supervisory, commissioning or project delivery role.
• Working knowledge of Irish/EU electrical regulations and standards, and a full driving licence valid in Ireland, the EU or the UK, with willingness to travel to customer sites.

Required skills

• Motor control, variable speed drives, instrumentation, MCC and control panels.
• Reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs and cable schedules.
• Commissioning electrical and control systems, including fault finding and troubleshooting.
• Safe systems of work, electrical safety and permit-to-work procedures.
• Project management, planning, budgeting and strong site supervision skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English and computer literacy.

What we offer

• Diverse and technically challenging industrial projects.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Career progression within a global engineering organisation.
• A collaborative team environment and a competitive salary and benefits package.