Electrical Engineer Jobs

Electrical engineering in Ireland draws from the country's deep roots in building services, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and infrastructure consultancy, with 68 active roles across Dublin (30), Cork (12), and Limerick (10).

HMV Engineering at Plassey Business Park, Limerick leads with 10 positions — a major electrical contracting firm working across industrial, pharmaceutical, and data centre projects. PM Group in Dublin recruits 6 electrical design engineers for pharmaceutical facility design and commissioning. AECOM at Burlington Plaza and Jacobs each have 5 positions spanning power systems, building services, and infrastructure consultancy. Mercury Engineering, Ireland's largest M&E contractor, recruits 5 electrical engineers for projects ranging from data centres to pharmaceutical plants.

Arup adds a multidisciplinary consultancy dimension with 4 positions, while Amazon recruits 3 electrical engineers for its EMEA data centre programme — designing power distribution systems for facilities that consume as much electricity as small towns. BD (Becton Dickinson) hires for medical device manufacturing, and WSP in Naas adds infrastructure and environmental engineering demand.

The data centre construction wave has reshaped what electrical engineering means in Ireland. Engineers working on these projects deal with medium-voltage switchgear, UPS systems, generator paralleling, and power quality monitoring at scales rarely seen outside utility companies. The renewable energy sector adds further demand, with electrical engineers needed for wind farm grid connections, solar PV system design, and battery energy storage installations across the country. Cork's growing pharma-tech cluster and Limerick's engineering heritage ensure that this career path offers genuine alternatives to Dublin — something that few other engineering disciplines can claim.

What skills are employers looking for? Power distribution design, building services (lighting, fire alarm, LV/HV systems), AutoCAD Electrical, and ETAP are core requirements. For pharma roles at PM Group and Mercury, knowledge of cleanroom electrical standards, hazardous area classifications (ATEX), and commissioning protocols is essential. Chartered status with Engineers Ireland or IET membership strengthens any application. The career path runs from Graduate Electrical Engineer through Senior Electrical Engineer to Lead Engineer, Associate Director, and Technical Director — with the building services and pharma-specialisation tracks commanding particularly strong compensation given the current construction boom.